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Down in the Zero: Burke Series, Book 7
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After an absence in Vachss's last novel Shella (1993), Burke--the PI hero of all the others--returns for this, Vachss's eighth. Burke's been doing some general snooping--checking up on cheating spouses, etc.--when he gets a call from Randy, a teenager from a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood whose friends are all committing suicide. He has a feeling his life is in danger--and remembers that his mother (Cherry, who saved Burke's neck long ago when he was a freedom-fighter in Biafra) once told him to contact Burke if he ever felt endangered. Burke moves into Randy's house for an extended investigation of the area--and this leads him to Cherry's friend, Fancy, a potentially dangerous vixen whose trust Burke casually earns through a mixture of sexual role-playing and a very careful search into her past. What follows is a plot (that's possibly more intricate than it needs to be) about a porn-film ring and a wealthy dominatrix/sociopath- -but Vachss is so sure-footed on psychological terrain, especially that of the sexually abused, that his plot-cramming secondary stories are all captivating sidelines. He takes Burke's tough-guy status to excessive limits, investing him with nearly superhuman powers of strength, libido, and intellect. But Burke also has a maudlin side--part of his tough-love routine is to spill lines like ``The night didn't have a chance against the kid's smile.'' Joined by a cast readers will recognize from Vachss's previous work, including West Indian Clarence and the Prof, Burke ends up meting out justice according to his prison- honed bullshit detector: He helps all those who have a shred of goodness in them, and he helps destroy the irredeemably evil. Burke's return is welcome--his superstud act may be extreme here, but he's one of the most fascinating male characters in crime fiction; and as usual, Vachss controls his narrative, cut up into bullet-sized chapters, with admirable precision. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Here is yet another hard-core novel in the author's series of fictional battles against child abuse amidst sleaze, slime, and the nearly surreal. Burke, who was last seen in Sacrifice (Knopf, 1991), is now confronted with young adult suicides and sexual blackmail in an affluent Connecticut suburb. Hired to watch the young son of a former lover, Burke is drawn into a bizarre situation populated by characters almost as strange as his friends. The suicides and the sadomasochistic sex, which are weirdly connected, force Burke to enlist his usual cohorts. Fans will want this crisply written work, but those not familiar with the bizarre characters who make up Burke's circle may be confused. Purchase where the series is popular.
Robert H. Donahugh, formerly with Youngstown & Mahoning Cty. P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
Robert H. Donahugh, formerly with Youngstown & Mahoning Cty. P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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This book is a terrific introduction to the world of Burke. He's got his own way of thinking, his own way of loving, and a heart much bigger than it appears in the steel-caged life he has to lead. All the women in this book are are strong characters, but the one who joins him is also sensuous, dangerous, and absolutely addictive. It's a great read, and I plan to read the rest of the series as well.
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I feel a little disloyal critisizing one of Andrew Vachss' books. I wasn't sorry I bought this because I like contributing to his cause, but this one bugged me a bit. The sado-masochistic sex seemed disturbingly gratuitous. It almost seemed thrown in to titillate the reader -- ironic, since Vachss abhors the connection "freaks" make between sex and violence. And listen here, Burke: You love Judy Henske,you love women with big butts (want my number?), and you respect dogs more than you respect most people. I got it. Again. Actually, I love Burke. Keep it up.
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I have read all of the Burke novels, and this is not one of the better ones. I guess after the absolute horror at the end of the previous book, "Sacrifice," it is understandable that Burke had to back off a bit. But his adventure in suburban Connecticut just isn't terribly compelling and leads to perhaps the least satisfying climax of the whole series. Who would have thought that Burke's legendary "Zero" is situated among the strip malls and housing developments! Burke beginners should start elsewhere (I recommend "Flood" or "Blue Belle"). This one's for hard core fans only.
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A dark and fascinating psychological thriller
Those who have not read anything by Andrew Vachss have missed out on one of the really original voices in contemporary mystery writing. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Mai 2000 von Doug Vaughn
burke takes us into a raw subconcious pocket of reality
His writing is poetic, real, entrancing. Andrew is grossly analytical. Burke becomes very real, Fancy, Sonny, even Cherry seem to nest themselves in my thoughts even still. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Mai 1998 veröffentlicht
A fan's opinion
I first picked up Andrew Vachss because I heard
his name mentioned in connection with Batman.
Figuring it was going to be fiction in the Raymond
Chandler vein, I... Lesen Sie weiter...
his name mentioned in connection with Batman.
Figuring it was going to be fiction in the Raymond
Chandler vein, I... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. August 1997 veröffentlicht
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