Jonathan Arnold reviewed Severance Package by Duane Swierczynski
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4 stars
I enjoyed Severance Package and would definitely agree with the back cover blurb - it would be great to see Tarantino direct a movie version. That being said, it didn't quite grip like his previous two, The Wheelman and The Blonde.
This books tells the story of a Saturday meeting at the office - a Saturday meeting from hell. The boss reveals (to the surprise of some) a secret about the company they are working for and a terrible future planned for them all. And now it is every man and woman for themselves, as each claws their way out of the mess.
It was a little hard, for some reason, to keep the characters straight. I mean, there were only something like 8 or 9 of them. And Swierczynski was never completely clear when or if certain ones were dead, and it felt like he was purposefully withholding …
I enjoyed Severance Package and would definitely agree with the back cover blurb - it would be great to see Tarantino direct a movie version. That being said, it didn't quite grip like his previous two, The Wheelman and The Blonde.
This books tells the story of a Saturday meeting at the office - a Saturday meeting from hell. The boss reveals (to the surprise of some) a secret about the company they are working for and a terrible future planned for them all. And now it is every man and woman for themselves, as each claws their way out of the mess.
It was a little hard, for some reason, to keep the characters straight. I mean, there were only something like 8 or 9 of them. And Swierczynski was never completely clear when or if certain ones were dead, and it felt like he was purposefully withholding info, which was a little annoying. But it had the usual crackling dialog and frenetic pace, so it was another great read.