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Choice of Evil: Burke Series, Book 11
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With the possible exception of James Ellroy, Andrew Vachss is the mystery writer with the darkest heart and the most troubled soul. Like his 10 other books about the enigmatic outlaw private eye called Burke, Choice of Evil deals with unpleasant subjects--ritual murder, pedophilia, sexual deviance--the full force of which are never dampened by attempts at tact or taste. Vachss is not an author to look away from the nasty, or try to soften any of life's lowest blows.
That said, his latest does start off on a light note when Burke's giant mastiff, Pansy, is grabbed in a police raid. Burke and his motley crew of helpers--people with names like Mole, Crystal Beth, and Max the Silent--stage a raid on the animal shelter, and in a zany scene worthy of Lawrence Block or Donald Westlake, set free a herd of caged canines. All too soon, however, darkness descends as Crystal Beth--Burke's main squeeze and an activist for abused women--is killed at an outdoor rally, apparently by someone who hates homosexuals. Following this atrocity, a vigilante calling himself Homo Erectus declares war on gay bashers, and also on pedophiles who seek to link their cause to gay rights. Burke is hired to find this vigilante and keep him safe before the cops nab him.
Mentioning pedophilia to Burke is like waving a red flag at a bull: he can (and does) go on for many pages about this particular evil as he and a friendly lesbian dominatrix link Homo Erectus to a supposedly long-dead killer from Burke's own past.
To absorb the full force of the Burke canon, read other books in the series: Safe House, Blossom, Blue Belle, and False Allegations. --Dick Adler -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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At a gay rally in New York City, Burke's friend Crystal Beth is killed in a drive-by shooting. Burke and his tribe of shadowy, semicriminal associates set out to track down the killer, but their investigation is soon impeded by a retaliatory series of murders perpetrated against known gay bashers. As Burke slithers through his world of warehouses, abandoned buildings, false IDs, stolen cell phones, police informants, and damaged souls, he learns that the source of all the killing may have a more complicated motive than hate or even revenge. Burke novels are an acquired taste but apparently one acquired by enough readers to support a series that has survived for a decade. Vachss creates a gun-metal gray, paranoid milieu where few can be trusted, where to be mainstream is to be compromised, and where children and women are always--yes, always--at risk. It's a harrowing world, but one with magnetic appeal for readers with a dark side. Wes Lukowsky
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Format:Audio CD
As has been said, 'There is no other living American author with prose as razor-clean as Andrew Vachss.....Vachss is a Zen warrior with a pen.' And he is also a warrior who explores the cruelest areas of life, whether it be pedophilia, ritual killing, sadism, or sexual deviance. He does this with no holds-barred; his words are startling, candid, often producing what some may call abhorrent but certainly frightening scenarios. Having said all of that CHOICE OF EVIL may well be his darkest Burke novel yet.
There is a tad of levity at the onset when Burke's dog, Pansy, is arrested in a police raid, and the rescue involves releasing a clutch of yapping canines. But then the terror begins when Burke is hired to find and protect a vigilante calling himself Homo Erectus who has declared war on gay bashers.
Just as the prose is razor sharp so is the narration by Phil Gigante, a veteran of some 70 audio books (including Burke stories). He delivers a forceful voice performance, made even more frightening by a clear, at times almost emotionless reading. While some less proficient readers might be tempted to give drama full throttle in some of the nightmare producing scenes, Gigante knows that in this case less is more.
- Gail Cooke
There is a tad of levity at the onset when Burke's dog, Pansy, is arrested in a police raid, and the rescue involves releasing a clutch of yapping canines. But then the terror begins when Burke is hired to find and protect a vigilante calling himself Homo Erectus who has declared war on gay bashers.
Just as the prose is razor sharp so is the narration by Phil Gigante, a veteran of some 70 audio books (including Burke stories). He delivers a forceful voice performance, made even more frightening by a clear, at times almost emotionless reading. While some less proficient readers might be tempted to give drama full throttle in some of the nightmare producing scenes, Gigante knows that in this case less is more.
- Gail Cooke
Format:Taschenbuch
Andrew Vachss creates the truest, most three-dimensional characters in fiction, people whose emotions are real and whose language is expressive. Gem and Burke develop a warm and romantic communication which is enchanting and exciting. The suspensful plot is developed with a master's eye for perfection
Yet, there is not a hint of overheated dialogue or flowery passages; problems that spoil so much of fiction written by other authors who have created as many bestsellers as Vachss. He has mastered his art -- but has not fallen into the trap of gilding the lily.
Format:Taschenbuch
Andrew Vachss has a gift for exposing the ugliness masked under pretty gilding, and the glory of love hidden by hard exteriors. He knows the difference between talk and action, and he tells you the truth in a way you cannot forget. This novel presents a new level of excellence in his writing.
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Terrific Action and Unique Storytelling
Vachss never fails to deliver a powerful story built to bowl the reader over. CHOICE has a multi-layered and complex plot that builds on the story of bisexual Crystal Beth, first... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Juli 2000 von tina h.
A good story in an ugly world
The story and plot are compelling as Burke faces his own demons, past nemesis, and present challenges to find the killer of gay-bashers. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
disappointed
I have read all of the Burke novels and I have to say that I was disappointed with this book. It was ok but I have come to expect more from Andrew Vachss.
Veröffentlicht am 17. Mai 2000 von Michael Andujar
A chilling and suspenseful tale
In "Choice of Evil" Vachss cleverly uses the ghost of his most memorable supporting charachter, the assassain Wesley, to fuel his best Burke novel since "Hard... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Mai 2000 von Brian D. Rubendall
THE BEST!
This book was great! The action was terrific and the sex was totally hot ... This author completely blows standard mystery novels out of the water!
Am 5. März 2000 veröffentlicht
The Choice
I one time heard that humans are the only species that tortures our own for fun--maybe Mr. Vachss said it. I had never thought about it like that before. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Januar 2000 von Tsosi Threeknees
ORegon needs to think
To: "A reader from ORegon." The review is a mirror image of a Flood "review," that was removed by Amazon due to the fact that it was so full of holes that its... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
Those who Teach
The old adage "those who can do, those who can't teach" might be a fairly applicable estimation of Vachss' work, save for one missing element from this equation. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Januar 2000 von Bronx Girl
No Choice better than this!
All of Vachss' books are good, but this is the best yet. It weaves together old characters in new ways, and closes some gaps--like what happened to Strega? Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
Getting Real
Like all of Andrew Vachss' books, Choice of Evil is disturbing. Thus, it's no surprise that on occasion, his work tends to brings disturbed people out of the woodwork. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
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