Burke is back, but still lurking in the shadows, unable to return home. He is prowling the unfamiliar streets of Portland, Oregon, in search of a runaway teen. By all accounts, Rosebud Carlin is a happy, well-adjusted girl. She doesn’t fit the profile of the runaway kids Burke knows so well . . . and once was. But there’s something about her father . . . Burke knows the street script, but the actors are all strangers. Cut off from his family and his network of criminal contacts, Burke is forced into a dangerous alliance with a renegade group dedicated to providing relief by any means necessary to those in intractable pain. A bargain is struck, and the fuse is lit. Heart-stopping and hard-hitting, Pain Management is the latest bout in Andrew Vachss’s thrilling reign as undisputed champ of brass knuckles noir.
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" Another great book by Vachss. The more I read his work, the better I like it. " — Rick (5 out of 5 stars)
" Another great book by Vachss. The more I read his work, the better I like it. "
" Another in Vachss over the top tough guy Burke novels that is too pulpy to be quality, but just enough to keep me entertained. "
" Great book, continues with Vachss's agenda. "
" I thought this was pretty good right up until the very anticlimactic and disappointing end. "
" Listened on audiobook. Engaging story, liked the Burke/Hazzard character. "
" Pain Management (Burke #13) by Andrew Vachss (Alfred A. Knopf 2001)(fiction - mystery) finds Burke in the Pacific Northwest cut off from his former life in NYC and allied with Samaritans who heist pain medications for the underprescribed. 4/10, finished 6/23/11. "
" not my favorite style or storyline but i ended up fairly amused by it. "
" Pretty decent read as Burke is again on his own. Has a bit different feel that the other books but still good. "
" Gritty fast read dealing with similar subjects (child abuse, loyalty, a different view of family, and virtue) that Vachss often deals with. Set in Portland, Oregon rather than New York. Rating 3 1/2. "
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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