''Driven'' is a 2012 novel by
James Sallis
James Sallis (born December 21, 1944) is an American crime writer who wrote a series of novels featuring the detective character Lew Griffin set in New Orleans, and the 2005 novel '' Drive'', which was adapted into a 2011 film of the same nam ...
that is a sequel to the novel ''
Drive
Drive or The Drive may refer to:
Motoring
* Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle
* Road trip, a journey on roads
Roadways
Roadways called "drives" may include:
* Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive"
...
'' (2005).
Plot
Seven years after the events of ''Drive'', Driver is living in Phoenix under the name Paul West, engaged to be married. When two men attack him and his
fiancée
An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be ''fi ...
, leaving her dead, Driver seeks vengeance.
Critical reception
John Wilwol of
NPR
National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other ...
wrote: "In the end, Driven is simply a great ride, and after you've burned through it like a muscle car burns through a gallon of unleaded, you may feel that particular American ache to hit the open road."
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References
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External links
Google Books
2012 American novels
English-language novels
Sequel novels
American crime novels
Novels set in Phoenix, Arizona
Poisoned Pen Press books
Third-person narrative novels