The Way Home

I have just finished reading George Pelecanos’s new novel, The Way Home. If you have read any of his work, you will expect quality. You will not be disappointed. There are elements of his previous books; great characters that you care about, an understanding of the complexity of motive, humour and a story line that moves at a pace that gives the reader just enough time to challenge their own values. Every character has a voice that you want to listen to. This is especially true of his main character, Chris Flynn.

Pelecanos is harsh and, at times, very angry about the young man. Maybe, because Chris treads the roads that the writer has followed.

George Pelecanos is not just a great crime writer. He is a great writer.

Buy The Way Home from Amazon or your local bookshop. I bought mine from Prospero's, a lovely bookshop in Crouch End.