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"A throwback to the spare, snappy crime writing of Jim Thompson and James M. Cain... Hard Feelings is a noble effort to revive the hardboiled theme of an ordinary life gone terribly wrong."- Entertainment Weekly
"Clean, cold, and extremely chilling."- The New York Times Book Review
"Starr's latest wicked concoction... does a convincing and entertaining job of revealing the killer within... Hard Feelings dances a mesmerizing tango between reality and its menacing shadow."-Time Out New York
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And then a guy named Angelo comes into the store to buy some shrimp, complains that his bookie is out of town. Mickey agrees to place a bet for him, Angelo's team loses and he demands a chance to make his money back by placing another bet, Mickey is too frightened to refuse, and . . . well, you get the idea. The kid's life is now careering out of control and we're led into a noirish, frenetic, and, thanks to Starr's skill, funny rush that ends . . . well . . . Read the book!
It's all skilfully done, a nice follow-up to Starr's previous 'Cold Caller.'
Mickey Prada is a poor kid trying to make good. Working in a fish market while saving for college, he also takes care of his Alzheimer's-ridden Dad. Things are going pretty well for Mickey until a slick-looking mobster walks into the fish shop. Angelo Santoro starts talking football and betting with Mickey. Before long, Mickey's placing 'good faith' bets for Angelo. And Angelo keeps losing. Now Mickey's in the hole to his bookie and Angelo won't make good on his debt.
In order to get out of hock, his lifelong friend Chris proposes a house burglary with a few of their buddies. It'll be easy money, what with the homeowners on vacation. And Mickey will surely be able to pay off the bookie and maybe pick up some nice trinkets for his new girlfriend. It all sounds so simple. But nothing goes quite as you might expect -- and none of the well-drawn characters will ever be the same after _this_ caper.
Starr writes with exquisite attention to detail. The jargon of the early eighties... the fashion... the culture... all are snapshots wrapped around the realistic foibles of each character. I'll definitely be picking up the rest of Starr's books. It's easily some of the best noir fiction going.
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