MY RIDE WITH GUS

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Summary: Quick entertaining read
Review: I found this book a fast and delightful ride. If you are a fan of Elmore Leonard or Jimmy Breslin, this one will fit the bill. I'm surprised that no one has made a movie yet. Great fun.

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Summary: This Brooklyn Native Couldn't Put It Down
Review: I recognized all the places in the book and would have understood some of the characters. It was extremely funny. It would make a great movie.

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Summary: funny, smart, quick read for all
Review: My Ride With Gus Is a wild page turner. I cannot explain how much fun the ride is. I was held by the real characters and their honesty. I need to take the same ride with my family. I recommend this novel to all my friends who are looking for a quick, thoughtful, and fun read. I hope to see more from Charles Carillo soon.

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Summary: Can't wait for the movie
Review: My Ride With Gus Is a wild page turner. I cannot explain how much fun the ride is. I was held by the real characters and their honesty. I need to take the same ride with my family. I recommend this novel to all my friends who are looking for a quick, thoughtful, and fun read. I hope to see more from Charles Carillo soon.

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Summary: Reads Like A Movie
Review: Things are quickly set up as upscale New York architect Jimmy meets his girlfriend for New Year's Eve dinner in a trendy joint. Instead of pulling out the wedding ring and asking her to marry him, they argue and break up. Jimmy gets wildly drunk and brings home a sketchy addict woman, who attacks him and he accidentally kills. From there, things turn into After Hours, as Jimmy calls his brother in Brooklyn to help him out of this jam, and an evening of driving around with a dead body in the trunk begins. Built on clichés, it's hard to get too involved in the characters: Jimmy is from a impoverished Brooklyn background and has tried to hide it, his brother is a nebulous mafia figure who speaks in movie Brooklynese. Long estranged from each other, Jimmy's problem becomes a catalyst for the two brothers renewing their bonds, while flashbacks give the backstory for each. It's all a little fairytaleish as everyone gets their just deserts, and only bad people die.

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Summary: funny, smart, quick read for all
Review: while this is not the most unusual story in the world, Carilllo puts a fantastic, fun spin on it. What is ultimately a story about family, turns into a comic revelation. I laughed out loud and gave it to a lot of people. Everyone loved it, even my husband who reads maybe one novel a year, usually something from the bestseller list. Which is where My Ride With Gus belongs. This would make a fantastic movie.