Book: ‘The Thief Who Couldn’t Sleep’ by Lawrence Block – September 23rd, 2017
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Sep.23, 2017, under Books
The Thief Who Couldn’t Sleep by Lawrence Block
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’ve read block before and he does approach his writing in an unusual way. But this was really something. A vibrant character that embarks on a haplessly adventure through many countries and many unusual, quirky characters. The writing is as fresh today as it was when this book first came out in 1966.
I’m amazed at the vast amount of fascinating characters Block created in this book and how he assembled all of them, in their many locations, with their very individual stories, the main character’s story and so much more within 200 pages. Outstanding work.
On top of it all this book is superbly written. The writing makes it very difficult to put the book down. There’s also an energy to Block’s writing that helps the characters and story pop out.
Definitely in the top 5 books I’ve read this year.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 10 out of 10 points.
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