A review by kieranhealy
The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins

5.0

Now THAT is a crime novel! Yes, the dialogue is authentic and carries the novel, but the various characters all working against each other, giving and taking, and all the threads surrounding them are what sets this apart from the normal stuff. There are no real protagonists or antagonists. Just everyone trying to get a little something for themselves, either on the side of the law or against it. Who comes out on top, if anyone? I can see why Dennis Lehane called this a game changer.