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margaretmechinus's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to this audio book before I knew it had been made into a movie. I wish I had known and could have imagined James Franco as Tom Wright, I would have enjoyed it more. I didn't really like or identify with the "good people" in the book, and I didn't think the bad people in the book were bad enough to be believable. I'm not quite at the end of the book yet, but I can tell where it is going. If the ending actually surprises me, I'll come back and give it another star.
ashleyozery's review against another edition
4.0
At first I didn't like this book and almost put it down, but then it picked up quite a bit. It was interesting to see this angle -- normal people who stumble into the world of gangsters. There wasn't a fairy tale ending, either, which I appreciated.
lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition
2.0
I had to quit reading this book halfway through, which is too bad because Sakey is a great writer and there's lots of suspense in this story. But the premise of the book is infuriating. Nice couple finds $370k, uses money to help them get pregnant, and bad guys come calling. I just keep yelling at the book, "Call the cops and give them the money!" I can't get over my frustration with the basic plot to enjoy reading this book.
happy_hiker's review against another edition
2.0
Chicago yuppies Todd and Anna, deeply indebt due to fertility treatments, find almost $400,000 in their tenant’s apartment. The tenant had just died. They decide to keep the money and pay off their bills and invest in their future. Duh, unethical and stupid. The tenant turned out to be a career criminal who was involved in a huge robbery, and the police, the tenants partner’s in crime, and the drug dealer all get involved with Todd, Anna, and the money. The book went quickly, and was an OK read, but really, I think the drug dealer or the tenants cohorts would have offed Todd and Anna.
I read this book at the end of 2008. I do not remember any of the details (this review was taken from notes stored on my desktop). However, in my notes from Feb. 2009 (less than two months after finishing the book) I write "I can't remember how it ended." Not too memorable for me, it appears.
I read this book at the end of 2008. I do not remember any of the details (this review was taken from notes stored on my desktop). However, in my notes from Feb. 2009 (less than two months after finishing the book) I write "I can't remember how it ended." Not too memorable for me, it appears.
annatha_belle's review against another edition
4.0
I always give books bonus points for being set in a place I've lived (in this case, Chicago). I love reading books where I recognize the coffee shops and malls and streets they're talking about.
Even without that, this was a good book. I'm mostly out of my latest crime-novel phase, but I still really liked this one. Probably because it isn't a "typical" crime novel series type book.
Even without that, this was a good book. I'm mostly out of my latest crime-novel phase, but I still really liked this one. Probably because it isn't a "typical" crime novel series type book.
jjsho77's review against another edition
2.0
The writer seems a bit racist- let me just put that out there. The story is good enough and predictable until the end. The absolute ending, though, was kind of silly.
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