Lawrence Block - Grifter's Game (2004)
Everything old is new again in the delightfully twisted Grifter's Game, the first novel Lawrence Block published under his own name, now reissued with its original title and a vibrant, colorful cover.
Initially released more than 40 years ago as Mona, this is a taut little noir gem that demonstrates the talented writer that Block was even from the beginning of his career.
The narrator is a con man who makes his money off women, but finds himself in unfamiliar circumstances when he falls in love with one of his marks. Predictably, disastrous results follow.
Hard Case Crime is doing a wonderful job publishing both classic and contemporary "pulp" novels in a crisp new format with beautiful, period-style covers. These modern "penny dreadfuls" are worth every dime.
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