The Lotus Crew (Midnight Classics) [Paperback]

Stewart Meyer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Midnight Classics | Publication Date: March 1, 1995

Gangster's son Tommy and junkie Alvira become partners in the merciless world of the Lower East Side. The team are soon known for putting out the best bag in New York, but when Tommy and Alvira are betrayed by one of their own, they exact a bloody revenge to restore their order to the street.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Serpent's Tail; 1996 Serpent's Trail Ed. edition (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852424176
• ISBN-13: 978-1852424176
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,743,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent counterculture narrative, April 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lotus Crew (Midnight Classics) (Paperback)

Good character development begs the questions: where did these people come from and where did they go? Is there a sequel to this book? Character named "Specs" clearly understands that there is more to this story than drug use -- he's seems to be an observer as well as a participant in the story. Who is he before the story begins and what happens to him when the story ends?

As a protege of William Burroughs, it seems that Mr. Meyer could tell us more; he has the inside track (no pun intended)as well as the the storytelling skills to tell us more. Would he?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lotus Crew the real deal, April 7, 2003

By 

beckett rosset (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lotus Crew (Hardcover)

This book is the best thing since sliced bread as far as anything written about the L.E.S. dope scene in the early to mid 80's. Mr. Meyer captures the feel of this hardcore environment with his lean prose and vivid imagery. This book is the son and heir of Burrough's Junky. A must read for anyone interested in this genre.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Electrifying, May 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lotus Crew (Midnight Classics) (Paperback)

This booked rocked my world - gritty, intense, realistic tale of the junk game in New York in the eighties. "Walking the plank" has a whole new meaning now, read the book to understand what I mean. I highly recommend this book to fans of Burroughs, Bukowski and other writers. Stewart Meyer has captured the seedy underbelly of drug culture like nobody else, this book rules!!!