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A review by tommooney
A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself by William Boyle
3.0
Boyle is a decent noir writer but I much prefer his dark, moody stuff to this slightly more caper-ish affair.
Three women - the widow of a mob boss, an ex-porn star and a damaged teenager - get mixed up in murders, stolen cash and car chases. It's got a kind of Elmore Leonard feel to it but isn't ever in the same class. The humour isn't there and while the dialogue is good, it isn't Elmore.
Not a bad read but just not quite hitting the high notes
Three women - the widow of a mob boss, an ex-porn star and a damaged teenager - get mixed up in murders, stolen cash and car chases. It's got a kind of Elmore Leonard feel to it but isn't ever in the same class. The humour isn't there and while the dialogue is good, it isn't Elmore.
Not a bad read but just not quite hitting the high notes