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Citizen Vince: A Novel
by Jess Walter
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780060394417 
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Awards
2006 Edgar Award for Best Novel
Powells.com Staff Pick
It's 1980 and Vince Camdon is caught between the worlds of criminal New York and sleepy, law abiding Spokane, Washington. And he can't even decide who to vote for in the upcoming election. With characters that recall Richard Russo at his finest, Jess Walter lets you appraise both worlds with suspicion and curiosity while citizen Vince juggles his conflicting tendencies.
Recommended by Donna, Powell's Books on Hawthorne
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
From the highly acclaimed crime novelist and author of Over Tumbled Graves and Land of the Blind comes a story of witness protection, petty thievery, local politics, and murder — set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1980 presidential election. Jess Walter is swiftly making a name for himself as a writer of extraordinarily literate thrillers, combining an uncanny eye for character and action with a keen feel for the moody atmosphere of Spokane, Washington — a once-thriving small city long on the wane. Now, in Citizen Vince, he steps back in time to 1980, to trace the fortunes of a former East Coast criminal relocated to Spokane — and to rediscover police detective Alan Dupree, the cynical antihero of Over Tumbled Graves, as a fresh young investigator not yet disillusioned by the job.
Review:
"Dispassionate and compassionate by turns, and always engrossing. Walter's best by far." Kirkus Reviews (Starred review)
Review:
"[A] gritty love letter to Spokane...and with its Capra-like spirit, it serves as a surprisingly satisfying antidote to the avalanche of cynical chatter emanating from this year's political campaigns and commentators." Booklist
Review:
"It's been a long time since I've read a book as compulsively, indeed greedily, as I read Citizen Vince." Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls and Nobody's Fool
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"Jess Walter's Citizen Vince is a wonderfully written, noirish thriller, but ultimately it is so compelling because Vince Camden is hard to forget....[L]eav[ing] many readers wanting Walter to hurry and deliver another installment." Los Angeles Times
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"With a multitude of scruffy, likable characters and a hopping plot, the story moves along, at turns gritty, funny, poignant and, despite some bloody crimes, surprisingly charming." Portland Oregonian
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"Citizen Vince is an affecting testament to American faith in the common man as well as to the resilient possibilities of the crime novel." Washington Post
Review:
"For readers who appreciate wry precision and expert timing, it may be enough to know that Citizen Vince arrives with sky-high praise from both Ken Bruen and Richard Russo, with whom Mr. Walters shares these qualities. For others, the book's fusion of humor, crime and politics may be recommendation enough." Janet Maslin, The New York Times
Synopsis:
From a highly acclaimed young novelist comes a story of witness protection, petty thievery, local politics, and murder set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1980 presidential election.
About the Author
Jess Walter is the author of The Zero, a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award for Fiction. His previous novel, Citizen Vince, won the Edgar Award for best novel. His other novels include Land of the Blind and Over Tumbled Graves, a New York Times Notable Book. Also an acclaimed investigative reporter, he is the author of Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family, which was made into a CBS miniseries. Walter lives in Spokane with his family.
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Noonan, May 12, 2006 (view all comments by Noonan)
This is a well-written, intricately weaved tale that will have you staying up at nights as you turn the pages. It's Jess Walter at his best - witty and unexpected.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780060394417
- Publisher:
- Libri
- Subject:
- General
- Author:
- Subject:
- Police
- Subject:
- Washington (state)
- Subject:
- General Fiction
- Copyright:
- 2005
- Publication Date:
- April 2005
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 293
- Dimensions:
- 9.24x6.40x1.03 in. 1.18 lbs.
