The Wheelman offers an intimate look into the violent world of criminals. Swierczynski writes with grim authority and a no-holds-barred attitude that slams the reader between the eyes repeatedly. I enjoyed the short, punchy prose and compact chapters, and felt hurled to the end rather than along for the ride.
Despite the fact that the book reads quickly, it also has to be read carefully. There are many characters, many different plot strands on a collision course, and the tides change throughout the novel as Lennon allies himself first with one faction, then with another, only to get betrayed and betrayed again.
Swierczynski’s new novel, The Blonde, comes out in November and offers what looks like another blistering read.
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