For years Burke has harbored an outlaw's hard love for Wolfe, the beautiful, driven former sex-crimes prosecutor who was fired for refusing to "go along to get along." So when Wolfe is arrested for the attempted murder of John Anson Wychek, a vicious rapist she once prosecuted, Burke deals himself in. That means putting together a distrustful alliance between his underground "family of choice," Wolfe's private network, and a rogue NYPD detective who has his own stake in the outcome. Burke knows that Wolfe’s alleged "victim," although convicted only once, is actually a serial rapist. The deeper he presses, the more gaping holes he finds in the prosecution’s case, but shadowy law enforcement agencies seem determined to protect Wychek at all costs, no matter who gets sacrificed. Burke ups the ante by re-opening all the old "cold case” rape investigations, calls in a lot of markers from both sides of the law, and finally shows all the players why "down here" is no place for tourists.
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"This book was interesting and kept the pages turning. I loved how everythings was to be kept a secret and how some of the characters never gave away thier identity. " — Paul (4 out of 5 stars)
"This book was interesting and kept the pages turning. I loved how everythings was to be kept a secret and how some of the characters never gave away thier identity. "
" Down Here (Burke #15) by Andrew Vachss (Alfred A. Knopf 2004)(Fiction - Mystery) concerns an attempt by a convicted serial rapist to frame ex-D.A. Wolfe (Burke's unrequited love interest). Ha! Not when Burke's on the job! 5/10, finished 6/22/11. "
" Jeez, I'm finally caught up! All of the Vachss books are pretty entertaining; they all take themselves *very seriously* but some are in fact pretty silly. Also, I sometimes put them down and go, "wait, what?" "
" Ditto my kissoff of Vachss as reflected in the other review. Some of Burke's sidekicks are interesting, but the author is not going to let you learn anything about them. "
" Not the best Vachss book, but still good. "
" Since learning that Andrew Vachss just wrote his last Burke novel I thought it a good time to catch up on some of the missing pieces. Though entertaining, this was not the best of the bunch. The ending seemed rushed - let's just get this over with. Nevertheless a good read. "
" This book was interesting and kept the pages turning. I loved how everythings was to be kept a secret and how some of the characters never gave away thier identity. "
" I love thsi series, but this was my least favorite. The interaction with the sister was odd to me and added no value. "
" one of the many in a series. andrew vachss mysteries are a special kind of seedy, gritty, and dark. i adore them. "
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.
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.
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