The Getaway
by Jim Thompson
Published 1959 ยท 205 pages
A hard-boiled noir classic about a bank robber and his wife on the run. Dark, violent, and wickedly funny. Neither film adaptation captures the insanely dark ending.
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2 reviewsIt was just okay for me. The hard-boiled crime getaway portion of the book - the vast majority of it - was great. But the "twist" ending felt as though it was its own story and was kind of jammed in there.
I hate rating books but if I finish a book, it is usually an automatic 4 or 5 star because I don't finish books I don't like. I definitely enjoyed this book and look forward to seeing what is up next!