The Mourner (Parker Novels)

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Summary: Read this Book! Don't Mourn It!
Review: As a mystery writer with my debut novel in its initial release, I read just about everything Richard Stark writes. His Parker is as tough as any contemporary protagonist comes, and THE MOURNER is among Stark's best books. It is exactly what you would expect from Stark and Parker. Read it today or even sooner!

Rating:
Summary: Read this Book! Don't Mourn It!
Review: As a mystery writer with my debut novel in its initial release, I read just about everything Richard Stark writes. His Parker is as tough as any contemporary protagonist comes, and THE MOURNER is among Stark's best books. It is exactly what you would expect from Stark and Parker. Read it today or even sooner!

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Summary: Parker's Back!
Review: I have to say that the folks at Mysterious Press have been makingme a happy man ever since they, along with Richard Stark (whose softer side is Donald Westlake), decided to bring back the greatest hardboiled series character of them all, Parker. What it appears they are doing is re-releasing an original Parker novel which is then followed by an all new Parker novel. For instance, this November will see the release of THE SCORE (old) in paperback and an all new parker in hardcover. As well as the release of FLASHFIRE (new) in the paperback edition. This is wonderful! On to THE MOURNER. This is not my favortie in the series by any means, but it is still a quick, harddboiled tale of double-crosses and revenge. in other words, precisely what you want from one of Stark's Parker novels! You will not be disappointed. Buy all the Stark books you can get your hands on because, believe me, one Parker novel and you will be hooked but good!

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Summary: Parker's Cold War
Review: This time around, instead of the Big Caper, we get a revenge yarn . Parker is caught in the usual doublecross while lifting a statue from the home of an Eastern European diplomat. When he and Handy McKay are left for dead, it's up to Parker to recover the loot and exact revenge. Although this would be an excellent book from any other writer, it's a bit of a letdown from Stark/Westlake.

Rating:
Summary: Parker's Cold War
Review: This time around, instead of the Big Caper, we get a revenge yarn . Parker is caught in the usual doublecross while lifting a statue from the home of an Eastern European diplomat. When he and Handy McKay are left for dead, it's up to Parker to recover the loot and exact revenge. Although this would be an excellent book from any other writer, it's a bit of a letdown from Stark/Westlake.