{"product_id":"dangerous-boys-greg-f-gifune-9781946502520","title":"Dangerous Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A searing crime novel...Gifune shows his versatility in this coming-of-age tale.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eAll they had was each other...and nothing to lose...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summer, 1984. For Richie Lionetti and his gang of friends, their years as teenagers are coming to an end. At a crossroad in their lives as petty criminals and thugs on the mean streets of New Bedford, Massachusetts, they've got one final summer, one last chance to fall in love, brawl for their turf, rob and pillage, and one last chance to make a move and pull a job that could change their lives forever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As a series of brutal heatwaves hit southeastern Massachusetts, the city boils, and everyone is on edge. In the hopes of finding something better, Richie desperately searches for meaning in all the violence, sex and degradation that is his daily life. But at what price?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part coming-of-age tale, part dark crime thriller, \u003cem\u003eDangerous Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a group of young punks with nothing left to lose, fighting to find themselves, their futures, and a way out of the madness and darkness before it's too late.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for DANGEROUS BOYS: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Extremely well written and quite compelling, \u003cem\u003eDangerous Boys\u003c\/em\u003e hits all the right marks. It's a novel you'll enjoy reading and regret when the last page is turned. Reminded me a bit of Dennis Lehane, a bit of Martin Scorsese, and a bit of S.E. Hinton. What I'm saying is: Greg F. Gifune has written a crime novel that's character-driven, jarringly violent, and somehow tender.\" --Grant Jerkins, author of \u003cem\u003eAbnormal Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eDangerous Boys\u003c\/em\u003e may well be the best thing Greg F. Gifune has written, and that's a tall order given his deep and accomplished oeuvre. Stunning, breathtaking, and a bloody nightmare of a ride, this crime novel will reverberate through every inch of your heart and soul, and will cement Greg's already top-shelf reputation with readers of real literature.\" --Trey R. Barker, author of the Jace Salome novels\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eDangerous Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cem\u003eVision Quest\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e with a dash of \u003cem\u003eLess Than Zero\u003c\/em\u003e thrown in. If none of those references make any sense to you, then you have some reading to do...AFTER you devour \u003cem\u003eDangerous Boys\u003c\/em\u003e! Whether you want nostalgia, pain, darkness, sex, violence, or struggle, you'll find it here.\" --Frank Zafiro, author of \u003cem\u003eBlood on Blood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is it--a gritty, street-wise, cigarette-behind-the-ear coming-of-age novel that evokes Hinton's \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e, the best of Dennis Lehane, and a dash of \u003cem\u003eMean Streets\u003c\/em\u003e. Gifune continues to astound, able to perfectly balance the darkest parts of humanity with its most tender moments. \u003cem\u003eDangerous Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is Gifune at his best.\" --Ronald Malfi, author of \u003cem\u003eBone White\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eDangerous Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is a testosterone-fueled, taut moral tale in the tradition of Nelson Algren's lonely street hustlers and Richard Price's \u003cem\u003eThe Wanderers\u003c\/em\u003e. Greg F. Gifune drops you into the backseat of an IROC cruising the hot mean streets with cigarette smoke in your eyes and last night's booze on everyone's breath. He makes your palms sweat and your heart break for these small-time hoods. Fast, brutal, vivid action--and dialogue as sharp as a broken pool stick. These boys are gonna kick your ass!\" --Steven Sidor, author of \u003cem\u003eFury From the Tomb\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg F. Gifune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1946502529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781946502520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Down \u0026amp; Out Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/12\/2018","brand":"Greg F. 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