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That's How I Roll

A Novel

Andrew Vachss

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Random House USA Inc
22 January 2013
"Andrew Vachss, the master of the hardboiled, returns with a deeply revealing new novel about a master assassin whose love forced him to kill his own conscience.

A deeply revealing novel from the master of the hardboiled, Andrew Vachss, about an assassin whose love forced him to kill his own conscience.

Execution looms, but no prison can hold Esau Till's mind. Or his love. He sits on death row, writing his life story-his last chance to protect his brother, Tory, after he's gone. And, as too many have learned, when it comes to protecting his baby brother, Esau Till is a man without boundaries. When the genetic cards were dealt, Esau drew a genius IQ but a horribly crippled body. His brother Tory drew a ""slow"" mind but almost superhuman strength. Esau quickly learned the only way to guarantee his baby brother's safety was to make himself indispensable to certain people. A self-taught explosives expert, he became the top assassin for two rival local mobs. Now, as the State prepares to take his life, Esau plots going all-in on the last and most deadly hand he will ever play."
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Imprint:   Random House USA Inc
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   227g
ISBN:   9780307948670
ISBN 10:   0307948676
Pages:   224
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Andrew Vachss's many books include the Burke novels and two previous collections of short stories. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, and The New York Times, among other publications. He died in 2021.

Reviews for That's How I Roll: A Novel

Classic, gritty Vachss, who writes prose you can strike a match on. -- Shots It's brutal, grindhouse and poetic. . . . As if the devil himself had penned [ That's How I Roll ]. . . . Vachss is a writer to admire, one that does not shun from showing a world with all of its ugly flaws. -- Lit Reactor A noir masterpiece. -- Irish Independent [A] chilling tour de force. . . . Crafty, strong-willed Esau combines courtly manners, deadly paybacks, and ruthless singularity of purpose. -- Publishers Weekly Vachss's stories . . . burn with righteous rage and transfer a degree of that rage to the reader. -- The Washington Post Book World Esau Till has to be about the most unique killer-for-hire ever invented. . . . A great character study of a man with a mission, despite overwhelming odds. His survival instincts and matter-of-fact philosophies promise to remain unrivaled for quite some time. -- Bookreporter Vachss's tough-guy writing style grabs you by the hair and jerks you to attention. -- Detroit Free Press This novel could easily be mistaken for a memoir. . . . Both chilling and realistic. -- New York Journal of Books Vachss combines his trademark black humor with his longstanding concern for children and their well-being. . . . A smart, cynical glimpse into the human condition. -- Kirkus Reviews


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