The Blade Itself: A Novel (Hardcover)

by Marcus Sakey (Author)

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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition edition (Jan 9 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312360312
ISBN-13: 978-0312360313
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.7 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 613 g
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Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #797,592 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Starred Review. Sakey's brilliant debut, a crime novel set in Chicago, is a must read. From the thrilling opening, a horribly botched pawnshop robbery by childhood friends Evan and Danny, to the riveting ending, the tension ratchets up to almost unbearable levels. After the robbery, Evan serves prison time while Danny turns over a new leaf and eventually earns a responsible management job in a construction company. Seven years later, Evan is out and comes looking for Danny for payback. Using their past ties as leverage, Evan tries to drag Danny back into their partnership. Sakey convincingly portrays the bonds forged in adolescence and the gulf wrought by prison for one and hard work for the other. In a battle of wits and wills, the stakes escalate as Danny fights to preserve his new life and the ruthless Evan counters every attempt Danny makes to break free. The collateral damage is high in a page-turner that has already received plaudits from Lee Child, George Pelecanos and T. Jefferson Parker. Author tour. (Jan.)
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Danny Carter has left a criminal life behind him. He's been clean for seven years; he has a girlfriend and a steady job. But his world turns upside down when a friend from the old neighborhood, on parole, contacts him and gets him to help kidnap his boss's 12-year-old son. Hard-boiled and tough, this superbly written crime novel will keep listeners on the edge throughout. Well-drawn characters are enhanced by Grover Gardner's excellent performance. Not only does he have a wonderful narrating voice, each character voice is perfectly suited to the person being depicted. His emotional rendering augments the relentless tension in the story. S.S.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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