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The Hunter

By: Richard Stark
Narrated by: John Chancer
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You probably haven't noticed them. But they've noticed you. They notice everything. That's their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers' work habits. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on its daily rounds. Surreptitiously jiggling the handle of an unmarked service door at the racetrack. They're heisters. They're pros, and Parker is far and away the best of them. Tough, smart, hardworking, and relentlessly focused on his trade, he is the heister’s heister, the robber’s robber, the heavy’s heavy. You don’t want to cross him, and you don’t want to get in his way, because he’ll stop at nothing to get what he’s after.

In The Hunter, the first volume in the series, Parker roars into New York City, seeking revenge on the woman who betrayed him and on the man who took his money, stealing and scamming his way to redemption.

©1962 Richard Stark (P)2010 AudioGO Hard-Boiled Mystery Fiction
Gritty Noir Fiction • Compelling Revenge Plot • Excellent Narration • Unique Antihero Protagonist • Efficient Writing Style
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How have I never heard of these series before?! This one is great and I’m about to start the second.

Wow! TWO movies made from this book!

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This book series would more than certainly get an OD rating and rightfully so. It is a good example of a story with characters that just wouldn't make it nowadays.

Good story with some terrible characters

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Tarantino mentioned this in his “Cinema Speculation” book (a great read, by the way). Awesome, morally ambiguous hard boiled thriller with excellent performance and fun characterizations by the reader.

Thanks Quentin!

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What did you like best about The Hunter? What did you like least?

Different twist on your normal book. This is set in the 30s and is from the perspective of a criminal. I think it was somewhat depressing overall. The author style is great and it is definitely not the run of the mill story.

Would you be willing to try another book from Richard Stark? Why or why not?

Yes, I want to see how the series is going to develop

Have you listened to any of John Chancer’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Was The Hunter worth the listening time?

Yes

Dated

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Wish this book was longer. It's very hard to find books that have main characters with no anxiety. Parker is a machine that moves forward with simple purpose. His introspection is simple yet interesting. The story is a bit dated, which can be good or bad depending on what your personal taste may be.

Rare character, solid revenge story.

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Don’t know if main character was all that likable
But was an interesting story
To hear

It was ok

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Great professional criminal noir type of suspense/thriller that complements the Parker series. Highly recommended!

Excellent thriller

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What did you like best about this story?

Richard Stark (alias for Donald E. Westlake) has such a unique voice. Everything is told through the criminal mind. Amazing and doesn't feel dated in the least.

Excellent mystery crime novel.

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This book and it’s subject matter have held up exceptionally well from 1962. The tough guy talk in this book alone is worth the listen - people don’t talk like that anymore. The writing is efficient. Short, declarative sentences. Minimally descriptive and the action within the novel moves realistically. Great book. Well performed.

Shockingly Good

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It was a good story, but unfortunately it didn’t end well. Glad this one was free.

Ended abruptly

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