Devil Born Without Horns
Modern day crime fiction generally falls squarely into one of two categories: dull whodunits that might more properly be labeled who cares whodunits or half-baked exercises in hard-boiled attitude. In a field so overrun with generic output, we are tempted to call Devil Born Without Horns a...
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Modern day crime fiction generally falls squarely into one of two categories: dull whodunits that might more properly be labeled who cares whodunits or half-baked exercises in hard-boiled attitude. In a field so overrun with generic output, we are tempted to call Devil Born Without Horns a breath of fresh air except that it might imply a sweetness and light that the author studiously avoids in this darkly humorous, but at times brutal, tale of crime and consumerism in the high-end furniture industry.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780977895212 (0977895211)
ASIN: 0977895211
Publish date: 2007-10-19
Publisher: Rudos and Rubes
Pages no: 285
Edition language: English
This book was actually really depressing. The main character is all bright-eyed and full of energy and enthusiasm about his job and I remember feeling that way when I first started working. I also remember being frustrated by inefficiency. Reading this book I felt guilty that I no longer feel tha...