An Ordinary Decent Criminal . Exceptionally readable entertainment.” —Kirkus, starred review“Monty Haaviko. Van Rooy is not merely a capable writer but a quite gifted one; he draws us into the story pretty much immediately and never really gives us an opportunity to turn away. Definitely a writer to watch.” —Booklist“A fairy tale worthy. He's really committed to his new life with his wife and baby, and that makes him a charming rogue instead of a smart- aleck lowlife.” —The Charlotte Observer“Van Rooy's debut novel is gritty, full of plenty of dark humor and suspense” —The Oregonian“This witty, fast- past, edgy, action thriller will keep you cheering for the bad guy in this debut novel from Canadian author, Michael Van Rooy.” —Damned. Insatiable. Thirst. Eternal. Languor. If you like your crime novels hard- boiled with plenty of wry, dark humor and unpredictable twists, you should read Van Rooy. You won't be disappointed.” —Caruso. Noir. wordpress. com“Astonishingly good. Van Rooy has all the elements—a terrific protagonist, a twisting plot and a writing style that snaps along.” —Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)“A commentary on justice and vengeance, and a handbook on criminal practice in a fun- packed, eminently readable romp.” —Prairie Fire Magazine“Michael Van Rooy is one of those few writers who really stand out in a genre otherwise flooded with mediocre books. His protagonist is as tough as any character I've ever read, but he also has smarts and a huge heart. This is truly one of the best books I've read all year. Michael Van Rooy is Canada's best- kept secret in crime fiction.” —Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award- winning author of The Lock Artist“If you're looking for a gritty action novel laced with quotable lines and splattered with blood, you may now stop your search. An Ordinary Decent Criminal would have Quentin Tarantino smiling from page one. Michael Van Rooy just might be Canada's contemporary answer to the great Donald Westlake and Jim Thompson.” —Michael Koryta, author of So Cold the River“Extraordinary writing. Admittedly, a career criminal yearning for the straight life may be an anomaly, but there's just something about this guy that makes you want him to succeed. And that's thanks to this author's stellar storytelling and appreciation of the changeableness of the human heart.” —Curled. Up. com“Canadian author Michael Van Rooy introduces an appealing antihero, Montgomery Haaviko, in his debut, a gritty, offbeat suspense novel.. With Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Mullan, Stephen Dillane. Brilliant, flamboyant master criminal Michael Lynch is more interested in his image and his. Ordinary Decent Criminal Trailer. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Amazon.in - Buy An Ordinary Decent Criminal (Montgomery 'Monty' Haavik Series) book online at best prices in India on Amazon.in. Read An Ordinary Decent Criminal.
An Ordinary Decent Criminal by Michael Van Rooy . A robber, con man, drug addict salt- of- the- earth criminal, not one of your scumbag terrorist pedophile types. He's decided, now that he's got a wife and kid, that staying straight and off the drugs is the way to go. Ever thought about how hard that'd be? Monty finds that out when some bad men invade his home and threaten his family, and he kills them. Hell, I'd kill 'em too, and the cops. Rating: 2. 5* of five (p. The Book Report: Monty Haaviko is an ODC.. A robber, con man, drug addict salt- of- the- earth criminal, not one of your scumbag terrorist pedophile types. He's decided, now that he's got a wife and kid, that staying straight and off the drugs is the way to go. Ever thought about how hard that'd be? Monty finds that out when some bad men invade his home and threaten his family, and he kills them. Hell, I'd kill 'em too, and the cops would do their duty, arrest me, and the legal system would make frowny faces at me, and before too terribly long my life would go on in its accustomed dullness. Monty's, well, maybe not so much. The cops beat him really bad, the criminals start hunting him, and his family is in danger the entire time. Why, all of a sudden, is everyone down on his narrow ass? And how many more ways are we going to parallel Jack Reacher? My Review: Which is why I gave up on p. At the top I booked it down the alley, stopping for a second to open the hood and tear a handful of wires loose from Sandra's car. A few alleys over, I wiped down the three guns on a piece of canvas sticking out of a garbage can and dropped them one at a time into trash cans and down sewer gratings. On the bus home I wondered about Shirley Holmes. That's as far as I read. That's as good as any of the writing got. That's not bad, but it's not making my needle point north, and frankly (or barbraly, depending on your mood) that is what needs to happen these days for me not to abandon ship and search for the next high down a different alley. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- Non. Commercial- Share. Alike 3. 0 Unported License.
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