Strega
by:
Andrew Vachss (author)
ISBN:
9780451151797 (0451151798)
Publish date: February 2nd 1988
Publisher: Signet
Edition language: English
Series: Burke (#2)
The second Burke novel.I have the Down Here omnibus, which includes the second, third, and fourth Burke novels. In his Introduction, Vachss says about Burke, "I wanted to show people what Hell really looked like...and I didn't think an angel would be the best guide." And he's right, I think. Yet Bur...
Disturbingly Great Book Put on old ratty ass dirty clothes and then begin reading the second in the Burke series. You’ll be glad you’re in old clothes because this story will definitely make you feel like you’ve been pulled through the gutter or walked around the subway tracks looking for aluminum ...
The second in the series of Burke.I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did the first one. And it's not real enjoyment, more fascination.Strega was a hard book, with hard things going on, but somehow Mr Vachss decided to add some fluff into the book and I'm not really sure how I took that. Mr Vachss ...
A woman calling herself Strega hires Burke to find an obscene photograph of her friend's five year old son. As Burke's quest takes him through a web of Nazis, pimps, and kiddie porn dealers, Strega gets her hooks deeper into him. Can Burke find the photo and escape Strega's grasp?As I said in my r...
Vachss is sympathetic to his victims, but the crimes are just too horrific for me to read about.
14 years ago
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