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The Coldest Mile
by
Tom Piccirilli (Goodreads Author)
Raised to be a thief and getaway driver, Chase left the bent life after he found his true love, Lila. For ten years he walked the straight and narrow—until Lila was murdered. Now Chase is looking for his grandfather Jonah, the stone-cold-killer con man who raised him anis the last living repository of his family’s darkest secrets. In returning to his criminal roots, Chase...more
Paperback, 335 pages
Published
February 24th 2009
by Bantam
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Jul 25, 2011
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Tom Piccirilli needs a better agent, and maybe even a better publisher. Because this man's books should be in everyone's hands, they should be in everyone's briefcase or beach bag, and they definitely should be on the bestseller list. I've now read three of his books and each one has been a terrific thriller that has kept me completely engaged. I've been stuck between wanting to fly through each book to finish as quickly as I can and wanting to savor it so it lasts. (Usually the former wins.)
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Picking up where The Cold Spot left off, Chase has left the debacle of the Newark disaster behind him, and has taken a job driving for a mob family looking to make a score and then go after his arch-thief grandfather and the young child he may have with him. It's grifts, scams and violence galore as Chase mixes it up with small time hoods, mob hitmen and then finally the man who raised him and introduced him into "the bent life." This was a great and absolutely cracking story, filled with action...more
4 AND 1/2 STARS.
Piccirilli, as usual, is in a league of his own. He is so superior to other writers that I can only compare his work to his own prior work. I didn't realize that this book, The Coldest Mile, was a sequel to The Cold Spot. For me, this was maybe a half notch down from the previous book, but still an incredible read. The excitement, the complex characters, the razor-sharp dialogue, and the dry humor were all there, but I didn't feel Chase's motivation this time was as strong as hi...more
Piccirilli, as usual, is in a league of his own. He is so superior to other writers that I can only compare his work to his own prior work. I didn't realize that this book, The Coldest Mile, was a sequel to The Cold Spot. For me, this was maybe a half notch down from the previous book, but still an incredible read. The excitement, the complex characters, the razor-sharp dialogue, and the dry humor were all there, but I didn't feel Chase's motivation this time was as strong as hi...more
Jul 05, 2011
Ed
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
hardboiled crime fans
Recommended to Ed by:
somebody's tweet (can't recall who)
You think you've read all about dysfunctional families until you meet grifter and wheelman Chase. For the past decade, he's gone straight and known conjugal serenity with Lila until she's murdered. Chase targets his rage on his grandfather Jonah, the ace of cold-blooded sociopathic killers and conmen. Jonah is bringing up his little daughter Kylie in the "bent life," something Chase can't tolerate. He takes off to rescue his little aunt. This is an immensely enjoyable hardboiled crime tale steep...more
The Coldest Mile starts right off where the Cold Spot left us with Chase looking for his grandfather Jonah, in the aftermath of the Newark shoot-out. It’s best to warn the reader that it won’t make much sense to read this instalment without having read the first book as it constantly refers to events occurring in the Cold Spot.
I have to say that I’m totally fascinated by Chase. Tom Piccirilli created a unique and amazing protagonist; raised by his grandfather to be a thief from a very young age...more
I have to say that I’m totally fascinated by Chase. Tom Piccirilli created a unique and amazing protagonist; raised by his grandfather to be a thief from a very young age...more
I wasn't expecting this one to move as fast as 2008's THE COLD SPOT, but it does. In fact, like our anti-hero Chases' GTO, it actually moves faster.
On a mission to locate his tougher-than-nails grandfather Jonah (as well as Jonah's daughter Kylie), Chase makes his way through the brutal NJ underworld before heading down to Florida. During his trip he gets involved with a couple of different crews, manages to piss off everyone from the low man to the Main Man (and Woman), and somehow avoids the t...more
On a mission to locate his tougher-than-nails grandfather Jonah (as well as Jonah's daughter Kylie), Chase makes his way through the brutal NJ underworld before heading down to Florida. During his trip he gets involved with a couple of different crews, manages to piss off everyone from the low man to the Main Man (and Woman), and somehow avoids the t...more
This is the second book about a wheelman named Chase and it had me up in the wee hours trying to finish it before crashing for my day job. I do not like to spoil things for other readers so let me just tell you that, if you are addicted Andrew Vachss' Burke books and Richard Stark's Parker books, well, IMHO, you just got a new drug, pally.
TOTAL CLIFFHANGER! And, it turns out I came into this series halfway through, the first being "The Cold Spot" - which I knew of, but didn't know was connected to this one. Probably won't get that one, but hope this one gets finished off, soon...
Anyway - as always, tight, awesome, obsessively readable prose. Pacing fantastic. Fast, enthralling, gritty!
Anyway - as always, tight, awesome, obsessively readable prose. Pacing fantastic. Fast, enthralling, gritty!
The continuation of Chase' story is great, but I didn't feel it was as well written as the first. the violence seemed gratuitous, and the explanations and retelling of the first book were un-necessary. The ending was such a WTF, I had to make sure that B&N hadn't accidentally cut off the last few chapters.
A humorous suspense sounds like an oxymoron, but I can't think of any other way to describe it. Definitely worth reading.
The Coldest Mile is an awesome and dark noir tale. Tom Piccirilli has quickly become one of my favorite writers. He should be at the top of every crime fans reading list. Fast-paced and sharply written The Coldest Mile, as well as the first book in the series The Cold Spot, are highly recommended reads.
I liked it so much I bought it, read it, misplaced it, and then bought another copy.
Kickass. Lean and mean and a lot of heart.
The getaway driver Chase and his life is still a very good read in this second book in the series. Contemporary Hardboiled crime writing at its finest. Its hard,unflinching story,characters but also a very good story about humans,family. It has depth and its not a one dimensional crime book about criminals.
I enjoy his writing,dialouge like few other contemporary crime writers. You can see he is an award winning author.
I enjoy his writing,dialouge like few other contemporary crime writers. You can see he is an award winning author.
A surprise that the sequel was better than the first book. Chase's job with the Langan mob family was a great way to start the book but at some point I was starting to wonder when the action would really kick up and when it did I was not disappointed. His journey down to Florida was a very entertaining ride with an ending that was both satisfying but left me ready for more. Tom has seem to find his niche with Crime Noir.
Not quite as good as 'The Cold Spot', but still a great crime novel and a quick read.
Gripping stuff again from Tom Piccirilli.
Chase's life never quite goes where you expect.
I do wonder how much longer he can delay the central showdown without things getting too frustrating?
Chase's life never quite goes where you expect.
I do wonder how much longer he can delay the central showdown without things getting too frustrating?
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