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Point Blank (Parker 1) (Paperback)

by Richard Stark (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: ALLISON & BUSBY (24 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749079614
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749079611
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 113,680 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Whatever Stark writes, I read' ELMORE LEONARD'The nonpareil, the hardboilest of the hard-boiled, one of the darkest and best-loved names in all of noir' GUARDIAN'Richard Stark is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... His Parker books form a genre all of their own' JOHN BANVILLE 'Richard Stark is simply the best thriller writer of them all, including Chandler' IRISH TIMES


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The hunted becomes the hunter. Meet Parker, the ultimate professional. Parker is a master thief, and a man with a heart of steel. He believes in the oldest law of all - a life for a life. His one-time partner, Mal, tried to pull a fast one, making off with Parker's share of the takings after a successful heist, as well as his Parker's wife, Lynn. Big mistake. They thought they had left him for dead, but Parker survived their bullets and now he's out for revenge and prepared to do whatever it takes. The prey has become the hunter, and now Parker is stalking them, leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. Haunting and brutal, "Point Blank" was made into the cult classic movie starring Lee Marvin, and remains one of the most distinctive crime thrillers ever written.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done Parker!, 8 April 2006
This review is from: Point Blank (American Crime) (Paperback)
Underworld mobster Parker is doublecrossed, shot and left for dead in a burning house by his wife Lynn and her lover, his one-time partner Mal Resnick. Miraculously surviving the inferno, Parker is out for revenge. As well the $45,000 which should have been his share of the loot from a heist. Resnick has used the money to 'buy' his way back into 'The Organization'. Mal is in no position to help Parker and The Organization is unsympathetic. Memorably filmed in 1967 by John Boorman, starring the late, great Lee Marvin as 'Parker' ( renamed 'Walker' for the film ) this novel is as tough as they come, its short but brutally sweet. The character of Parker exerts a strange, morbid fascination; he's the kind of man who'd slit your throat with a fruit knife before using it to peel a Granny Smith. Cold and vicious though he is, its hard not to cheer him on as he singlehandely cuts a swathe through the violence and murky corruption of organised American crime. The book's rich in detail, such as the hilarious opening chapter in which Parker tries to pass himself off as one Edward Johnson so as to gain access to his checking bank account. Sensibly, Stark went on to chronicle Parker's exploits in a further thirteen novels. Well worth checking these out.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Real Revenge, 11 Sep 2003
This review is from: Point Blank (American Crime) (Paperback)
A testament to the writing skills of a 'pulp' fiction expert. Taut & exciting, Cruel & touching. Another reason to read this is to put right some of the twists that John Boorman used to make the (excellent) film version.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Parker, the original Hunter, 14 Oct 2008
By P. N. Hussey "pnh77" (Haywards Heath, England) - See all my reviews
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The first in Stark's Parker series (originally titled The HUnter) is a brilliant, taut piece of noir fiction, bristling with terrific dialogue, great plot, grim violence and one of the best antiheros in crime fiction who you just can't get enough of. I rank Stark alongside Elmore Leonard (another crime writer I adore) and highly recommend him to anyone who's not yet had the pleasure of entering the world of Parker.
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