Book Review: Rag Man

Reviewed By: Jon Jordan - Crime Spree Magazine - RAM

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Pete Hautman
Class/Genre:   Fiction

Mack MacWray is a typical guy. He lives in a average house, has an average wife, and an average job. He’s not
aggressive, goes with the flow. The kind of guy most people don’t notice. He works as a “ragman”. He’s the guy in a
clothing factory that keeps the machinery working, the cloth flowing. And in this position for a large manufacturer he
meets Lars Larson. Lars is smooth. Everybody like Lars. He’s the people guy. A great salesman.

And Lars talks Mack into starting his own company. Together they form Mac-Lar. Mack handling the floor and the running of the business. Lars, the people guy takes care of sales. And together with a beautiful bookkeeper he handles the money.

And then one morning Lars is gone. And Mack discovers that the money is too. And at this point the story really begins. Mack starts to change. And we get to watch as Mack goes from a mild mannered, timid, nice guy to a ruthless businessman. It’s a fun thing to watch as Mack starts to surprise himself. And it’s scary to see at the same time. As he is juggling more and more things in the air, you know eventually something will fall. And you want to see what goes first, hoping it won’t, but knowing it has to. Or does it? How well has Mack learned his new art?

This book is engrossing. I was afraid to put it down for fear I would miss something, as if Mack would make a move with out waiting for me to be there to read it. I try to make good books last, reading a bit at a time. But I couldn’t with this book. The only reason I stopped was to sleep. And I picked it up as soon as I woke up and finished it. I forgot to eat. This is one of the best books I’ve read in years. I highly recommend picking up a copy

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