Screwed: A Novel
The New York Times–bestselling author's "comic thriller sends a hard-luck New Jersey club owner tumbling through a mad, mad world of assorted nuts" (Kirkus Reviews).
As a down-on-his-luck Irish bouncer at a seedy New Jersey bar, Daniel McEvoy succeeded in solving a bizarre string of murders—including that of the girl he loved—with the help of a motley crew of unlikely characters. But that wasn't the end of his troubles. Now, after being politely asked at gunpoint to deliver a package for a local gangster who blames McEvoy for his mother's death, he's dodging traps and eluding corrupt cops while also trying to locate a missing aunt with a serious drinking problem. If he doesn't develop one himself first . . .
"McEvoy's nicely evoked mix of Irish fatalism, resigned violence, and hilarity would make any story a winner; the cast of witty, quirky supporting characters and the pleasingly twisted story line are a bonus. Recommended for readers who enjoy the gritty crime and humor of Elmore Leonard and Michael Van Rooy." —Booklist
"Compared with that criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, Dan McEvoy is a bungling idiot. But that's essentially the appeal of Eoin Colfer's first adult protagonist." —The New York Times Book Review
"Entertaining . . . His terse, muscular prose makes even a car chase seem like a new idea." —Kirkus Reviews
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As a down-on-his-luck Irish bouncer at a seedy New Jersey bar, Daniel McEvoy succeeded in solving a bizarre string of murders—including that of the girl he loved—with the help of a motley crew of unlikely characters. But that wasn't the end of his troubles. Now, after being politely asked at gunpoint to deliver a package for a local gangster who blames McEvoy for his mother's death, he's dodging traps and eluding corrupt cops while also trying to locate a missing aunt with a serious drinking problem. If he doesn't develop one himself first . . .
"McEvoy's nicely evoked mix of Irish fatalism, resigned violence, and hilarity would make any story a winner; the cast of witty, quirky supporting characters and the pleasingly twisted story line are a bonus. Recommended for readers who enjoy the gritty crime and humor of Elmore Leonard and Michael Van Rooy." —Booklist
"Compared with that criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, Dan McEvoy is a bungling idiot. But that's essentially the appeal of Eoin Colfer's first adult protagonist." —The New York Times Book Review
"Entertaining . . . His terse, muscular prose makes even a car chase seem like a new idea." —Kirkus Reviews
Screwed: A Novel
The New York Times–bestselling author's "comic thriller sends a hard-luck New Jersey club owner tumbling through a mad, mad world of assorted nuts" (Kirkus Reviews).
As a down-on-his-luck Irish bouncer at a seedy New Jersey bar, Daniel McEvoy succeeded in solving a bizarre string of murders—including that of the girl he loved—with the help of a motley crew of unlikely characters. But that wasn't the end of his troubles. Now, after being politely asked at gunpoint to deliver a package for a local gangster who blames McEvoy for his mother's death, he's dodging traps and eluding corrupt cops while also trying to locate a missing aunt with a serious drinking problem. If he doesn't develop one himself first . . .
"McEvoy's nicely evoked mix of Irish fatalism, resigned violence, and hilarity would make any story a winner; the cast of witty, quirky supporting characters and the pleasingly twisted story line are a bonus. Recommended for readers who enjoy the gritty crime and humor of Elmore Leonard and Michael Van Rooy." —Booklist
"Compared with that criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, Dan McEvoy is a bungling idiot. But that's essentially the appeal of Eoin Colfer's first adult protagonist." —The New York Times Book Review
"Entertaining . . . His terse, muscular prose makes even a car chase seem like a new idea." —Kirkus Reviews
As a down-on-his-luck Irish bouncer at a seedy New Jersey bar, Daniel McEvoy succeeded in solving a bizarre string of murders—including that of the girl he loved—with the help of a motley crew of unlikely characters. But that wasn't the end of his troubles. Now, after being politely asked at gunpoint to deliver a package for a local gangster who blames McEvoy for his mother's death, he's dodging traps and eluding corrupt cops while also trying to locate a missing aunt with a serious drinking problem. If he doesn't develop one himself first . . .
"McEvoy's nicely evoked mix of Irish fatalism, resigned violence, and hilarity would make any story a winner; the cast of witty, quirky supporting characters and the pleasingly twisted story line are a bonus. Recommended for readers who enjoy the gritty crime and humor of Elmore Leonard and Michael Van Rooy." —Booklist
"Compared with that criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, Dan McEvoy is a bungling idiot. But that's essentially the appeal of Eoin Colfer's first adult protagonist." —The New York Times Book Review
"Entertaining . . . His terse, muscular prose makes even a car chase seem like a new idea." —Kirkus Reviews
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781468307597 |
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| Publisher: | The Overlook Press |
| Publication date: | 05/02/2013 |
| Sold by: | OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 370 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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