The Bookie's Son
"Goldstein's powerful debut follows the retrospective misadventures of 12-year-old Ricky Davis, the "thin, anemic" son of Pearl, an aging Bronx beauty who once dreamed of silver screen stardom, and Harry, a garment worker with a pernicious gambling habit."  -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"Whip-smart, atmospheric and funny, Andrew Goldstein's THE BOOKIES' SON will transport and endear you with its tale of a young hustler on the move to save his family."--Jenna Blum, NY Times best-selling author, Those Who Save Us"In this rollicking debut, Andrew Goldstein captures the Bronx in 1960 with vivid detail and larger-than-life characters...a menacing and hilarious read."--Ladette Randolph, Editor-in-chief of Ploughshares and author ofA Sandhills Ballad"You can almost smell and feel the grit of the Bronx in 1960...This debut novel makes for a good summer read." -LIBRARY JOURNAL