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Blue Belle Audiobook

By: Andrew Vachss
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Read By: Phil Gigante Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781441820952
3.99311280746395 out of 53.99311280746395 out of 53.99311280746395 out of 53.99311280746395 out of 53.99311280746395 out of 5 (3.99) - 1,179 listener ratings
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

177

Longest Chapter Length:

15:16 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

22 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

03:41 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

10

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Publisher Description

Burke is one of the most cold-blooded yet strangely honorable heroes in the history of crime fiction, an outlaw who makes his living by preying on the most vicious of New York City’s bottom-feeders, those who thrive on the suffering of children. In Andrew Vachss’s tautly engrossing novel Burke is given a purse full of dirty money to find the infamous Ghost Van that is cutting a lethal swath among the teenage prostitutes in the hood. He also gets help in the form of a stripper named Belle, whose moves on the runway are outclassed only by what she can do in a getaway car. But not even Burke is prepared for the evil that is behind the Ghost Van or for the sheer menace of its guardian, a cadaverous karate expert who enjoys killing so much that he has named himself after death. “A book so ferocious, with characters so venal and actions so breakneck, that you dare not get in the way . . . . First rate.” — Chicago Tribune

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"I love Andrew Vachss. Make no mistake, it's trashy, but it's fun as hell to read and filled with crazy almost comic-book scenes. I also like his general stance on the characters: tolerance for people of all types (one of the main characters in the series is a person who identifies as a female but is in a male's body), but none for the monsters of the world."

— Ashvin (4 out of 5 stars)

Blue Belle Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.7037037037037 out of 53.7037037037037 out of 53.7037037037037 out of 53.7037037037037 out of 53.7037037037037 out of 5 (3.70)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as the first 2 Vachss books, Blue Belle does keep you going with the Burke saga. However, it just was over the top with the sexuality and the overall plot. Hopefully, the next in the series will be a touch better like Flood. "

    — Don, 2/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Could not put it down. "

    — Jeffrey, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I felt that this book had a really weak ending after a long build up. "

    — Jimmy, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My favorite of the Burke series. "

    — Michael, 12/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A superb thriller, marred only by the most deeply irritating female lead since Madame Bovary. "

    — Marius, 12/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Belle is a curvy sensuous client. And Burke will never be the same after she finishes with him. One of the best book series that I have ever read. "

    — Karl, 10/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the best in the series! "

    — Dr, 8/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Third book in the excellent Burke series by Andrew Vachss. "

    — Raegan, 7/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Vachss' books are dark and dirty, slightly similar in style to James Lee Burke. I'll read another! "

    — Patrick, 6/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The weakest entry into the Burke series thus far. I wasn't into the relationship Burke formed with Belle and unfortunately, there were lots of pages devoted to that. It had an interesting villain with Mortay but limited our exposure to Max The Silent, the series' most engrossing character. "

    — Ramzi, 2/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Was I the only one who thought Belle was a total nutjob? "

    — Elizabeth, 11/4/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Finally the last book in the series that I had yet to read. One of the better ones as it is an early one and the story w/ Burke and co. gets filled in more. Another fast and loose read w/ energy and literally explosive endings. "

    — Robin, 9/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was actually the first Burke novel I read and I instantly fell in love. It helps to read the series in order but this is one of the best stories in the series. "

    — Bill, 4/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This series is so dark, but awesome. "

    — Abby, 9/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved this book. PG's narration always makes Burke more entertaining for me :) "

    — Jennykins, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " THE best of the Burke series in my opinion. "

    — Miranda, 1/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My favorite of the Burke series. "

    — Michael, 11/24/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The weakest entry into the Burke series thus far. I wasn't into the relationship Burke formed with Belle and unfortunately, there were lots of pages devoted to that. It had an interesting villain with Mortay but limited our exposure to Max The Silent, the series' most engrossing character. "

    — Ramzi, 11/8/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved this book. PG's narration always makes Burke more entertaining for me :) "

    — Jennykins, 9/22/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the best in the series! "

    — Dr, 8/21/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Vachss' books are dark and dirty, slightly similar in style to James Lee Burke. I'll read another! "

    — Patrick, 8/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This series is so dark, but awesome. "

    — Abby, 8/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as the first 2 Vachss books, Blue Belle does keep you going with the Burke saga. However, it just was over the top with the sexuality and the overall plot. Hopefully, the next in the series will be a touch better like Flood. "

    — Don, 5/31/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I missed this installment on my first time through the series. Now that I've read it, I wished I'd skipped it on purpose. Low point of a great series. "

    — Andrea, 4/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Finally the last book in the series that I had yet to read. One of the better ones as it is an early one and the story w/ Burke and co. gets filled in more. Another fast and loose read w/ energy and literally explosive endings. "

    — Robin, 3/8/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I felt that this book had a really weak ending after a long build up. "

    — Jimmy, 7/18/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Third book in the excellent Burke series by Andrew Vachss. "

    — Raegan, 4/27/2008

About Andrew Vachss

Andrew Vachss is a lawyer who represents children and youths exclusively. His many books include the Burke series and two collections of short stories, and his work has appeared in Parade, Antaeus, Esquire, Playboy, and the New York Times, among other publications. A native New Yorker, he divides his time between the city of his birth and the Pacific Northwest.

About Phil Gigante

Phil Gigante has narrated more than two hundred audiobooks, earning ten AudioFile Earphones Awards and three of the prestigious Audie Awards for best narration. An actor, director, and producer with over twenty years of experience in theater, film, television, and radio, he is currently the artistic director of Gigantic Productions and Little Giant Children’s Theatre.