That's How I Roll - Hardcover

Vachss, Andrew H

3.5

564 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0307379949 ISBN 13: 9780307379948

Publisher: Random House USA Inc, 2012

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Waiting on death row after confessing to several homicides, a master assassin writes his life story to protect his younger brother, a process during which he remembers their murderously violent father, his own struggles with a genius IQ and physically challenged body and his brother's mental impairments in spite of almost superhuman strength. By the author of the Burke series.

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Review:

"Combines [Vachss's] trademark black humor with his longstanding concern for children and their well-being. . . . A smart, cynical glimpse into the human condition."
--"Kirkus Reviews"

"Crafty, strong-willed Esau combines courtly manners, deadly paybacks, and ruthless singularity of purpose in this chilling tour de force."
--"Publishers Weekly"

"Born of a supremely abusive father and his own sister, Esau Till is trouble from day one"--"a hired killer who ends up on death row. This book unfolds as Esau's effort to tell his life story in a bid to protect Tory after his own death. Vachss writes raw, eye-opening works that deserve our attention."
"--Library Journal"

PRAISE FOR ANDREW VACHSS:
"Many writers try to cover the same ground as Vachss. A handful are as good. None are better."
--"People
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"Writing in a style so sleekly engineered that it purrs when you pop the hood, Vachss gives us such a smooth ride that it's easy to forget someone is driving this thing."
--"The New York Times Book Review
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"Vachss's stories . . . burn with righteous rage and transfer a degree of that rage to the reader."
--"The Washington Post Book World
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"A contemporary master . . . Decidedly hard-boiled, his prose is lean, tough-edged, and brittle."
--"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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"Vachss's tough-guy writing style grabs you by the hair and jerks you to attention."
--"Detroit Free Press
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"Vachss writes hypnotically violent prose made up of equal parts broken concrete blocks and razor wire."
--"Chicago Sun-Times
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"From the Hardcover edition."

"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
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"Vachss's tough-guy writing style grabs you by the hair and jerks you to attention." --"Detroit Free Press
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"This novel could easily be mistaken for a memoir. . . . Both chilling and realistic."--"New York Journal of Books
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"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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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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"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

About the Author:

Andrew Vachss is a lawyer who represents children and youths exclusively. His many books include the Burke series and two collections of short stories. His novels have been translated into twenty languages, and his work has appeared inParade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, and The New York Times, among other publications.

The dedicated website for Andrew Vachss and his work is www.vachss.com.

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