by Chuck Hogan
First published 2009
Doug MacRay leads a crew of bank robbers in Charlestown, a tough Boston neighborhood where crime runs in families. During a routine bank job, he meets Claire, the branch manager they take hostage. What starts as necessity becomes obsession as Doug finds himself drawn to the woman whose life he disrupted. He begins watching her, then approaching her, all while she remains unaware of his true identity. The FBI closes in, led by agents determined to bring down Doug's crew. His longtime associates grow suspicious of his distracted behavior and questionable loyalties. Doug faces an impossible choice between the only life he has ever known and a chance at something different with Claire. The criminal world that shaped him demands one final score. His crew plans their most ambitious robbery yet, but Doug must decide whether to risk everything for love or commit to the biggest heist of his career.
Genres: drama, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Charlestown, Boston
Period: Contemporary
635 pages · Paperback · CPI Brodard et Taupin
Content warnings: violence