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A review by theaurochs
Marathon Man by William Goldman
4.0
Goldman's prose is certainly distinctive. He has a knack of slightly blurring the lines between in-story events and narration, and its incredible effective at drawing you in to the minds of the characters. In some cases it feels over the top, as we are bombarded by vitriol when we share the point of view of some more loathsome characters.
Marathon Man is a tense thriller that pulls you along for the ride despite a) there not really even being that much action and b) plot twists that feel almost paint-by-numbers in places; betrayals that were totally inevitable yet still manage to have impact. But rather than feeling stale, it feels archetypical of the clueless-chap-gets-dragged-into-underworld-dealings narrative.
Marathon Man is a tense thriller that pulls you along for the ride despite a) there not really even being that much action and b) plot twists that feel almost paint-by-numbers in places; betrayals that were totally inevitable yet still manage to have impact. But rather than feeling stale, it feels archetypical of the clueless-chap-gets-dragged-into-underworld-dealings narrative.