Spotlight of Just Thieves by Gregory Galloway

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JUST THIEVES

GREGORY GALLOWAY

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF JUSTIN HARGETT OF KICKFLIP PR.

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Just Thieves, Galloway's third novel, was included in WBUR's Fall Books Guide, praising it for its “unreliable narrator [who] makes this thriller all the more gripping," and in this week's new books alert from Crime Reads.

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PRAISE FOR JUST THIEVES:

"Stellar...Galloway is as good at characterizations as he is at tight, and surprising, plotting. Michael Kardos fans will be eager for more from Galloway."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“[A] spot-on throwback….Like the best noir, Just Thieves places the same value on plot and characterization….[and] wears its indebtedness to classic film noir on its sleeve--and it's all the better for it.”—Shelf Awareness

”Just Thieves happens in a wonderful space where digression and story-telling ride out together. There’s room here for much of the world and for reminders that life itself is a digression. I enjoyed and admired this novel.”—James Sallis

”A sucker punch noir that is also a powerful and haunting allegory of work, debt, and power.”—Richard Price

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ABOUT JUST THIEVES:

Just Thieves is a down and dirty gem of a tale, a twisty and twisted crime novel that evokes the worlds of George V. Higgins, Patricia Highsmith, and David Mamet.

Rick and Frank are recovering addicts and accomplished house thieves whose partnership extends beyond their professional lives. They do not steal randomly—they steal according to order, hired by a mysterious handler. The jobs run routinely until they’re tasked with taking a seemingly worthless trophy: an object that generates interest and obsession out of proportion to its apparent value.

Just as the robbery is completed, the two are involved in a freak car accident that sets off a chain of events and Frank disappears with the trophy. As Rick tries to find Frank, he is forced to confront his past, upending both his livelihood and his sense of reality. The narrative builds steadily into a powerful and shocking climax.  Reveling in its con-artistry and double-crosses, Just Thieves is a nail-biting, noirish exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks and the hidden forces that rule and ruin their lives.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Gregory Galloway is the author of the novels The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand and the Alex Award-winning As Simple As Snow.

 

His short stories have appeared in the Rush Hour and Taking Aim anthologies.

 

He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently resides in NW Connecticut.

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