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Point Blank (American Crime) (Paperback)

by Richard Stark (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby; New edition edition (7 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0850316731
  • ISBN-13: 978-0850316735
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 12.6 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 589,167 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Double-crossed, shot and left for dead in a burning house by his wife and one-time partner, Parker is out for revenge. He's also out for his share of the take. And if Mal Resnick has bought his way back into the Outfit with Parker's money, and if the Outfit doesn't see things Parker's way, they'll just have to think again..

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done Parker!, 8 April 2006
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
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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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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