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by: Edward Bunker  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9781842430828 ISBN: 1842430823 Label: No Exit Press Manufacturer: No Exit Press Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: March 01, 2003 Publisher: No Exit Press Studio: No Exit Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: After serving an eight-year term in Folsom State Prison, Max Dembo is determined not to return to his former way of life, in a realistic, suspenseful study of the pressures facing ex-convicts as they attempt to negotiate the straight world. Reissue. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Top crime fictionI enjoyed the book a lot. The author was able to write about what he knew and it told throughout the novel. Bunker has the ability to take any glamour out of the story and bring the gritty realism that one needs to read about. This is no fluff piece about the excitement of being a criminal. I would say that the novel fell away as it proceeded after the robbery that went sour. I think it was at this point that the author started writing fiction rather than personal experiences. ... Read More Rating: - Accurate, but a little one-sided....I knew Mr. Bunker in 1973 and had an autographed copy of this book (since been lost). This book very accurately describes and depicts the often brutal and violent realities in prison, and the thinking of the men and women incarcerated there. I also agree with Mr. Bunker's assessment of the mindset and philosophies, in general, of law enforcement and correctional agencies and personnel (i.e. most prison environments are dehumaninizing and not oriented towards "rehabilitation" or developing personal empathy ... Read More Rating:  - ShockingA crime-novel from a man who knows the inside of the criminal mind. This book is interesting both as a social study and as a suspense novel. Bunker does not keep his punches, and he writes with brutal honesty. The story of Max Dembo(the main character), is both exiting and sad, as Max tries to become a straight citizen, but soon realize that he is "born to loose". A great book, no matter how you look at it. This should be something they make the kids read in highschools. Rating: - FANTASTICThis is an incredible book about criminals and their twisted philosophies. Bunker writes with brutal honesty. I found better psychological insights in these pages than a handful of sociologists could blabber out of their book training. This book came from the REAL DEAL! It doesn't glamorize anything-it just is what it is. Not to filibuster here, but with the ongoing debates about capital punishment and crime in general, this book should berequired reading for anyso-called "experts" on the subject. Bunker's ... Read More Rating: - Return to Print a Masterpiece of CrimeI first read this book in 1976 and stole it from the prison library when I was released. Someone along the line in turn borrowed it from me. I've been searching libraries and book stores for a copy ever since. I've read and re-read all of Bunker's other fiction. This is his best, in my opinion. If you've only seen the movie, "Straight Time", you have no sense of the grit and immediacy of the book. Nothing's for show and you're under the surface scum of the streets of L.A.. I titled this a masterpiece ... Read More 
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