Much later as he sat with his back against an inside wall of a Motel 6 just north of Phoenix watching the pool of blood lap toward him Driver would wonder whether he had made a terrible mistake. Later still of course thered be no doubt. But for now Driver is as they say in the moment. & the moment
Includes:: this blood lapping toward him the pressure of dawns late light at windows & door traffic sounds from the interstate nearby the sound of someone weeping in the next room... Thus begins Drive a novella by James Sallis. Set mostly in Arizona & L.A. the story is according to Sallis.. .about a guy who does stunt driving for movies by day & drives for criminals at night. In classic noir fashion he is double-crossed & though before he has never participated in the violence (I drive. Thats all.) he goes after the ones who doublecrossed & tried to kill him.""