King Suckerman by George P. Pelecanos Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of King Suckerman
Book Review: Loathsome heroes, charming villains
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved this book, great thriller, good action, killer dialogue. But, the couple of heroes at the heart of King Suckerman are loathsome, to say the least. All macho, all the time? Gimme a break from that knight-in-shinning armor shit! The villains on the other hand are quite charming, except when you consider their villanous deeds, of course.Book Review: NOT MY CUP OF TEA!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I am sorry. Have read several books by Pelecanos ant this is the only one I have not liked. I quit reading after 108 pages. To much reference to songs and movies. Nearly every page talkes abou different songs and who likes what. Also, way to much sex for me. Sex with man and woman, sex with man and man. I like good crime books but not sex books. I am sure I am in the minority and the book will go great guns but it is not for me at all.Book Review: Not my favorite
Summary: 3 Stars
Awhile back the owner of a local independent bookstore recommended Pelecanos to me when I was buying a book by Dennis Lehane. He said if I liked Lehane, I'd enjoy Pelecanos, "They're gritty crime stories" he told me. King Suckerman is the second book by him that I've read. The first one was The Way Home which was excellent. Interestingly, while I was reading it, the list of books President Obama took with him on vacation to Martha's Vineyard was reported on and it was one of the books. Apparently Obama and I agree on at least one thing.
Pelecanos's books take place in Washington D.C. This one in the summer of 1976 when the District is preparing for the huge bicentennial celebration of July 4th. Marcus Clay and Dimitri Karras are two young men who spend most of their time talking about music, playing basketball, and getting high. They quickly find themselves in way over their heads when they inadvertently get involved in a drug deal that goes bad, finding themselves in possession of the drug dealer's drugs, cash, and girlfriend - not an ideal situation to be in. As Clay and Karras find themselves, and those close to them, being targeted for revenge, they have to make some decisions that will change the path their lives were on.
To describe this book as gritty is a little bit of an understatement. It's not the type of book I would ever recommend to my wife or her book club. Although since most if its members rarely read the actual book the majority of the time, it probably wouldn't really matter.
Book Review: Pelcnaos can write
Summary: 5 Stars
I have yet to be disappointed by a Pelecanos book. This one is no exception. Raw, gritty and vulgar at times. It was a very good book.Book Review: Pulp Fiction episode one
Summary: 4 Stars
First book I read while searching for an Elmore Lenard book picked it up couldn't stop reading it the characters and the situations make it worthy for video or even T.V. H.B.O. series hope some producers makes his work hit the screen soon.