I love novels which blend fact into fiction and November Road does just that. Set in the thick of the assassination of JFK, mobster and ladies-man Frank Guidry, is hired as a kind of wheelman for the outfit who are acting on a commission for the hit; Sounds grimy enough as is, yet, when the mob starts cleaning house to rid any trace of their involvement, Frank, now in clear and present danger, is forced to go on the lam, to leave behind the life of glitter, gold and underworld fame he's grown accustomed to.
What ensues is a deadly game of cat and mouse, mixed with an underlying message of responsibility and second chances.
Noir this is not. Rather, November Road, is criminally good literature; character-centric and full of heart, emotion, and fine storytelling.
4/5 stars.
The audiobook clocks in at 9hrs 22mins and is narrated by Jonathan McClain. Whilst I generally enjoyed McClain's narration the up and down pitch to near whisper during moments of hushed introspection was distracting, I feel more monotone (unusual to say, I know) would've been better than the frequent change in pitch, more a critisism of the narration, not the book itself.
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