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Description edit
Reprinted in 2010 as "The Town".
The men wear masks. Their guns are drawn on the bank manager. She nervously recites the alarm code, and the tumblers within the huge vault fall. The timing and execution are brilliant. It could be the perfect heist. But as the huge sum of cash is stolen,... read more
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Summary edit
Chuck Hogan spent a lot of time in C-Town soaking up the atmosphere of those who were going nowhere--or alternatively-- to prison-fast. At least one of characters is not so much a composite of a Townie as a semi-biographical portrait. Boston is a small place . . .
Characters/People edit
- Doug 'Duggy' Macray: Doug is a very sympathetic character. Although he has made bad life choices and has done questionable things, you will find yourself routing for him to pull through and turn his life around...even if you realize this probably won't happen.
- Adam Frawley: He is a completely despicable character. Although he is a cop working to catch the "bad guys", his methods are crooked and his thought process is warped. He clearly has let the power get to his head, and epitomizes what a bad cop looks like.
- Dino Ciampa: Add a description of this character.
- James 'Jem' Coughlin: Jem is a character that is sympathetic and terrifying at once. He is clearly troubled, and yet the reader will sometimes pity him because he is a victim of circumstance. Although he is the best friend of the protagonist, he actually acts as the antagonist at some points. He is hot-headed, an addict, a bad influence, and arguably a bad person. His one redeeming quality is the love he has for his friend, Doug.
- Krista Coughlin
- Cheryl
- Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan
- Desmond 'Dez' Elden
- Frank G.
- Claire Keesey: The love interest of the protagonist, Claire is lost and confused after her bank is held up. Despite being an adult, she seems to revert back to a fragile child-like state after the robbery. Her life is turned upside down when she meets Doug. He is able to help her, and she finds herself falling in love with him. Little does she know, he's one of the people responsible for her traumatic experience.
- Shyne Coughlin: Krista Coughlin's daughter. A slow girl, which is apparent even though her mother and uncle refuse to acknowledge this.
- Morton
- Arnold
- Gary George
- Billy T.
- Clark
- Eric
- Cidro
- Boner
- Davis
- Drysler
- Joanie
- Grantin
- Mrs. Seavey
- Rusty
- Fergus 'Fergie' 'The Florist' Colm
Quotes edit
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“To be a slut was one thing, but a failed slut? That took something like talent."”
Jem -
“She wondered what died last in the heart of a thief.”
Claire Keesey
Setting & Locations edit
Boston, MA
- Fenway Park
- Charlestown
- Florist
- Boston
- Lakeville
- Boylston
- Massachusetts
- Boozo
- Main Street
- Braintree
- Yawkey
- Canton
- Watertown
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
DOUG MACRAY STOOD INSIDE the rear door of the bank, breathing deeply through his mask.
Table of Contents edit
Part I: Pride
1.The Bank Job
2. Crime Scene
3. The Split
4. PlayStation
5. Interview
6. The Sponsor
7. Saturday Night Fever
8. Fawley at the Tap
9. The Garden in the Fens
10. Stained
11. Jay's on the Corner
12. Checkin In
13. AMGold
14. The Pope of the Forgotten Village
Part II: When Love Comes To Town
15. The Meet
16. The Girl Who Got Robbed
17. Demo
18. Dating the Vic
19. Sandman
20. Workout
21. Clocking It
22. The Visit
23. Reception
24. The Surv
Part III: Bad
25. Popcorn
26. Inside The Tape
27. Next Morning
28. Leads
29. Roundup
30. Buy You Something
31. Keyed
32. Rink
33. Billy T.
34 Definitely Good Night
35. Dust
36. Wire
37. A Beating and a Meeting
Part IV: A Sort of Homecoming
38. Excalibur Street
39. Linger
40. Mac's Letter
41. Birthday
42. The Last Breakfast
43. The Florist
44. Depot
45. Ballpark Figure
46. Thirst
47. Getaway
48. Night Crawlers
49. The Suicide Room
50. The Dime
51. The Mourning Job
52. The Last Job
53. Home
54. End Beginning
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chuck Hogan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 978-0743264556
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Scribner
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 978-0743264556
Page Count: 384
Awards edit
- Dashiell Hammett Award (2004: Crime, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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Movie Connections edit
- The Town (IMDb): 2010
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