Jonathan Arnold reviewed The 25th Hour by David Benioff
Review of 'The 25th Hour' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Pretty short book detailing the last 25 hours of freedom for Montgomery Brogan, before he heads upstate for a 7 year stint for dealing drugs. The book has a rotating cast of characters as they all think about his last free hours, from a couple school chums to his girlfriend.
Not bad, but doesn't begin to hint at the greatness of his next novel, the transcendent City of Thieves. I did like the ending and the characters were interesting, esp. his girlfriend, but the book just kind of moseyed along and didn't really have much of a point. And I got real tired of the "how great is New York City" trope after about 5 pages. Ugh.
