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'It's the women who make this novel such a great read. They are glorious and mad, vulnerable, so human, and very, very funny' - Roddy Doyle
Thelma and Louise meets Goodfellas when an unlikely trio of women in New York find themselves banding together to escape the clutches of violent figures from their pasts.
After Brooklyn mob widow Rena Ruggiero hits her eighty-year-old neighbor Enzio in the head with an ashtray when he makes an unwanted move on her, she retreats to the Bronx home of her estranged daughter, Adrienne, and her granddaughter, Lucia, only to be turned away at the door. Their neighbor, Lacey 'Wolfie' Wolfstein, a one-time Golden Age porn star and retired Florida Suncoast grifter, takes Rena in and befriends her. When Lucia discovers that Adrienne is planning to hit the road with her ex-boyfriend, she figures Rena is her only way out of a life on the run with a mother she can't stand. The stage is set for an explosion that will propel Rena, Wolfie, and Lucia down a strange path, each woman running from their demons, no matter what the cost.
A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself is a novel about finding friendship and family where you least expect it, in which William Boyle again draws readers into the familiar - and sometimes frightening - world in the shadows at the edges of New York's neighborhoods.
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- PublisherNo Exit Press
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 0857302418
- ISBN 13 9780857302410
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Thelma and Louise meets Goodfellas when an unlikely trio of women in New York find themselves banding together to escape the clutches of violent figures from their pasts. After Brooklyn mob widow Rena Ruggiero hits her eighty-year-old neighbour Enzio on the head with an ashtray when he makes an unwanted move on her, she retreats to the Bronx home of her estranged daughter, Adrienne, and her granddaughter, Lucia, only to be turned away at the door. Their neighbor, Lacey 'Wolfie' Wolfstein, a one-time Golden Age porn star and retired Florida Suncoast grifter, takes Rena in and befriends her. When Lucia discovers that Adrienne is planning to hit the road with her exboyfriend, she figures Rena is her only way out of a life on the run with a mother she can't stand. The stage is set for an explosion that will propel Rena, Wolfie, and Lucia down a strange path, each woman running from their demons, no matter what the cost. A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself is a screwball noir about finding friendship and family where you least expect it, in which William Boyle again draws readers into the familiar - and sometimes frightening - world in the shadows at the edges of New York's neighbourhoods. A mad bunch of chracters, a wild plot, plenty of humour and a dangerously dark edge underlying it all make this a five-star winner. '.an absolute delight from the author of one of my favourite Brooklyn Noir novels, Gravesend.exquisite tale of female friendship combining thrills galore, dark humour, sparkling repartee, highly unpredictable twists at every turn of the meandering road and a glorious sense of the ridiculous. Will have you chuckling from page to page.' - Maxim Jakubowski, CrimeTime Book of the Month '.an Elmore Leonard-style caper that hits the ground running.With vintage car chases, warp speed energy and female bonding, this is funny, touching and exhilarating in all the right places.' - The Guardian After Brooklyn mob widow Rena Ruggiero hits her eighty-year-old neighbour Enzio in the head with an ashtray when he makes an unwanted move on her, she retreats to the Bronx home of her estranged daughter, Adrienne, and her granddaughter, Lucia, only to be turned away at the door. Their neighbour, Lacey 'Wolfie' Wolfstein, a one-time. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780857302410
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Thelma and Louise meets Goodfellas when an unlikely trio of women in New York find themselves banding together to escape the clutches of violent figures from their pasts. After Brooklyn mob widow Rena Ruggiero hits her eighty-year-old neighbour Enzio on the head with an ashtray when he makes an unwanted move on her, she retreats to the Bronx home of her estranged daughter, Adrienne, and her granddaughter, Lucia, only to be turned away at the door. Their neighbor, Lacey 'Wolfie' Wolfstein, a one-time Golden Age porn star and retired Florida Suncoast grifter, takes Rena in and befriends her. When Lucia discovers that Adrienne is planning to hit the road with her exboyfriend, she figures Rena is her only way out of a life on the run with a mother she can't stand. The stage is set for an explosion that will propel Rena, Wolfie, and Lucia down a strange path, each woman running from their demons, no matter what the cost. A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself is a screwball noir about finding friendship and family where you least expect it, in which William Boyle again draws readers into the familiar - and sometimes frightening - world in the shadows at the edges of New York's neighbourhoods. A mad bunch of chracters, a wild plot, plenty of humour and a dangerously dark edge underlying it all make this a five-star winner. '.an absolute delight from the author of one of my favourite Brooklyn Noir novels, Gravesend.exquisite tale of female friendship combining thrills galore, dark humour, sparkling repartee, highly unpredictable twists at every turn of the meandering road and a glorious sense of the ridiculous. Will have you chuckling from page to page.' - Maxim Jakubowski, CrimeTime Book of the Month '.an Elmore Leonard-style caper that hits the ground running.With vintage car chases, warp speed energy and female bonding, this is funny, touching and exhilarating in all the right places.' - The Guardian After Brooklyn mob widow Rena Ruggiero hits her eighty-year-old neighbour Enzio in the head with an ashtray when he makes an unwanted move on her, she retreats to the Bronx home of her estranged daughter, Adrienne, and her granddaughter, Lucia, only to be turned away at the door. Their neighbour, Lacey 'Wolfie' Wolfstein, a one-time. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780857302410
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