When I was working with the teenage boys in lock-up I remember them expressing the belief that if they rob a car that was left unlocked, it was the owner’s fault, not theirs. We used to work real hard at breaking that paradigm, not always successfully. The villain in Larry Brown’s Father and Son is the grown up version of this pervasive idiocy. It is because this bad guy was so real to my experience is what made him truly evil, unlike a lot of the extreme, or even likable, criminal masterminds found in most books. If you want to see what a real villain is like, this book is a masterpiece. And if you find yourself sympathizing with Glenn, well you should seek counseling.
Bottom line: A new to me author I will definitely read again.
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