- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press; University of Chicago Press Ed edition (21 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0226770990
- ISBN-13: 978-0226770994
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 14.7 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 178,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Whatever Stark writes, I read. He's a stylist, a pro, and I thoroughly enjoy his attitude." - Elmore Leonard "Richard Stark's Parker novels... are among the most poised and polished fictions of their time and, in fact, of any time." - John Banville, Bookforum "Parker is a true treasure.... The master thief is back, along with Richard stark." - Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review "Westlake knows precisely how to grab a reader, draw him or her into the story, and then slowly tighten his grip until escape is impossible." - Washington Post Book World "Elmore Leonard wouldn't write what he does if Stark hadn't been there before. And Quentin Tarantino wouldn't write what he does without Leonard.... Old master that he is, Stark does all of them one better." - Los Angeles Times "Donald Westlake's Parker novels are among the small number of books I read over and over. Forget all that crap you've been telling yourself about War and Peace and Proust - these are the books you'll want on that desert island." - Lawrence Block"
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You probably haven't ever noticed them. But they've noticed you. They notice everything. That's their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers' work habits, the positions of the security guards. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on its daily rounds. Surreptitiously jiggling the handle of an unmarked service door at the racetrack.They're thieves. Heisters, to be precise. They're pros, and Parker is far and away the best of them. If you're planning a job, you want him in. Tough, smart, hardworking, and relentlessly focused on his trade, he is the heister's heister, the robber's robber, the heavy's heavy. You don't want to cross him, and you don't want to get in his way, because he'll stop at nothing to get what he's after.Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark's eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose style - and adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing urgency - Stark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. The University of Chicago Press has embarked on a project to return the early volumes of this series to print for a new generation of readers to discover - and become addicted to.In "The Hunter", the first volume in the series, Parker roars into New York City, seeking revenge on the woman who betrayed him and on the man who took his money, stealing and scamming his way to redemption.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you know anything about Donald Westlake's alter ego - Richard Stark - and his series of brutal, brilliant, STARKly written crime thrillers, then you will know that the protagonist, Parker, has been played on screen by Lee Marvin, Robert Duvall, and Mel Gibson. But to know who Parker really is, where he came from, where he's going, and the lengths he will go to get what he wants, you need to start here. The Hunter opens the series with a bang, and even though Parker is a nasty piece of work, you will just love the guy. The perfect anti-hero. This particular edition by Chicago University press is well worth it. Lovely edition, cool cover. First of a lovingly produced series of hard crime thrillers. Unmissable if you are serious about pulp fiction.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For anyone unable to locate a copy of Point Blank, seek no further; this is it with the original title. The Lee Marvin film didn't do it justice, taking too many liberties due to Parker being considered just a little non-PC for a movie anti-hero of the time. In the more recent version, Payback starring Mel Gibson, Parker's character was much closer to Stark's version, although reviews called him "a small-time crook." As the book explains, Parker has no experience of stealing anything small!
One thing always puzzles me though...Hollywood has filmed several Parker books, but always insist on changing his name. curious. Jim Beatson.
One thing always puzzles me though...Hollywood has filmed several Parker books, but always insist on changing his name. curious. Jim Beatson.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I decided to read this book based on the reviews. I hadn't realised the film Payback with mel gibson was loosely based on the novel. Parker the main character, isn't a particularly nice person, but by the end I was right behind him. Non stop fast action, no messing with loads of superfluous words, just a great, great storyline. I read this in 5 hours, I literally couldn't put it down. I loved it, in fact im on with the next one in the series which follows on where the story ends. I can't say much more apart from superb!! If you manage to get a copy you won't be disappointed.
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Utter rubbish
Having seen the the Lee Marvin film and thought it was okay, I thought I would try the book to see how it compared.
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