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“I drove by a group of pre-teenage boys on Gallivan Blvd the other day, and they looked just like the Dorchester boys did about 30 years ago. Some things have stayed the same - the haunts, the variety stores, the diners, the "look" of the kids on the street. The characters felt very true to me, and the story was a page-turner. Like Ben Affleck in the move The Town, Wacko Jack Curran is hoodlum - smart, violent, and living by his own code - and I couldn't help but root for him to break out of his confined world. My one complaint for both movie and book - and perhaps it has to happen if we are to find anything compelling in the characters - is the glorification of the boyos' world.”
Joanne M wrote this review Wednesday, April 20, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Decent crime novel taking place in Southie featuring one brother who is smart and ruthless, teamed with another who is an incurable screwup and cokehead. Well-crafted main characters and good action.”
grouchylibrarian wrote this review Friday, April 25, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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