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The Friends of Eddie Coyle
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LENGTH5 hrs and 40 mins
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RELEASE DATE07-01-11
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
George V. Higgins, the internationally-acclaimed grand master of crime fiction, returns to thrill listeners with this riveting tale of cops, robbers, and big city low life. An expertly crafted story of loyalty and betrayal, it is peppered with wonderfully authentic dialogue and seedy black-market atmosphere.
Eddie Coyle is a small-time gun dealer with a big-time problem: who to sell out to avoid going to prison. While mob bosses, cops, hoods, gunmen, thieves, and executioners give Eddie plenty of choices, he has few options. Any decision could cost him his life.
Shady deals and accusations fly as fast and deadly as bullets in this riveting audiobook. The combination of Higgins and narrator Mark Hammer will leave you with mental images of crime and justice that you never thought possible before.
©1970, 1971 George V. Higgins (P)1996 Recorded Books, LLC
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"Fantastic Narration meets Fantastic Dialogue"
This was one of the better combinations of narrator and story I've found on Audible. For the record the narrator is from California and the Boston accent (not overpowering) that he uses is for dramatic effect.
I heard about this book from an interview with Elmore Leonard. He cited it and George Higgins' other work as having dialogue he enjoyed and I can see why. The characters are all written sharp and quick witted. The back and forth between them is vicious and hilarious.2 of 2 people found this review helpful -
Raleigh greensboro, NC, United States 06-17-12 Member Since 2009
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"hemingway and dopamine and south boston"
what comes of 17 years as an boston assistant attorney general ?
in george v. higgins case it produced an keen ear for dialogue
his characters spoke the way ernest hemingway tried to write
each day higgins got to hear criminals cry, lie, explain and complain
to them the unforgivable sin was stupidity or carelessness
it all happened in the brutal zero sum world of south boston crime
in this harsh world female characters were an absolute footnote
at times these women could get their men to be stupid or careless
but beyond those episodes, women barely registered a mention
it was not the oxytocin world of comfort or safety or listening ears
the valuable talent in this dopamine world was the ability to assess a threat
and the threats came in all forms, places and times
some readers may find the text relentlessly dark or grim
other important writers would strongly disagree however
the fans of this book make a sort of "whose who" of crime writers
what does it truly mean to be a man ? how do you think strategically ?
some would say that is the central question of any society
george v. higgins' book answered that question better than most
2 of 4 people found this review helpful