The Truth of the Matter [Paperback]

John Lutz (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Black Lizard Books (October 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887390900
• ISBN-13: 978-0887390906
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,749,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Tough little noir thriller, December 21, 2002

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LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" (Astoria, N.Y. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Truth of the Matter (Paperback)

In 1971, long before John Lutz wrote the infamous Single White Female Seeks Same (made into the questionable thriller SWF), he penned this 165-page punchy novel, a hardboiled tale of a man on the run. Lou Roebuck accidentally on purpose kills another man who wronged him sometime before, then soon after robs the safe of the president of the company where he is no longer employed.

Then he lams out.

While on the run he picks up Ellie, a good looking woman drifter whose morals may not be as clean as Lou initially thinks they are. And then things happen. Since this is a noir thriller, you can bet that those things are not exactly all good.

Lutz is a smart, capable writer--sparse and trenchant, tough and sharp. This is an excellent read for those who want an effective little dose of noir medicine. Recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great early book by John Lutz, December 22, 2010

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Clerk02 "Clerk02" (Pittsburgh PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Truth of the Matter (Paperback)

To read this book is to watch a pathological liar (Roebuck) wrecking his own, and other people's lives.

The character of Roebuck is is a man to chill your blood.

Have you ever known any one who boasted of their fantastic accomplishments in life? After a while, everybody knows that he or she is a pathetic failure. That's Roebuck, with a criminal streak.

Highly recommended.