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" great series of unusual characters for those who enjoy fractured heros. "

" I always assumed Vachss was genre in the vein of Patterson and Grafton and the like, but a student recommended this as more noir than straight-up mystery and she was right. Solid language and characters and so gritty that I actually felt disturbed at times (child pornography/abuse figures heavily in the plot). Felt pretty authentic to me, too. Thumbs up. "

" Just found Vachss at the library. Okay I guess. The next one of his is Sacrafice. I'll let you know what I think when I've finished. "

" Haunting, terrifying, too real and hypnotic. An excellent read but not for the faint-of-heart. "

" Burke is up to his usual tricks in the 2nd of the series of hard hitting urban noirs. "

" The book is superb. I enjoyed the "read" for it's tight nit construction and thrilling threading of dialog. "

" Burke and his friends make up a different type of detective "agency" than one would find in most books. His motivation, techiniques, type of cases, and background are uniquely his own. "

" I enjoyed this the 2nd Book in the Burke series, really promises to be an adventurous & really interesting series. Some of the supporting charcters are excellent. "

" Vachss is sympathetic to his victims, but the crimes are just too horrific for me to read about. "

" My favorite Burke book, though I'm not sure why. The Burke formula is pretty standardized, though this is an early one, but this one sticks with me more than the others. "

" Second Burke book and it already shows the evolution of his writing style. "

" My boss gave me two of his books to read and they're just not what I enjoy. I read them so that she and I could discuss them but I found myself thoroughly bored by both of them. "

" My first Vachss and it was everything Mr. Pluck promised. This was way out of my usual reading zone, but I think my father would have approved. A down and dirty New York tale featuring the enigmatic Burke. I'm ready for another. Thank you, T. Pluck! "

" Not worth your time, no matter if you're a Vachss fan or not (in my humble opinion). It's a decent story, but it could have been told in a hundred and twenty pages. More than half of this novel is useless banter on the concept of "family of choice". This is loosing math right there. "

" Great read and horrifying look into the underworld where children are so viciously exploited. "

" Not a bad suspense writer - slightly shallow plot/characters, but I liked Vachss' writing style. "

" very difficult subject manner, it can be hard to read at times. I really enjoy the characters and the paradox that lies within the main character, Burke. "

" I still like the characters. There is some detailed sex that some might find offensive. "

" Your basic Burke novel. Mama, Max, the Mole, the Prof, Michelle, good dog Pansy. As always, what sets the series apart is Vachs' righteous rage directed against child abuse. As always, the plot's fairly predictable. And I get a bit tired of the "Burke has sex with a beautiful woman" motif. "

" Another great read from Vachss. Hard to put down and then there's Burke......love him or hate him he's one tough man. "

" Read this a billion years ago. Vachss' specializes is writing about how the weakest of the weak get preyed upon and then how his protagonist, Burke, metes out comeuppance. Very gritty story, not for the faint of heart. But well written and you will be rooting for Burke right to the end. "

" Burke and his friends make up a different type of detective "agency" than one would find in most books. His motivation, techiniques, type of cases, and background are uniquely his own. "

" The book is superb. I enjoyed the "read" for it's tight nit construction and thrilling threading of dialog. "

" Second Burke book and it already shows the evolution of his writing style. "

" My favorite Burke book, though I'm not sure why. The Burke formula is pretty standardized, though this is an early one, but this one sticks with me more than the others. "

" Vachss is sympathetic to his victims, but the crimes are just too horrific for me to read about. "

" My boss gave me two of his books to read and they're just not what I enjoy. I read them so that she and I could discuss them but I found myself thoroughly bored by both of them. "

" Not a bad suspense writer - slightly shallow plot/characters, but I liked Vachss' writing style. "

" I really like the Burke novels, been reading this author for years. It will not disappointed fan for Andrew Vachss - Burke fans. "

" I enjoyed this the 2nd Book in the Burke series, really promises to be an adventurous & really interesting series. Some of the supporting charcters are excellent. "

" very difficult subject manner, it can be hard to read at times. I really enjoy the characters and the paradox that lies within the main character, Burke. "

" great series of unusual characters for those who enjoy fractured heros. "