Rat on Fire/The

by George V. Higgins

Book Overview

Jerry Fein is a small-time lawyer and booking agent, who also happens to own an apartment building in Boston. When his tenants refuse to pay rent in protest to poor conditions and an infestation of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821732153
• ISBN13: 9780821732151
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Classic George Higgins fare

A fast read about the usual assortment of Boston lowlifes, corrupt attorneys and assorted sadsacks who inhabit the world of George Higgins. The witty dialogue is vintage Higgins. Highly recommended to all readers who like their crime novels gritty and hard-boiled.

Funny, tragic, and compelling

A small but complex story. The dialogue is hilarious, the characters interesting. Get your hands on a copy while you still can.

"Rat" on target

This novel deals with some would-be arsonists, a corrupt fire marshal, and the cops trying to catch them. It's a good, ingenious story, but the real reason to read it is the side-splitting dialogue. Politically incorrect, but hilarious. The Rat on Fire is one of the funniest books I've ever read. I will always be grateful to this book because it cheered me up at a time when I badly needed cheering up. The only flaw is on the very first page, where Higgins shifts scene a bit too abruptly, which is momentarily confusing. Nonetheless, I would recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor. One of Higgins' best..