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Hard Candy Audiobook

By: Andrew Vachss
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Read By: Phil Gigante Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781441821195
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

155

Longest Chapter Length:

12:02 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

15 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

02:50 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

10

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Publisher Description

In this mercilessly compelling thriller, Burke — the private eye, sting artist, and occasional hit man who metes out a cruelly ingenious vengeance on those who victimize children — is up against a soft-spoken messiah who may be rescuing runaways or recruiting them for his own hideous purposes. But in doing so Burke becomes a target for an entire Mafia family, a whore with a heart of cyanide, and a contract killer as implacable as a heat-seeking missile. Written with Vachss' signature narrative overdrive — and with his unnerving familiarity with the sub-basement of American crime — Hard Candy is vintage Burke. “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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"Burke's past comes back to grab him and put him in a position where he might not survive. No-one survives head-to-head with Wesley. Can Burke? Well, there is a next book! But getting there with him is why we read! One of the best book series that I have ever read."

— Karl (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I wasn't crazy about it, would read again sometime though "

    — Larry, 12/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I enjoy these books, I think because of Max. They are gritty and right up to my limit with the violence and descriptions of what happens to children. "

    — Lorilee, 7/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Vachss has a very unique writing style, you will not mistake his books for anyone else! "

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

    " Poor, poor Burke. Love an author who can make you root for the "bad" guys. "

    — Abby, 3/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Gritty, very realistic, a little too much so for some, I'm sure. Very gripping read. "

    — Mark, 12/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Don't know why, but I loved this book. Was really easy to read, and was fast paced.. A really good book! "

    — Ashleigh, 11/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Turns out Burke is almost as noir as the types he stalks, though he manages to serve his monomania in the worst circumstances. And his old army buddy is the noirest of all. "

    — John, 9/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This is pretty over the top. So extremely hard boiled that it was comical at times. I don't have a very strong stomach for child abuse, etc. and this book was packed with it. If you are looking for a gritty, bleak, incredibly violent crime book, you could do a lot worse. "

    — Dillon, 8/15/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My favorite of the Burke novels I've read "

    — amelia, 6/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " One of the best Burke novels yet. "

    — Steve, 2/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another solid Burke Novel from Vachss. I love the fact that he writes so fluidly that you just can't put the book down. "

    — Azariphale, 12/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Turns out Burke is almost as noir as the types he stalks, though he manages to serve his monomania in the worst circumstances. And his old army buddy is the noirest of all. "

    — John, 5/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Poor, poor Burke. Love an author who can make you root for the "bad" guys. "

    — Abby, 4/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Vachss has a very unique writing style, you will not mistake his books for anyone else! "

    — Patrick, 11/17/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This is pretty over the top. So extremely hard boiled that it was comical at times. I don't have a very strong stomach for child abuse, etc. and this book was packed with it. If you are looking for a gritty, bleak, incredibly violent crime book, you could do a lot worse. "

    — Dillon, 2/10/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Gritty, very realistic, a little too much so for some, I'm sure. Very gripping read. "

    — Mark, 3/9/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I wasn't crazy about it, would read again sometime though "

    — Larry, 1/12/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My favorite of the Burke novels I've read "

    — amelia, 11/28/2007

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.