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One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 6004660 2 6179599 12 5 2009 The Way Home total:226|5:27|4:97|3:85|2:14|1:3| 226 809 446 80 47387 3.73 4651 692 53624061 2182799 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 223
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 4 33 false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 13:17:08 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 05:42:52 -0700 2009 The Way Home is another stellar effort from George Pelecanos, one of the greatest working writers in America today.

Though Pelecanos works under the aegis of crime writer his novels have become vastly more encompassing than that, so acute at displaying American Dreams, lost & found, an...more...]]> 77439520 2465116 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 4 0 false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 09:25:58 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 09:27:07 -0800 2009 one Author: George Pelecanos
ISBN: 978-0-316-15649-3
Pages: 323
Release Date: May 2009
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Genre: Literary Crime Fiction
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Summary: Hidden beneath the floorboards in a house he's re...more...]]> 66196407 2324587 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 5 2 false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 14:30:32 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 14:31:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58520188 1361000 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 2 0 false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 05:38:48 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 05:39:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 79589367 1185483 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 5 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 19:08:15 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 19:08:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 74455876 1097503 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 3 0 false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:37:07 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 12:04:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 59260973 405390 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 4 0 false Thu Jun 11 06:55:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 06:52:00 -0700 2009
Unexpected side effect during or after reading: I miss The Wire twice as much now.

New thing I learned from reading this book: New carpet may have 'bubbles' even when installed properly and normal walking on it will eventually smooth them ou...more...]]> 70529214 2167526 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 3 0 true Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 17:47:40 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 15:24:11 -0700 2009
But I know there is another world out there, even in the quiet and calm of The Green Mountain state. People who live lives with no purpose or with malice in their hearts.

"The Way Home...more...]]> 70162973 2013736 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 4 0 false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 11:52:36 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 12:59:10 -0700 2009
I wa...more...]]> 69415333 757602 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 02:17:08 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 02:49:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 76777713 1326399 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 3 0 false Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 21:44:55 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 21:52:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 60769431 1962754 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 4 0 false Tue Jun 30 07:54:15 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 06:52:50 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 07:54:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74848537 2838518 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 5 1 false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 14:50:04 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 13:53:19 -0700 2009
George Pelecanos in his book "The Way Home" took me inside the hearts, heads and environments of young men in America. The story takes place in Washington D.C. The lives of Chris, Ali, Ben, Lawrence and the other boys is tough and raw. For one reason or another these boys end ...more...]]> 52306707 1454470 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 4 1 false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 11:38:46 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 06:05:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58050824 1008236 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 3 0 false Mon Jun 01 07:39:34 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 07:56:45 -0700 2009 Pelecanos received mixed reviews on his latest thriller. While some critics complained of the clich»d hidden bag of money, others countered that Pelecanos's clever writing, sympathetic characters, and nuanced portrayal of a difficult, heartrending father-son relationship offset an otherwise hackney...

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One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 4 2 false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 22:02:03 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 18:50:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 59747395 1277299 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 3 0 false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 10:24:34 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 14:11:46 -0700 2009 In this outing, Pelecanos explores that delicate balance of father-and-son relationships. Chris Flynn is a pretty g...more...]]> 56185809 247383 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 3 2 false Fri May 15 10:49:37 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 14:09:14 -0700 2009
Which is a sh...more...]]> 81471635 1380029 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 5 1 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Dec 19 06:27:49 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 06:28:57 -0800 2009
I was impressed how George Pelecanos plunged into the challenge of taking on a subject far too often ignored in all communities and that subject is how to save our youth after they’ve served time in a juvenile facility.

Pelecanos shows how...more...]]> 64439845 2035961 6004660 0316156493 9780316156493 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244504161m/6004660.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004660.The_Way_Home 3.58 226
One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back.

Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.]]> 0 0 false Tue Jul 21 17:39:40 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 17:40:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6004660