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The Getaway Man by Andrew Vachss, Andrew H. Vachss is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From Publishers Weekly This slim retro-look paperback by crime master Vachss (Only Child; Pain Management) delivers the guilty pleasure of a dime novel, which means that although it is a few writerly steps up from a Dick Tracy comic, the emphasis is on action. Characterization is handled with a few deft strokes. As usual, Vachss, a lawyer who represents children and once directed a maximum-security prison for violent youth, suffuses his story with compassion for children and a razor-sharp outrage at their abusers. Here, Vachss takes us inside the mind of Eddie, a young man who has survived a string of incarcerations with his innocence seemingly intact. Dismissed as an idiot by a few seedy characters, he is prized for his loyalty and his unsurpassed ability behind the wheel by the big-time heist artist J.C. When he isn't customizing vehicles for the biggest heist of J.C.'s career, Eddie is happily ensconced in the barn behind J.C.'s cabin hideaway, watching videos that feature getaway driving. Enter J.C.'s girlfriend, Vonda, who just can't leave Eddie alone. Taking advantage of J.C.'s frequent overnight trips to work out the details of the big job in the offing, Vonda gets cozy wit

Who reads The Getaway Man?

Author

Andrew Vachss, Andrew H. Vachss

Publisher

Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781400031191

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller

Rating

3.76 / 5 (590 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13