Gary Phillips has earned a widespread reputation for breakneck-paced fiction that perfectly captures the hard edge of life on the streets. Bangers features Rafael "Saint" Santian, a key member of TRASH (Tactical Resources Against Street Hoodlums). There's a war being fought on the mean streets of Los Angeles. The gangstas are bad, but the elite cops out to bring them down are even badder. And they aren't afraid to bend the rules either-not if it means getting the job done.
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“Phillips’ down-in-the-dirt descriptions, complicated plotting, and frequent bursts of graphic violence will appeal to readers of hard-core police and crime novels à la Joseph Wambaugh.”
— Library Journal
" this was a disappointment...Ramparts division dirty cop entanglements in fields romantic and gangsterfied...nicely observed but left me feeling flat "
— Darrell, 9/13/2007Gary Phillips has written novels, short stories, graphic novels, and is executive story editor on FX’s Snowfall, about crack and the CIA in 1980s South Central.
Robert Ramirez came to audiobook narration fresh from his MFA in classical theater. Initially answering a casting call for a narrator who spoke Spanish, Robert has used his Mexican-American background to imbue authentic flavor and dialogue in audio titles. His powerful command of language and rich voice reflect his interest in dialects. Ramirez is the winner of eight AudioFile Earphones Awards.