4 stars out of 5
Finders Keepers by Mark Bowden is the second audio book in my long drive to Virginia. It is a true story of a guy in South Philly who stumbles upon $1.2 million which accidentally fell out of an armored truck. Obviously the reward money for return is not as great as the actual $1.2 million, and Joey Coyle decides to keep it. What follows is a series of mishaps which are only believable because the story is true. The story is well written and flows like a fast paced documentary. I really enjoyed it.
The author adds two post scripts which are also enjoyable. The first is Joey's trial (yes, he does get caught, but this was never in much doubt). The second is what happens to Joey's life after the trial, including a Disney movie starring John Cusack as Joey Coyle ("Money for Nothing" - 1993 - not to be confused with a book of the same title that I recently read). Both post scripts are memorable and interesting. It is a short book and worth reading for entertainment.
2 comments:
Pete,
I just found out about this review blog. I think it is great! I just wish I could sort your ratings. I have been looking for a good book to read. I'm going to go with your latest.
Lowry, you can sort by "books" - there is a link on the right. Hopefully you like it. I thought this last one was pretty entertaining - it is an easy read.
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