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City of Margins, the lives of several lost souls intersect in Southern Brooklyn in the early 1990s. There's Donnie Parascandolo, a disgraced ex-cop with blood on his hands; Ava Bifulco, a widow whose daily work grind is her whole life; Nick, Ava's son, a grubby high school teacher who dreams of a shortcut to success; Mikey...
Trade ReviewA cleverly constructed crime novel ... Boyle creates a lively and gripping atmosphere -- Katja Zimmerman * Netgalley *
The characters are all very different and so well-written they felt real. The book is quite dark and intense at times but there are some very funny moments -- Pamela Scott * Netgalley *
Moving, gritty and incredibly real, it's sure to stay with you long after you turn the final page -- The Publishing Post
Boyle's characters are vividly drawn and painfully real. Fans of literary crime novelists such as George Pelecanos and Richard Price will be highly rewarded * Publishers Weekly *
Boyle has quietly proven he can take on any number of kinds of crime fiction, from a screwball farce to a hardboiled noir to a heartfelt examination of lonely people whose lives cross. * Crime Reads *
