A very fine collection of 6 short stories centred around boxing; these were a great find - “Million $$$ Baby” was the story that I got this for – the source adapted into a screenplay for the Eastwood/Swank movie, but the gem in this set is the last story (practically a novella) “Rope Burns” that gives the title to the collection.
The writing is as tight as any good crime fiction and the language is evocative and authentic, giving a real flavour of the boxing scene, it's people and it's milieu.
F. X. Toole was the pen-name of the late boxing trainer Jerry Boyd; it's a shame he wrote so little, but there's a posthumous novel - “Pound For Pound” - I'll be seeking out after this.
A hugely recommendable book this – if you aren't a boxing fan, you'll certainly be much more interested in the sport after reading this.
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