Burglar (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

Rating:
Summary: Worth finding ......worth reading
Review: Ed Gorman in "The Big Book of Noir" said of David Goodis "he didn't write novels, he wrote suicide notes". This was enough to peak my interest and The Burglar(1953) was the first Goodis book I could get my hands on-it didn't disappoint-if you are into this sort of thing. A little perverse, a lot of morose, a good story, a lingering sadness. Goodis is reputed to be an acquired taste-not necessarily for everyone but if you like him chances are you'll like him alot-so far so good. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Worth finding ......worth reading
Review: Ed Gorman in "The Big Book of Noir" said of David Goodis "he didn't write novels, he wrote suicide notes". This was enough to peak my interest and The Burglar(1953) was the first Goodis book I could get my hands on-it didn't disappoint-if you are into this sort of thing. A little perverse, a lot of morose, a good story, a lingering sadness. Goodis is reputed to be an acquired taste-not necessarily for everyone but if you like him chances are you'll like him alot-so far so good. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Attention Jim Thompson Fans--Goodis is worth a look
Review: I tracked this down after reading George Pelecanos describe it as his favorite crime novel. It is a dark, brooding tale of a thief and his cohorts in early 1950s Philadelphia & Atlantic City. It reminded me a lot of Jim Thompson's work from the same period. Not a fast-moving story, but at the same time it's hard to break away from. A good look at the psychological costs of a life of crime.

Rating:
Summary: Attention Jim Thompson Fans--Goodis is worth a look
Review: I tracked this down after reading George Pelecanos describe it as his favorite crime novel. It is a dark, brooding tale of a thief and his cohorts in early 1950s Philadelphia & Atlantic City. It reminded me a lot of Jim Thompson's work from the same period. Not a fast-moving story, but at the same time it's hard to break away from. A good look at the psychological costs of a life of crime.