Just Thieves, Gregory Galloway
Just Thieves, Gregory Galloway
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Just Thieves

Author: Gregory Galloway

Narrator: L.J. Ganser

Unabridged: 7 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/25/2022

Categories: Fiction, Crime, Noir


Synopsis

A down and dirty gem of a tale—a twisty and twisted crime novel that evokes the worlds of George V. Higgins, Patricia Highsmith, and David Mamet, destined to be a neo-noir classic.

Rick and Frank are recovering addicts and accomplished house thieves. They do not steal randomly—they steal according to order, hired by a mysterious handler. The jobs run routinely until they're tasked with taking a seemingly worthless trophy: an object that generates interest and obsession out of proportion to its apparent value.

Just as the robbery is completed, the two are involved in a freak car accident that sets off a chain of events and Frank disappears with the trophy. As Rick tries to find Frank, he is forced to confront his past, upending both his livelihood and his sense of reality. The narrative builds steadily into a powerful and shocking climax. Reveling in its con-artistry and double-crosses, Just Thieves is a nail-biting, noirish exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks and the hidden forces that rule and ruin their lives.

About Gregory Galloway

Gregory Galloway is the author of the novels The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand and the Alex Award-winning As Simple As Snow. His short stories have appeared in the Rush Hour and Taking Aim anthologies. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and currently resides in Northwest Connecticut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on January 03, 2022

This book reads like it’s shallow but has great depth. It masquerades as commercial fiction and yet violates many precepts most often found in commercial fiction. While reading it I loved it and at the same time wanted to put it down. I have no memory of a book working on me like this, the sign of a......more

Goodreads review by Jayne on November 05, 2022

"Just Thieves" was "Just So-So". This character-driven noir story about two male thieves boasted a compelling premise: Two male thieves profess their love for each other and work together until one thief pulls a "mysterious disappearance". What happened to this missing thief? And what happened to the st......more

Goodreads review by Andy on December 06, 2021

There have been quite a few novels recently attempting to recreate the atmosphere of the classic days of noir. All get my attention, though usually fall flat when I get to them. So this was a pleasant surprise, perhaps as the action is second place to the personal turmoil of the protagonists. Rick a......more

Goodreads review by Jim on April 15, 2023

Sometimes you read a novel and not only have no idea not just whether the novel works but even what the novel is about, and all you have in the end is the experience of having tried to figure these things out and wondering not only what you've missed, but whether there was anything TO miss. I've rea......more

Goodreads review by Karan on August 25, 2022

This book is very well written and tells a sad story about life and reality. It asks questions like how much do we really know people, how much do we think for ourselves or accept what's handed to us to believe? I'm not sure I loved this book, but it was impossible to stop reading until I knew the e......more