gangsters
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Mr. Starritt packs a lot into his sweeping novel—from underwater turbines to hydrogen-powered rockets, financial meltdowns to renewable-energy startups, Japanese gangsters to Italian cuisine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In clipped, fast-moving scenes, Mr. Sayles shifts between the boardroom and the assembly line, and radiates out to develop the roles of attendant characters, from journalists to labor activists to gangsters and rumrunners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Mueenuddin, whose gift for satire shines whether he’s describing society matrons or gangsters, never loses sight of his theme: How do any of us ever manage to justify our treatment of the underserved?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
But I’ve seen that look in pro-fighters, football players and serious gangsters.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
At fifty-one, he had served in the Coast Guard for most of his working life, and he had been tracking the gangsters for years.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
