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The sixteenth Parker novel, Butcher's Moon is more than twice as long most of the master heister's adventures, and absolutely jammed with the action, violence, and nerve-jangling tension readers have come to expect. Back in the corrupt town where he lost his money, and nearly his life, in Slayground, Parker assembles a stunning cast of characters from throughout his career for one gigantic, blowout job: starting—and finishing—a gang war. It feels like the Parker novel to end all Parker novels, and for nearly twenty-five years that's what it was.
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"Another fantastic Parker novel from Richard Stark (Donald Westlake) that draws from previous books to create a tense grippy read with a great cast of characters. Some of the finest crime fiction I've ever enjoyed, I'm eternally indebted to Darwyn Cooke for introducing me to this series."
— Andrew (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Parker is refreshingly amoral, a thief who always gets away with the swag.”
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“Whatever Stark writes, I read. He’s a stylist, a pro, and I thoroughly enjoy his attitude.”
— Elmore Leonard
Butcher’s Moon Listener Reviews
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" Pretty bad-ass crime novel. "
— Doruk, 2/13/2014 -
" A great book to re-read. Stark/Westlake is really good at describing action, and at conveying character through action. I prefer the early Parker books for their concision, but this is like the finale of a fireworks show. Makes me want to plan a heist or three. "
— Matt, 2/12/2014 -
" Probably the grandest of the Parker books. It takes Parker, adds a more Byzantine (than usual) plot, adds actual continuity from nearly every previous book in the series, and mixes it all up. Great, great stuff. "
— Matt, 1/20/2014 -
" AKA: Alan Marshall, Alan Marsh, James Blue, Ben Christopher, Edwin West, John B. Allan, Curt Clark, Tucker Coe, P.N. Castor, Timothy J. Culver, J. Morgan Cunningham, Samuel Holt, Judson Jack Carmichael, Richard Stark, Donald E. Westlake "
— Denise, 1/8/2014 -
" This culmination of Parker's career is over-long but high on tension as its a race to save fan favorite Grofeld and collect the loot. "
— Jason, 1/1/2014 -
" The follow-up to Slayground. Amazing. The best aspects of the whole series blended up into one book. "
— Alex, 12/28/2013 -
" Incredibly good. My first Parker novel and I can't wait to read the full series. "
— Alberto, 12/27/2013 -
" Just goes to show, you don't piss Parker off. He's the baddest guy around. Again, very well written and engaging. Never a dull moment. Thoroughly enjoyed it. "
— Sharon, 12/11/2013 -
" Hands down the best novel of the entire series. And until this recent U of C reprint, about as easy to find as the Loch Ness Monster. "
— Erik, 12/9/2013 -
" So far, this is the "Destroy All Monsters" of the Parker series. That's a compliment. "
— Chip, 12/7/2013 -
" A serious tour de force in terms of caper books. Great schemata of crime, a merciless main character, more bad guys with interesting quirks. Worth the time. "
— Isaac, 10/23/2013 -
" I think this may easily be my favorite book of the entire Parker series so far. Stark really seems to up the ante quite a bit in this novel and the payoff is great. "
— Luke, 8/17/2013
About Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake (1933–2008) wrote dozens of novels under his own name and numerous pseudonyms, including Richard Stark and Alan Marshall. Many of his books have been adapted for film, most notably The Hunter, which became the 1967 noir Point Blank and the 1999 smash hit Payback.
About Joe Barrett
Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.