false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174318785m/379160.jpg 379160 12 <B>Penzler Pick, January 2001:</B> <I>The 25th Hour</I> is a wonderfully written first novel that convincingly portrays the New York City of Wall Street brokers and middle-class white drug dealers, the new affluent class in a city where money can buy you almost anything and is often the most important factor in young people's lives.<p> Monty Brogan is about to start his last day of freedom before turning himself into the authorities and serving a seven-year term for drug dealing. He's a charming young man who had always dreamed of being a fireman, following in the working-class footsteps of his father, who has had to put up his bar in Queens as bond so that his son can stay out of jail until his sentence begins. Monty, named for Montgomery Clift, does not know how he managed to get himself into this predicament. It was easy money and it carried so many perks, and you'll feel more than a little sympathy for this young man who has managed to kill his own dream for courtside seats at Madison Square Garden.<p> But before he goes to prison, Monty wants to have one last night out on the town with his two best friends. Frank Slattery is a bond trader, one of the best and most successful risk takers in a very risky business. The other is Jakob Elinsky, an English teacher who envies his friends' lifestyles but who has no intention of ever giving up his job for the easy money, despite the disillusionment of teaching high school students in a tough school.<p> The three young men enjoy the night into the early morning as they eat, drink, and visit the hottest spots in town. It's a sad night for Monty, but he has a plan that neither Frank nor Jacob know about--and it makes for a shocking ending to this brilliant and disturbing story. <I>--Otto Penzler</I> 368978 2001 The 25th Hour total:405|5:74|4:186|3:119|2:20|1:6| 405 1517 595 50 4 1 false false Sat Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 17:31:22 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 20:14:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 12:04:27 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 12:04:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 07:04:46 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:02:04 -0700 2009 T...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 05:41:35 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 10:36:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 15:20:34 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 15:34:19 -0800 2008 City of Thieves, it still has a lot going for it. A bit racey and has some violence. The ending is fantastic. He only has one more published work (a collection of short stories) so I should maybe wait on that one....more...]]> 4 0 false true Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 11:07:06 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 14:30:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 11 05:56:58 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 06:02:31 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jul 23 15:18:32 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 15:19:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 17:54:13 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 18:44:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Jun 02 18:42:37 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 18:42:37 -0700 2009 Quick read]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 30 18:16:07 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 18:17:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 12 18:15:20 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 18:20:37 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Thu Apr 30 11:37:46 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 11:39:52 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Aug 01 06:51:39 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 06:56:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 11:54:19 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 11:54:44 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 14:54:35 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 19:34:54 -0800 2009 1
Maybe I quibbled with the plot points too much, and maybe I read it over too long a period. Either way, its not a work I'd likely pick up again or recommend to a friend.]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Oct 31 18:09:16 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 18:13:04 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 05 11:17:04 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 09 19:11:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Aug 25 12:31:47 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 07:01:20 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 12:33:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Mar 15 12:06:02 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 12:08:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=379160