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Down in the Zero

Burke, Book 7

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Down in the Zero

By: Andrew Vachss
Narrated by: Phil Gigante
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Vachss has reinvented detective fiction and, in the person of Burke, his haunted, hell-ridden P.I., has given listeners a new kind of hero.

Investigating an epidemic of apparent suicides among the teenagers of a wealthy suburb, Burke discovers a sinister connection between the anguish of the young and the activities of an elite sadomasochistic underground.

Listen to all of our Burke titles.©2010 Andrew Vachss (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

Critic reviews

"Burke's return is welcome - his superstud act may be extreme here, but he's one of the most fascinating male characters in crime fiction; and as usual, Vachss controls his narrative, cut up into bullet-sized chapters, with admirable precision." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Deliciously scummy....His bad guys are memorably heinous." (Washington Post Book World)

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This is my sixth Vachss novel in two weeks and I have just started number seven. The lead characters are warriors with compassion, and they have added an edge to my professional approach as a psychotherapist. I’m adding to my education those lessons not coverered in grad school.

Vachss Keeps Me Sharp and Entertained

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Here I am ending the 7th book "Down in the Zero" in the Burke series. I do love the gritty, Noir style writing of Andrew Vachss. This story takes Burke out of the rougher parts of NYC & has him in a upscale & ritzy town in Connecticut by the son of an old "acquaintance" who is scared due to a rash of teen suicides that aren't be reported in the paper. Burke's investigation starts off a lot slower than the rest of the series & wasn't till about about half-way thru before I started to figure out where the story was going (or I could just be a bit denser than I thought). I still plan on continuing with the series for at least a few more books. (

Another great Burke novel

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In this story we see a different side of Burke as he interacts with a young man. Interesting story.

Excellent narration.

A Different Side

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Engrossing story, great narration and ultimately satisfying. Phil Gigante delivers this Vacchs story with the coldness and warmth of character making it very engaging.

Vacchs at his finest!

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I know there is a story in here between the sex scenes. They are not my thing but I speed through them most of the time. Not in this book. I have two hours left and I've sped through at least an hour.
I like the characters, the mystery, the narrator but the sex was too much.

Too Much Sex

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