The Getaway by Jim Thompson
This novel plunges readers into the dark world of Doc McCoy and his wife, Carol, as they navigate the treacherous aftermath of a bank robbery gone awry. With the law on their heels and their criminal associates proving to be as dangerous as the authorities, the couple's desperate bid for freedom and a new life leads them down a path fraught with betrayal, violence, and moral ambiguity. Set against a backdrop of mid-20th-century America, their journey is a relentless exploration of greed, love, and the lengths to which people will go to escape their past.
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- Published
- 1958
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 192
- Original Language
- English
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- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)