Review: What a surprise!  West of Western is riveting.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 11, 2013
I love Chicago stories and thought I would give this one a chance because it looked interesting. I have not been able to put it down. Chicago is my hometown and this book captures the dangerous side of the city with great accuracy.  It's very gritty and realistic..a great urban novel that shows the dark side of the city, maybe much the same as any city.  There are many characters in this novel and they all come to life and have real depth and I think I would know them if I met them on the street.  Even if you are not from Chicago, the book will grab you and keep you reading. I highly recommend this book to people who might have read Calumet City or like movies like Taxi Driver, who like big city stories, well written prose, and great storytelling.