![]() ![]() ![]() He holds nothing back – the violence is graphic and the sex is explicit, and Block isn’t afraid to mix these elements together when the story deems it necessary. The four meet and mingle at the border between El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico, with almost universally disastrous results.īlock was in his early 20s when he wrote Borderline, and it’s full of the kind of unrestrained energy you’d expect from a talented writer just beginning to explore the depths of his ability. Block has assembled a group of interesting but unlikeable characters: there’s Marty, a self-centered gambler Meg, a young, recently divorced woman on the prowl for some – any – kind of excitement Lily, a 17-year-old runaway willing to use whoever crosses her path to get her to a more comfortable life and Weaver, a psycopathic rapist and murderer. Truth be told, you’re not likely to feel sorry for any of them. It’s a lean, straightforward tale of four people, each wallowing in their own kind of desperation, most of whom are bound for an unhappy ending. Lawrence Block’s Borderline is over 50 years old, but it’s as raw and visceral as anything you’ll find in bookstores today. ![]()
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