This is the story of the irrepressible Carlo Brigante, Puerto Rican hustler, drug dealer, survivor and great talker. He evokes his doomed world of New York's Spanish Harlem - a streetwise life in the fast lane, with no exit, both brutal and hilarious. At first full of confidence in his ability to ride the tiger of New York's gangland unscathed, his first serious descent in to the world of crime leads to his eventual imprisonment. The sequel After Hours, a longer and darker tale, shows Carlito, older and wiser, trying to get out of his dangerous life of crime. Needing money, he opens an after-hours nightclub while he works on a last move to fund his retirement. But the lawyer who sprang Carlito from prison, turns out to be up to his neck in it with the mafia and wants to call in a favour. And, as Carlito says, "a failure can kill faster than a bullet." This is fast moving American crime writing at its very best that lifts the Iid on Spanish Harlem as no other book does. Edwin Torres was born and raised in the district and as he says "a lot of the friends I grew up with are in jail now. I put some of them there." For Torres is now a criminal court judge in New York City.
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Many of the world’s great films share an essential ingredient: a great book as their source. The Film Ink series presents the novels that inspired the work of some of the most celebrated directors of our time. And while each novel is first and foremost a classic in its own right, these books offer the dedicated cinephile a richer understanding of some of the most illustrious films of Hollywood and European cinema.
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I was not disapointed.,
By mitsos (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Carlito's Way and After Hours (Film Ink) (Paperback)
The only drawback I could find for this book was the big size of the edition, since it wasn't as convenient to carry around as it would be on a separate book for each part.
This novel is so well written that even a European reader like myself does not get intimitated by the New York slang. The plot is captivating and the heroes alive. Those who have seen the movie can only admire the way the script has respected the spirit of the book. And those who haven't will still feel as though the images come alive on every sentence.
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A great book,
By emmanuel montijo (Ponce PR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Carlito's Way and After Hours (Film Ink) (Paperback)
carlito's way and after hours two great books by edwin torres if you like organized crime mixed with funny characters this is the book for you. in the books we get to see a different carlito brigante than the one in movie a more cold blooded carlito brigante this book is filled with crime,passion,fun and death this one has it all if you are into the movie you'll like the book better trust me
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