The Hunter : A Parker Novel (Paperback)

from moonimal

Sparse and brutal. Somehow you end up liking Parker, despite the harm he does. I love a good Noir, and this one was a quick, enjoyable read. I'll have to look at this more closely, as a writer, to understand how chopped up the narrative is (POV, flashbacks, etc.) to keep up the tension. Liked it ...

from Smiler69

In the first of the Parker series by Richard Stark-one of prodigiously prolific Donald E. Westlake's many pen names-Parker appears seemingly out of nowhere and makes his way to Manhattan to take his revenge on those who left him for dead after a heist in which some of his partners got too greedy....

from KateSherrod

I first became aware of the character of Parker, celebrated and brutal mid-century modern antihero, through Darwin Cooke's amazing graphic novel adaptations of this and two other novels. Well, of course I did! Although I still haven't seen the adaptation of this one; the story is brand new. So t...

from Randall.Hansen

First time reading a Richard Stark (aka Donald E. Westlake) novel. Main character, Parker, is most certainly an antihero -- a thief who seeks revenge on the criminals who double-crossed him on a job. Very noir... and also dated, as set in New York in the 60s. Short and fun little book to read; wi...

from DaveWilde

Parker, no first name, no last name. Shot five times by his wife and his friend Mal and left for dead with the house burning down around him, Parker has somehow crawled through the wreckage, pilfered a wallet or two, opened a checking account in someone else's name, and kited the checks into a gr...