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Death Wish
Death Wish | Brian Garfield
In the wake of a chilling attack, an ordinary man decides to take revenge. When his wife and daughter are attacked in their home, Paul Benjamin is enjoying a three-martini lunch. A professional man, soft around the middle, Paul lives happily isolated from the rougher side of New York City. As he nurses his gin headache, a call comes from his son-in-law asking him to come to the hospital. In a few hours, his world will collapse around him. As Paul slurped down his lunchtime gin, drug addicts broke into his cozy Upper West Side apartment. For a handful of money, they savagely beat Paul's wife and daughter, leaving his wife dead and his daughter comatose. After his shock wears off, and Paul realizes the police department is helpless, his thoughts turn to revenge - not just for him, but for every decent family broken by the dark forces of society.
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So, being a fan of the 1974 grindhouse classic film Death Wish starring Charles Bronson, I decided to read the little remembered novel upon which it was based, and oh boy, this was a knockout! Brian Garfield‘s Death Wish I think represents my favorite kind of literature: it‘s fun and engaging to read, but also well written and thoughtful. One of the best books I‘ve read recently. For my full review, click here:

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