by PeterLeonard (Author)
Rome: McCabe and Chip, two American exchange students, are about to become embroiled with a violent street gang, a beautiful Italian girl and a flawed kidnapping plan. Detroit: Sharon Vanelli's affair with Joey Palermo, a Mafia enforcer, is about to be discovered by her husband, Ray, a secret service agent. Brilliantly plotted and shot through with wry humour, All He Saw Was the Girl takes place as these two narratives converge in the backstreets of Italy's oldest city. A thrilling ride, it once again displays Peter Leonard's genius for exploring the wrong turns that life can take. Peter Leonard's growing fan base includes greats such as Carl Hiaasen ('great storytelling') and Michael Connelly ('clever plotting and blood and guts characters'), and publications as diverse as Uncut ('sensational'), the Daily Mirror ('stunning') and the Big Issue ('brilliantly snappy').
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 06 Jan 2011
ISBN 10: 0571255744
ISBN 13: 9780571255740
Book Overview: All He Saw Was The Girl is the latest brilliantly plotted novel from Peter Leonard - full of Mafia revenge, double-crosses, car chases and shoot-outs, with an evocative Roman setting.