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A review by mxtiffanyleigh
City of Margins by William Boyle
5.0
Another crackerjack neo-noir from William Boyle, who hasn't published a less-than-stellar effort yet. Elmore Leonard meets the Safdie's GOOD TIME during the Blockbuster Video era. As always, Mr. Boyle gets the rhythm and details right of mid 90's sagging, Italian, lower/middle class Brooklyn, and his serendipitous plotting, heel turns, and inevitable, fateful collisions of fully-realized characters never feels inorganic.
Like Elmore Leonard, his economy of prose contains multitudes and his ear for dialogue is note-perfect. Like Ken Bruen, he's a deep-dive fan of music, movies, and the popular culture that baked into the book is never forced when referencing something that shades in his characters, their lots in life, and the story's verisimilitude.
If this is your first of William Boyle's books then seek out Gravesend, The Lonely Witness, and A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself for more rewarding crime fiction.
Like Elmore Leonard, his economy of prose contains multitudes and his ear for dialogue is note-perfect. Like Ken Bruen, he's a deep-dive fan of music, movies, and the popular culture that baked into the book is never forced when referencing something that shades in his characters, their lots in life, and the story's verisimilitude.
If this is your first of William Boyle's books then seek out Gravesend, The Lonely Witness, and A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself for more rewarding crime fiction.