the occasional bank heist, Eddie's world is the one he's known all his life. It's also the world which has him staring at 3-5 years in prison unless he can cop a plea deal. At 50, Eddie knows he's in no shape to do time, definitely not when his family--a wife and three kids--would have to go on welfare while he's in lockup. His only hope now is his "friends", the fellow hoods and small arms suppliers he routinely does business with. The insider knowledge of said individuals is the only thing Eddie has to trade for his safety. But Eddie's "friends" have their own safety in mind, especially as the heat bears down after a civilian was killed in their latest bank job. No fools themselves, they know Eddie's up against it. They know, just as Eddie does, that to save himself he must rat them out. Consequently, a decision must be made regarding not only his stake in the operation, but his permanent ability to discern and communicate certain information.Once referred to as America's most prolific crime novelist, George Higgins has authored dozens of the spellbinding suspense thrillers. A prosecuting attorney with the DA's in Boston prior to becoming a full time writer, Higgins has been widely applauded for his ability to accurately portray authentic situations and realistic dialogue from the world of law and order. This book, one of his most popular, expertly conveys a broad spectrum of the criminal element existing in a typical metropolitan underground. The Friends of Eddie Coyle was made into an award-winning 1973 feature film (DVD FRIENDS) starring Robert Mitchum and Alex Rocco. The 2010 film The Town, adapted from the book by Chuck Logan, is basically the same story with only marginally differentiated character archetypes and plot points. Frankly neither's not really on par with Higgins' novel or the film with Mitchum. (FIC HIGGINS)
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