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The Getaway Man Audio CD – CD, December 1, 2011

by Andrew Vachss (Author), Phil Gigante (Reader)

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Eddie starts stealing cars long before he's old enough to get a license, driven by a force so compelling that he never questions, just obeys. After a series of false starts, interrupted by stays in juvenile institutions, he connects with two brothers, professional criminals who make Eddie one of their own. But, when their last job goes to hell―alarms blaring, and police sirens closing fast―Eddie stands his ground at the wheel....

"The Getaway Man leaves them all in the dust.... As terse and as dark as a 12-bar blues, this is prime Vachss." -Playboy

"A swift, efficiently plotted story.... The Getaway Man is sure to keep more than a few ... souls up till dawn." -The Plain Dealer

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4 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Brilliance Audio
Publication date

December 1, 2011
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6.25 x 0.75 x 5.5 inches
ISBN-10

1455817155
ISBN-13

978-1455817153
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Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brilliance Audio; Unabridged edition (December 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 4 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1455817155
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1455817153
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 5.5 inches

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Andrew Vachss has been a federal investigator in sexually transmitted diseases, a social-services caseworker, a labor organizer, and has directed a maximum-security prison for "aggressive-violent" youth. Now a lawyer in private practice, he represents children and youth exclusively, and is a founding member of the Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection. He is the author of numerous novels, including the Burke series, three collections of short stories, and a wide variety of other material including song lyrics, graphic novels, essays, and a "children's book for adults." He is most currently engaged in the work of the Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (ldicp.org). His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, The New York Times, and many other forums. His books have been awarded the Grand Prix de Littérature Policiére, the Falcon Award, Deutschen Krimi Preis, Die Jury des Bochumer Krimi Archivs and the Raymond Chandler Award (per Giurìa a Noir in Festival, Courmayeur, Italy). Andrew Vachss' latest books are Mortal Lock (Vintage, May 2013), SignWave (Pantheon, June 2015), and Carbon (Haverhill House, 2019). The dedicated Web site for Vachss and his work is vachss.com.

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S. H.

a dark gem

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2003

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Up until now, I've not been a Vachss fan, since I have usually found his Burke novels to be too over-the-top. But after reading The Getaway Man, I may have to reconsider. What the Getaway Man displays is an author who knows his genre. (My 5 stars is based upon a genre homerun -- The Getaway Man ain't Anna Karenina, but for what it is, it delivers.)
No need to go too much into plot and character, since so many have done so already. One comment however, Eddie is probably one of the more memorable crime-novel voices you will run across, right up there with Jim Thompson's Lou Ford -- though Eddie isn't evil, just sweetly loyal, up to a tragic point. With Vonda, his one strength in a hard world is turned against him. Probably the closest thing I've read to a Thompson novel, without being written by the master. There's no higher praise.

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Gary Griffiths

Vanishing Point

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2007

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Eddie is "The Getaway Man", the kid who started driving before old enough to get a license, doing time in the "kiddies" for stealing cars before his first stint, at nineteen, in the real big-house. But while Eddie may drive fast, he is, to put it kindly, "slow". A kid so clueless and naive that he knows nothing about "dames", renting a video, or making reservations in a restaurant. Andrew Vachss spins this sweet little cherry of a novel in true 50's pulp fiction style, right down to the retro cover. Were it not for modern day references to cell phones and VCRs, I'd swear I was reading Jim Thompson. The ever loyal Eddie hones his driving skills and never questions the orders of the more seasoned pros he crews with, setting himself (and the reader) up for an armored car heist that will allow early retirement.

Vachss' prose isn't simply lean - it is downright gaunt - emaciated by the ruminations coming out of Eddie's mostly empty head. But that's not a criticism, for just as Eddie's naivety begins to grind a bit, the reader begins to wonder just who the talented Vachss is really setting up here. So strap yourself in and lock down for a fast drive through a few curves that are likely to sneak up. And by the way, if you haven't read Jim Thompson's classic "The Getaway", or Duane Swierczynski's updated and more hip "The Wheelman", you'll be missing a great encore.

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John A. Curley

Great book, excellent writing

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2015

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Great book,excellent writing, great characters. It moves fast and has a strong plot. I have yet to read a bad book by Vachss but this is one of his best.

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J. Gifford

Vachss gets away with it

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2003

I bought this book thinking that it was a vintage crime book, not a new Vintage crime book. The updated, irritating photo of Andrew Vachss with the eyepatch on the backcover should have helped me figure out that this is a new book. The Getaway Man is Vachss' take on the classic story of a young hood with a lot of character climbing the criminal ranks. I love the cover. It's brilliant, harkening back to the '40s and '50s, when these novels were at their peak.
Vachss tries to imitate the feel of the genre, but has written a book without soul. Those books are charming because they were written that way instinctively; Vachss plays copycat. I admire that Vachss has placed his timeless character in the modern age instead of setting this as a period piece, but in doing so he falls short. His naive getaway man, though having spent many years of his life in jail, is unconvincing. His character has never used a VCR or rented a tape. All he knows are cars and driving. Come on.
Still, I enjoyed this short read, which you can finish in a week of commuting. But it ain't Raymond Chandler. Then again, nothing is.

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haulin

Just what I was looking for!

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018

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Just what I was looking for! Fair price and shipped quickly.

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2014

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Not a bad book overall, a good way to spend a weekend.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016

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I loved they way that Vachss told the story from Eddie's viewpoint. The ending was totally unexpected! Great book...easy read

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015

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A good read, Vachss scores again.

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NickRacz

quick and fun read

Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2019

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short with nice sized letters, fun and enjoyable to read, not at all overpowering. i don’t read much but this is one of my favourite books and i’ll probably be reading it again soon. what an ending!

trevor mckenzie

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2018

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