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A review by rosecityreader
Shoot the Moonlight Out by William Boyle
4.0
Shoot the Moonlight Out, the new thriller by William Boyle, starts in 1996 with a tragedy that plays out in the main events of the book that take place in 2001.
The book is dense with plot and characters who have individual personalities but are all shady, shabby, or broken in some way. The setting is as much a character as the people. It’s south Brooklyn the day before yesterday, so there is a grey haze of gritty nostalgia over the whole thing. It’s clear that Boyle knows south Brooklyn down to the last crack in the sidewalk and he brings it to life for the reader.
All in all, Shoot the Moonlight Out is a gripping, character-driven crime novel, perfect for fans of urban noir.
The book is dense with plot and characters who have individual personalities but are all shady, shabby, or broken in some way. The setting is as much a character as the people. It’s south Brooklyn the day before yesterday, so there is a grey haze of gritty nostalgia over the whole thing. It’s clear that Boyle knows south Brooklyn down to the last crack in the sidewalk and he brings it to life for the reader.
All in all, Shoot the Moonlight Out is a gripping, character-driven crime novel, perfect for fans of urban noir.