In Plain Sight
Wilson, ex-exécuteur à gages, se retrouve piégé entre la police corrompue et la mafia russe. Pour survivre, il va devoir jouer les appâts et retourner la violence contre ses manipulateurs.
?"You set me loose. Everything that happened was because you saw fit to use me as bait. And what was I on the hook for? You just wanted a bust you could attach your name to so you could get ahead. Don't try to pretend that you're Dudley Do-Right. You're just an opportunist with a badge."
They should have known better than to look for him. Wilson had been gone for two years until his old boss forced him to come home to be a grinder again. Wilson did the job he was blackmailed into doing and settled things, his way, with everyone. He was free - for two minutes.
A random car accident destroys everything and puts Wilson into the crosshairs again, but this time the gun is in the hands of a cop. Justice isn't blind in the city; it's as bent as the tip of a bullet. Dirty cops are using Wilson as bait and the only way for him to stay out of cuffs is to help put someone worse in them. Wilson picks a fight with the Russian mob and lures both cops and robbers into his own trap. Everyone is crooked in the city, but not everyone is a survivor.
In Plain Sight is the third book featuring reluctant mob-enforcer Wilson, following Darwin's Nightmare (2008) and Grinder (2009).
"Readers who like their mean streets really mean will be thoroughly satisfied." - Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Grinder
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They should have known better than to look for him. Wilson had been gone for two years until his old boss forced him to come home to be a grinder again. Wilson did the job he was blackmailed into doing and settled things, his way, with everyone. He was free - for two minutes.
A random car accident destroys everything and puts Wilson into the crosshairs again, but this time the gun is in the hands of a cop. Justice isn't blind in the city; it's as bent as the tip of a bullet. Dirty cops are using Wilson as bait and the only way for him to stay out of cuffs is to help put someone worse in them. Wilson picks a fight with the Russian mob and lures both cops and robbers into his own trap. Everyone is crooked in the city, but not everyone is a survivor.
In Plain Sight is the third book featuring reluctant mob-enforcer Wilson, following Darwin's Nightmare (2008) and Grinder (2009).
"Readers who like their mean streets really mean will be thoroughly satisfied." - Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Grinder
shield_question Frequently Asked Questions
In Plain Sight est un thriller noir ultra-rythmé, où l’on suit Wilson, un anti-héros charismatique et impitoyable, pris dans un jeu mortel entre flics véreux et mafieux. L’intrigue, sans temps mort, mêle action brutale et dialogues cinglants, le tout servi par une écriture nerveuse. Ce roman est idéal pour ceux qui aiment les histoires sombres, où la morale est aussi trouble que les personnages.
Le livre explore la corruption, la survie, et la manipulation, à travers le prisme d’un système judiciaire et policier défaillant. Il interroge aussi la notion de justice, quand les « bons » et les « méchants » deviennent indistincts. L’univers impitoyable du crime organisé et la psychologie des personnages en font un roman noir profond et sans concession.
Ce thriller s’adresse aux amateurs de polars noirs, de récits d’action violente, et de personnages ambivalents. Les fans de Jim Thompson ou de Richard Stark y retrouveront une atmosphère similaire. Il conviendra aussi à ceux qui aiment les intrigues où la tension ne retombe jamais.
Vous pourrez interroger le smartbook sur les motivations de Wilson, les stratégies narratives de l’auteur, ou encore les enjeux moraux du roman. Posez-lui aussi des questions sur le contexte du crime organisé ou les techniques d’écriture qui rendent ce thriller si percutant.
newsmode Revue de presse
« Gunfights and well-choreographed scenes of carnage abound . . . This is pure, visceral action. »
« Knowles is exploring invigorating new pathways in Canadian thriller-noir writing. »
« If any book deserved the description of gritty crime drama, it is In Plain Sight by Mike Knowles. Written in narrative style with dialog only when necessary, you get directly into the mind of Wilson who is a very good, bad guy. »
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