The Last Getaway

4.5 stars. This was a thoroughly entertaining story about a bank heist gone very, very wrong. The two main characters (Richie and Calvin) are flawed anti-heroes who you’ll end up rooting for.

Richie is a gambling addict who has been on the losing streak to beat all loosing streaks. Calvin is a husband and father who chooses to work for a gang of thieves in the hopes of bettering his family’s financial situation.

Before the book ends, there are double and triple crosses, angry drug dealers, psychotic bikers, repugnant racists, lots of injuries and deaths, the FBI, and much more. The author also chose to insert some almost realistic consequences, which was a nice and much appreciated deviation from most similar books/movies.

This book will definitely appeal to people who like Reservoir Dogs and The Departed. It’s a high octane adventure that will probably be classified as something men will enjoy, but as a woman, I also loved this crime/action story.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

Excellent psychological thriller! It moved at a fast pace with twists and turns throughout! Well-developed characters and plot. Highly recommend!

Fast action and well written novel! Loved the main character. Funny and entertaining read that has you flipping the pages the pages along because you want to know what is going to happen next!
Excellent read!
Thanks you in an ARC Ocean Pack And press and NetGalley for the advance.

What happens when two down on their luck small-time crooks get in way over their head? The Last Getaway by Clay Savage explores that possibility.

Calvin Russell and Richie Glass were hired to be getaway drivers for two bank robbery crews. Little do both groups know they are hitting the same bank at the same time. During the chaos somehow Calvin and Richie get away with a bag full of rare coins.

Almost immediately, the two find someone is hunting them for the coins. On the run, they have to figure out how to sell the coins and keep alive.

Author Clay Savage writes a fun, quick read. Both Calvin and Richie are likable antiheroes. Both are losers who agree to be getaway drivers in hopes of turning their luck around. Yet they have redeeming qualities.

These are not actual die-hard criminals. They are guys whose life just nudged into a wrong spot.

As the story goes, there are a few good twists. Points, where all hope is lost yet dumb luck, allow an escape. Other twists involve people changing their allegiances, no spoilers not saying who and at what point.

Overall I liked this book a lot. A few points of police procedure seemed lazy. But to move the plot forward, it was reasonable to have the officers act as they did.

Anyone looking for a fun adventure to escape into should pick up The Last Getaway.

A few review copy was provided via NetGalley for this unbiased review.

What an action filled story! It is well written and well developed with interesting characters. The story line is engaging.