Getting Off: A Novel of Sex & Violence
SO THIS GIRL WALKS INTO A BAR...
...and when she walks out there's a man with her. She goes to bed with him, and she likes that part. Then she kills him, and shelikes that even better.On her way out, she cleans out his wallet. She keeps moving, and has a new name for each change of address.She's been doing this for a while, and she's good at it.
And then a chance remark gets her thinking of the men who got away, thelucky ones who survived a night with her.She starts writing down names. And now she's a girl with a mission. Picking up their trails. Hunting them down. Crossing themoff her list...
Review
Praise for Getting Off:
"One of the best books of this or any year." - BookReporter
"...you'll be rooting for this thoroughlybeguiling serial killer on a mission. A pro's pro, Block never wastes a word, never misplaces a plotelement...it also boasts Block's legendary craftsmanship, sly humor, andvirtuoso plotting. The premise is to die for!" - *Booklist*
"[A] fun, fast-paced read full of steamy moments anda twist ending... a must have for pulp fiction fans." - Celebrity Cafe"A great read from cover to cover... believe me when I say that you are in for a wonderful time." - Horror News
About the Author
Lawrence Block is one of the most acclaimed andhighly decorated living mystery writers, havingreceived multiple Edgar, Shamus and Maltese FalconAwards, as well as lifetime achievement awards inthe US, UK, and France.
He was named a "GrandMaster" by the Mystery Writers of America, theorganization's highest honor.In the 1960s and 70s he wrote seven novels underthe pen name "Jill Emerson," a pseudonym he isreviving for the first time in nearly 40 years for Getting Off.