книга The Jook

Gary Phillips

The Jook скачать книгу бесплатно

книга The Jook

Zelmont Raines was once a Super Bowl-winning wide receiver. But recurring injuries, a self-destructive lifestyleand too many run-ins with the law have submarined his career. Back in L.A. after bombing out of the European League, his one last chance is the expansion team in town, the Barons. Unfortunately for Zelmont, the roar of the crowds and the adulation of the fans-not to mention the money and the honeys that go with it-are no longer his for the taking. Bumped, the bitter athlete falls in with Wilma Wells, the smart (and fine) lawyer for the Barons. She's got ideas Zelmont likesand not just in the bedroom. Soon he and his friend, the switch-hitting ex-pro defensive tackle Napoleon Graham, throw in with Wells to rip off the mobbed-up owner of the Barons. It's only then that Zelmont discovers that no matter how fast he can jook, no matter how tough he can fake, trouble is closing in on him way too fast. Mix elements of Jim Thompson with the street-smart verve of Donald Goines, add a couple of dashes of the compact delivery of Richard Stark, and you get The Jook: a crime novel where football and venal ambitions collide in the end zone.
***
"Gary Phillips wries tough and gritty parables about life and death on the mean streets." – Michael Connelly

Жанр: Триллер
Скачано: 26 раз
Прочитано: 449 раз

Чтобы скачать The Jook бесплатно в формате fb2, txt, epub для андроид, iPhone, iPad, iBooks, на телефон или на планшет выберите подходящий формат книги из представленных ниже. Хотите читать онлайн книгу The Jook перейдите по указанной ниже ссылке.


The Jook читать онлайн

Загрузка

Загрузка ...