Who Would Like This Book:
Sharp wit, snappy dialogue, and a wonderfully cynical sense of humor make this a true gem for fans of clever crime and caper novels. If you love stories where everyone has a hidden agenda and even the so-called heroes have a few skeletons in their closet, this is your kind of book. Ross Thomas paints his quirky cast with nuance, wrapping them in a plot full of delicious double-crosses and surprises. Devotees of Elmore Leonard or fans of twisty thrillers will eat this up.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers might be left cold by the book’s morally ambiguous cast - no true good guys here, just shades of grey all around. If you prefer clear-cut heroes and villains or thrillers that are more tightly plotted and plausible, this may feel a bit convoluted or even underwhelming. Those looking for an emotional connection or sentimental touches might find the book too cynical or distant.
About:
The Fourth Durango by Ross Thomas is a novel filled with quirky and memorable characters engaging in a plot that involves sudden violence and dark humor. Set in a small isolated town in California, the book follows the story of a disgraced judge and a disbarred lawyer seeking refuge in Durango, where the chief of police and the mayor provide sanctuary for a price. The narrative unfolds with complex and nuanced plots, engaging dialogue, and a touch of outrageousness that keeps readers entertained from start to finish.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include violence, crime-related themes, and moral ambiguity.
From The Publisher:
The Fourth Durango is not your ordinary Durango. It's not in Spain, or Mexico, and it's not a ski town in the Colorado Rockies, although Durangos do exist in all of those places. This Durango has an industry, albeit a rather odd one-it is a hideout business, a place where people pay to find sanctuary from former friends and associates who are either trying to kill them, or have them killed. Into this Durango comes a former chief justice of a state supreme court, followed by son-in-law Kelly Vines to act as his emissary to the beautiful and savvy mayor. Following them come a false priest, and a run of murders. It takes a Ross Thomas to stir these characters into a witty and ingenious mix readers will not be able to -and certainly would not want to-resist.
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About the Author:
Ross Thomas is ranked as one of the very top thriller writers by his fellow authors, and his readers loudly agree. Two Edgar Awards, and other prizes, only complement the abundant praise that Thomas has received.
Thomas died in 1995, and since then all but one of his twenty-five novels had gone out of print. This should never have happened to the man of whom The New Yorker has said "Very few...are as consistently entertaining...even fewer can match him for style and power." Minotaur is proud to remedy this situation by reissuing Thomas's novels. So start reading, and prepare to join Ross Thomas's legions of admiring fans.
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