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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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A body washes up on a pristine beach. The dead man's skull has been bashed open, and his upper body is covered in neo-Nazi tattoos. The cops pick up Homer, a schizophrenic, who has been showing off a wristwatch he says God gave him. The watch is engraved with a symbol that matches one of the dead man's tattoos. Even though Homer could never have inflicted such damage on a man twice his weight and half his age, he is immediately arrested.
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- By: Andrew Vachss
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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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.
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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.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A bit frustrating for this Cross fan
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Publisher's Summary
Cross and his strange but multi-talented crew together form one of the most ruthless and efficient hired guns the world has known. In this first appearance in a novel, they take on an elusive serial killer who no one has ever seen. This savage murderer is leaving a trail of eviscerated bodies all over the world.
Despite knowing the Cross team as ultimate mercenaries, a shadowy team of government operatives hires them to track and capture - but not kill - this elusive hunter, When a pattern is finally deduced in the seemingly random strikes, the Cross crew devises an elaborate plan that will put their leader directly into the creature's path.
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- Robert
- 08-23-12
What a mess
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I can't think of anyone who would enjoy this story. It really is nothing more than a collection of short stories that have the same characters. There is no continuity. The epilogue has nothing to do with the rest of the book.
Have you listened to any of Phil Gigante’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Phil Gigante did a fine job. He is just as good as always.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
The overriding reaction I had was confusion. This book is very hard to follow.
Any additional comments?
This book had some great suspense. Especially the parts that took place in the prison. But it is so disjointed that it is almost impossible to follow. It really seems that it is just a collection of short stories. Too bad because Cross seems like a character with potential, that never gets a chance to develop.