- Paperback
- Publisher: Manor Books; First Paperback Printing edition (June 1975)
- ISBN-10: 0532151461
- ISBN-13: 978-0532151463
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"Integrity, craftsmanship and moral passion...an artist with a unique and compelling voice" - William Styron "The best first person crime novel I have ever read" - Quentin Tarantino "Quite simply, one of the great crime novels of the past 30 years" - James Ellroy "A classic" - Time Out "A gripping and harrowing read" - Daily Mail "This summer's smartest reissue" - The Face "Crime reissue of the year" - i.d. "The most compelling quality of No Beast So Fierce is that, solidly rooted in his own experiences, it explores the nature of the criminal mind with almost blinding authenticity. Bunker is obviously a man of unusual gifts honed under circumstances that would destroy most men." - Los Angeles Times
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An angry and mercilessly suspenseful novel about an ex-con's attempt to negotiate the "straight world" and his swan dive back into the paradoxical security of crime. It is airtight in its construction, almost photorealistic in its portrayal of L. A. lowlife and utterly knowledgeable about the terrors of liberty, the high of the quick score and the rage that makes the finger tighten on the trigger of the gun.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
FANTASTIC,
This review is from: No Beast So Fierce (Paperback)
This is an incredible book about criminals and their twisted philosophies. Bunker writes with brutal honesty. I found better psychological insights in these pages than a handful of sociologists could blabber out of their book training. This book came from the REAL DEAL! It doesn't glamorize anything-it just is what it is. Not to filibuster here, but with the ongoing debates about capital punishment and crime in general, this book should berequired reading for anyso-called "experts" on the subject. Bunker's words make a lot of sense and help you to understand a criminal's mind a little better.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Return to Print a Masterpiece of Crime,
By brian johnson (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Beast So Fierce (Paperback)
I first read this book in 1976 and stole it from the prison library when I was released. Someone along the line in turn borrowed it from me. I've been searching libraries and book stores for a copy ever since. I've read and re-read all of Bunker's other fiction. This is his best, in my opinion. If you've only seen the movie, "Straight Time", you have no sense of the grit and immediacy of the book. Nothing's for show and you're under the surface scum of the streets of L.A.. I titled this a masterpiece of crime, but like any true masterpiece it transcends the genre is simply,a masterpiece.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Authentic Bunker at his best,
By A Customer
This review is from: No Beast So Fierce (Paperback)
Written while awaiting parole, Bunker's experience lends his characters an uncannily authentic feel. It brings to mind films like 'Heat' - the robbery that goes wrong. Bunker's brilliance is making his lead character ugly yet engaging. Unfortunately, none of his subsequent books are quite as gripping as this. Beware of the film of the book, 'Straight Time', Dustin Hoffman is horribly miscast
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