More Than They Could Chew

By Rob Roberge

Book Overview

Nick Ray lives in a world where everything is for sale. University Ph.D.s, pig fetuses, bomb shelters, and vending-machine-dispensed live bait, to name just a few. But for the first time in a long time, Nick Ray finally has something to sell. Determined to be covert about an affair he's having with a woman already spoken for (by another woman), Nick buys the cheapest computer he can find at a local pawn shop, only to discover that the hard drive contains the names and addresses of dozens of members of the Witness Protection Program. Partnering with a hulking Russian gangster with the world's worst fashion sense and a disbarred lawyer who drinks rocket fuel, Nick decides to take advantage of his unique discovery. Yet despite the impressive credentials of this entrepreneurial dream team, Nick soon learns that having something to sell can end up simply making you a valuable commodity to someone else wanting to make a big score ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060742801
• ISBN13: 9780060742805
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Sex, crime, and rock-n-roll!

Sex, crime, and rock-n-roll! It's all here in this brilliant novel by Rob Roberge. We are gladly taken on a fast-paced, twisted ride down into the depths of societies' seedier side where everyone has a story they don't want told and allegiances depends on the quickest buck possible. Roberge captures this world with fearless honesty and addictive prose. And it's really damn funny to boot. Extremely highly recommended!

I've Got to Visit Long Beach to Meet These Great Characters!

Robert Roberge, author if "More Than They Could Chew", kept me glued to his suspenseful and sometimes dark reality of real life in the streets of Long Beach, California. This is a well written book and a credit to an author who is just beginning to bloom. I purchased the book as something to read on a flight back home-something to keep my mind off of flying the friendly skies. I didn't expect to become consumed with this exciting, funny, dark and suspenseful thriller. I literally knew nothing about the author and very little about the book itself. It was a great journey that allowed me to escape and see the world through the eyes of some very, very interesting characters. I'm not going to ruin any of your enjoyment by telling you more about the book. You'll have a great time with this exciting read! Happy Reading to All! Peter Cannice - "The Spooked Flyer" from Scottsdale, Arizona Email: Horsepete@aol.com

Gripping Read!

More Than They Could Chew starts off fast and then quickens, immersing the reader into those parts of life we tend to wish didn't exist. It's the lot of losers and the world they inhabit, the one filled with the homeless and seedy we turn away from, not realizing they're looking back at us. Roberge captures this life honestly, brutally, and without flinching, using language that's a treat to savor. The characters are all real, too real, and the plot twists like pubic hair held over a burning match. This book is good. It moves quickly, it delights on every page, and even contains a musical background you can follow if you're lucky enough to have a great CD collection!

Not More Than Rob Could Chew!

Rob Roberge's first novel, More Than They Could Chew, is extremely well-written. Rob has honed his skills writing short stories and translates well into the longer form of novel-writing. He teaches at UCLA Extension's Writers' Program and his knowledge clearly shines through. Every page, including the final one, left me wanting more. I sincerely hope that Rob writes a sequel to this novel...soon! And may Nick Ray succeed in the next book!

Best in class

I loved this book. I've read it twice and am looking forward to reading it again. The characters are wonderful; erratic, irrational and completely human. The storytelling is top shelf. I was hooked after the first chapter and couldn't sleep until I'd finished it. He's as funny as Chandler and as edgy as Thompson. Highly recommended.