Book review: Billy Bathgate

Authored by E. L. Doctorow in 1989 (ISBN 978-081298-117-9).

I picked this title because of someone's review. When I brought it home I was disappointed: the jacket described the story as one of gangsters set in the 1930. I have seen and read many such stories, but for lack of other reading material I dove in. I was not disappointed. Doctorow writes long sentences that flow very quickly. I tried to mimic his style with this post but was unable. He either has a gift or practice or both. The story included violence and threats of violence, but the voice of the main character, a 15-year-old boy, was compelling.