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Auspicious debut..OK so I'm late to the party
Who you callin a narrowback.....
Hardboiled, tough tale of bloody action and reaction
Review from a fellow phoneman!
Gritty

The Narrowback
Michael Ledwidge
Manufacturer: Pocket
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0743403541
Release Date: 2001-04-03

Book Description

Tom Farrell is a working-class Irish-American from the Bronx, a "narrowback" who masterminds the heist of a ritzy midtown Manhattan hotel. His well-executed scheme unravels when one of his gang claims more than his share of the loot -- and suffers a brutal fate. But the dead man's IRA ties have made Farrell a marked man.... On a violent crash course in a dangerous Gotham underworld, fleeing from terrorists, the NYPD, and his own criminal past, Farrell will survive the way he always has in his hard-luck life -- by the skin of his teeth -- and fight to be the last man standing.

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Auspicious debut..OK so I'm late to the party.......2006-07-17

I love discovering new authors...well, new to me anyway. The Narrowback is a great debut and a must read for noir fans. Those reviewers who critisized this work for having unsympathetic characters have little or no understanding of noir fiction. The writing will hook you from page one, even though there are descriptive passages that could have been trimmed a bit, this is easily overlooked as the impact of the work is mezmerizing.

Who you callin a narrowback............2002-11-30

This book is great. I grew up on Bainbridge and in my humble opinion Mr. Ledwidge seems to have done his research for this one.

Hardboiled, tough tale of bloody action and reaction.......2002-03-31

Farrell, an Irish-American (nickname "Narrowback") dishonorably discharged ex-Marine and criminal, spends his first year out of prison constructing a brilliant plan to raid the safe and safety-deposit boxes of a premier New York hotel. All of his research pays off in a flawlessly executed bloodless crime and yields him $150,000 - more than enough for him to escape his gritty and depressing past in the Bronx and head out west for a new life.

A betrayal by one of his gang as they're getting rid of their getaway vehicle tips Farrell into a bloody Newtonian world of action and reaction. More and more parties get involved - first the IRA and then the Albanians - and as they clash Farrell is always on the receiving end.

Ledwidge has painted a stark picture of events and counter-events with characters trapped into acting as they must yet in horribly detrimental and brutal ways. The beauty of this thriller is that it challenges you to think about how Farrell would have had to have been different in order to step aside from the "freight train of consequences" bearing down upon him.

Review from a fellow phoneman!.......2002-01-02

I really liked the book. It was right in line with all of the established writers out there today - an excellent 1st book. I just ordered "Bad Connection" & I hope it's just as good. Being a fellow tech (for the same company), I must say that I am a little biased, however. Keep up the good work and you'll be a stress free (once you leave the phone company), full-time writer. Good luck Michael.

Gritty.......2001-08-11

No real heroes here, but some tough characters, whose amorality overwhelms the reader. A fascinating start for a new author. The next one should be interesting.

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Narrowback
Michael Ledwidge
Manufacturer: WARNER BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLKW6W

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The Narrowback
Michael Ledwidge
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000NZS8J2

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The Narrowback
Michael S. Ledwidge
Manufacturer: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HMXXL4

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The Narrowback
Michael Ledwidge
Manufacturer: New York Atlantic Monthly Press 1999.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OMP4SC

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