Bombers Law, George V. Higgins
Bombers Law, George V. Higgins
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Bomber's Law

Author: George V. Higgins

Narrator: Mark Hammer

Unabridged: 14 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/22/2011


Synopsis

A winding tale of suspicion and intrigue, George V. Higgins skillfully recounts the story of elusive Short Joey Mossi. When detective sergeant Harry Dell’Appa went into enforced exile in the Berkshires to put an end to an ill-fated office romance, he didn’t expect to be called back to Boston so soon. But desperate times … so the saying goes, and head detective Brian Dennison is keen for Short Joey Mossi, a suspected mob exterminator, to be arrested once and for all. Dell’Appa is called in to assist detective Bob Brennan, an old rival of his, who despite knowing all there is to know about Mossi, has never apprehended him. The plot thickens and Dell’Appa learns time and time again of the primacy of Bomber’s Law: they always “do it for the money.” In Bomber’s Law, Higgins operates on a captivating policy of “partial disclosure,” leaving the reader to piece together the plot, morsel by morsel.

About George V. Higgins

George V. Higgins (1939–1999) was a lawyer, journalist, teacher, and the author of twenty-nine books, most notably The Friends of Eddie Coyle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Doug on March 12, 2013

Very interesting format. The book is essentially a series of conversations between Boston policemen that, if one were reading as opposed to listening to them, might seem boring and overlong. However, I listened to the audio version of this book and it was engaging. The actor who read for the audio v......more

Goodreads review by Hobart on August 02, 2024

Really great vintage Higgins - annoying bastard Boston cops complaining about subcontractors. Higgins abstracted away all the residual adventure story from the crime genre (it's still there in Eddie Coyle, Cogan, and Patriot Game) and what was left is just glorious idiotic banter. Guys who went to b......more

Goodreads review by Rome on January 14, 2024

I found this on my shelf so I must have read it years ago, long enought that I didn't remember the plot. I'd give it five stars but it's a little dated -- phone booths, primative computers etc. Higgens can write dialog!......more

Goodreads review by Craigtator on August 07, 2023

Tough guys talking tough, at length, on meandering topics, and in multi page soliloquies. Warning: Not for the beginning Higgins reader.......more

Goodreads review by Matt on August 19, 2018

Takes a while to get into, but a helluva crime novel.......more