The Baltimore Boys by Joel Dicker
Published by MacLehose Press
May 2017
NOVEMBER 24, 2004
The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood.
The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, jealousy and betrayal. For years, Marcus has struggled with the burdens of his past, but now he must attempt to banish his demons and tell the true and astonishing story of the Baltimore Boys.
This is the follow-up to the fantastic debut The Truth about the Harry Qubert Affair which I absolutely loved. I guess that it is sometimes true that an amazing debut is usually followed up by a not-so-great second novel and whilst I wish it wasn't, I do feel that this is the case with The Baltimore Boys.
Marcus Goldman features in here as the main character but there are no links to the first novel so if you haven't already read it, don't feel that you need to in order to enjoy this book. Marcus and his two cousins Woody and Hillel are inseparable whilst growing up, but a tragedy tears them apart. We are left wondering if it has anything to do with singer Alexandra, a former love of Marcus' and friend to the three boys whilst growing up, who makes an unexpected reappearance in Marcus' life when her dog is found wandering on his property.
The story weaves back and forth between the boys' youth and the present day as Marcus tries to come to find sense in his childhood, of his relationship with Alexandra and why his family, the poor relations, were treated so badly by the richer side of his father's family. As you may expect, there are twists and turns as the story unfolds and it's certainly a worth-while read. I'll certainly look out for the next book by Joel Dicker, of which I am sure there will be many more.
Happy Reading
Miss Chapters x
The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood.
The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, jealousy and betrayal. For years, Marcus has struggled with the burdens of his past, but now he must attempt to banish his demons and tell the true and astonishing story of the Baltimore Boys.
This is the follow-up to the fantastic debut The Truth about the Harry Qubert Affair which I absolutely loved. I guess that it is sometimes true that an amazing debut is usually followed up by a not-so-great second novel and whilst I wish it wasn't, I do feel that this is the case with The Baltimore Boys.
Marcus Goldman features in here as the main character but there are no links to the first novel so if you haven't already read it, don't feel that you need to in order to enjoy this book. Marcus and his two cousins Woody and Hillel are inseparable whilst growing up, but a tragedy tears them apart. We are left wondering if it has anything to do with singer Alexandra, a former love of Marcus' and friend to the three boys whilst growing up, who makes an unexpected reappearance in Marcus' life when her dog is found wandering on his property.
The story weaves back and forth between the boys' youth and the present day as Marcus tries to come to find sense in his childhood, of his relationship with Alexandra and why his family, the poor relations, were treated so badly by the richer side of his father's family. As you may expect, there are twists and turns as the story unfolds and it's certainly a worth-while read. I'll certainly look out for the next book by Joel Dicker, of which I am sure there will be many more.
Happy Reading
Miss Chapters x
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