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Hard Candy
  

Hard Candy (Hardcover)

by Andrew Vachss (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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From Publishers Weekly

Vachss's fourth street-smart novel featuring an unlicensed, ex-con private eye known as Burke has the shamus trying to rescue an old flame's daughter from a cult in Brooklyn, while coping with the rumor that he has become a gun for hire. "Burke's turf--the sleazy underbelly of New York--springs to life in cinematic scenes," wrote PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Review

"The characters and events are as sharply defined as if they were etched in steel. The prose is short and choppy, like the ticking of a time bomb about to explode." —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Torrid, gritty, frightening, compelling." —The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Burke fills a void.... With his soiled white hat, this Lone Ranger...asks difficult questions while shining light into the darkest recesses." —Chicago Tribune

"There's no way to put a [Vachss book] down once you've begun.... The plot hooks are engaging and the one-liners pierce like bullets." —Detroit Free Press


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5.0étoiles sur 5 the first one I read, Déc 3 2003
Par Raegan Butcher (RainCity, OR) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Hard Candy (Paperback)
In the summer of 1991 I picked up this book and before I'd read 10 pages I knew I'd really discovered something. Andrew Vachss is not only a great writer but he has probably done more than anyone in America to raise the consciousness of the public about the prevalence of child abuse and the ways in which to combat it.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Realism with a Message, Aoû 9 2003
Par Tim Smith (Fresno, CA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Hard Candy (Paperback)
If you want to spend an evening in the sleaze of New York City, pick up an Andrew Vachss and he'll give you quite a ride.

Give yourself the opportunity to be mesmerized with street tough dialogue and staccato-like description by sticking with the story until you get used to his writing style. You will also need to know the cast of characters, especially the women in protagonist Burke's past, in order to get the most out of each story. However, even if you haven't read the books in order, you can still piece together the relationships and the storyline.

All your senses will be put to use. Sights, sounds, and smells of the city will envelop you from the slobbering Pansy under a musty blanket in the back of the tank-like Plymouth transporting a rat to his death, to the consultation with Lily, the social worker who examines the physical damage done to abused Elvira.

Hopefully you get the idea. Vachss isn't for everyone but for those who like realism with a message, there are none better!

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Hard Candy Is Hard-Boiled!, Nov. 7 2001
Par Mark A. Schreiber "scribe23" (Birmingham, AL USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Hard Candy (Paperback)
This is the fourth in the Burke series. I have been reading the series in order and so far, this is my favorite, along with "Strega." I do recommend reading the series in order, and I particularly suggest you don't start with "Hard Candy" as prior understanding of the characters is essential.

As a great fan of noir, I am devouring the Burke series. These books are so grim, so gritty. But in "Hard Candy" Burke is depressed and withdrawn from the events of the last book, so there is a whole new level of despair. As if Burke weren't already a hard case!

If you like Ellroy, if you enjoy minimalist prose that hits hard, if you like a hard-boiled noir that's ultra-bleak and smoky, Andrew Vachss is for you. And while you'll enjoy all of the first four books of the Burke series, you'll derive a special dark pleasure from sucking on "Hard Candy."

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4.0étoiles sur 5 All I can say is wow.
A childhood sweetheart turned high priced call girl hires Burke to get her daughter out of the clutches of Train, a man who claims to be helping the lost and abused get off the... Read more
Publié le Oct. 11 2001 par Chadwick H. Saxelid

5.0étoiles sur 5 Vachss at his darkest
The most compelling character in the Burke "detective" series, the assassain Wesley, is the star of "Hard Candy," one of the best books in the Burke series... Read more
Publié le Mai 16 2000 par Brian D. Rubendall

5.0étoiles sur 5 A walk on the dark side that leaves you haunted/horrified
If the world is fast going to hell in a hand basket then the Burke novels gives you a microscopic view of the scummy bottom of that basket. Read more
Publié le Avril 30 2000 par Chadwick H. Saxelid

5.0étoiles sur 5 One of the best in the series . . .
Andrew Vachss has done it again. Picking up where "Blue Bell" left off, Burke is now a depressed recluse due to loss of his love. Read more
Publié le Déc 3 1998

4.0étoiles sur 5 Andrew Vachss does it again...
Candy, an old flame of Burke's, brings back haunting images of his past when she calls on him for a favor. Read more
Publié le Janv. 1 1997

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