The Prime Roll

by Eugene Izzi

Book Overview

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553283766
• ISBN13: 9780553283761
• Release Date: February 1990
• Publisher: Crimeline
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Half sizzle, half steak

The first half of this novel (the Chicago half) are the most intense as any crime/suspense novel you'll read. The characters are vividly drawn; Izzi has a keen sense of place (mob-connected, underground Chicagoland). The tensions are palpable and running just under the surface of every interaction. Great page-turning stuff.Unfortunately, the second half gets a little too bogged down in sentiment. I guess I'm strange, I don't feel everything has to be resolved in one neat bow. When the action moves to Atlantic City, the writing seems to lose some of its edge.Still a great read, by one of America's truly underappreciated writers. We lost a great talent when Eugene Izzi died.

Portrait of a gambler and the mob

Eugene Izzi's style is as fresh today as it was when he first wrote this novel. His characters are believable, authentic, and interesting. A great read!