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A review by nigellicus
Deadly Edge by Richard Stark
5.0
Parker and gang pull off a heist and despite one guy dropping out beforehand, everything goes smoothly until they get back to their safe house and find the guy who dropped out with his head caved in. The gang splits up, but someone is after them, taking them out one by one, and while Parker follows their trail hoping to come up on them from behind, his woman, Clare, alone in her new house, has two unexpected visitors.
The Parker books are as meticulous as the heists they depict, or at least as meticulous as Parker prefers his heist to be. The meticulous tone remains even as all descends into murder and bloody mayhem, much as Parker remains cool and flat when the bullets start flying. Jessup and Manny are the antithesis of Parker - insane and unpredictable, sloppy and messy - it's Parker versus the counterculture in this riveting thriller.
The Parker books are as meticulous as the heists they depict, or at least as meticulous as Parker prefers his heist to be. The meticulous tone remains even as all descends into murder and bloody mayhem, much as Parker remains cool and flat when the bullets start flying. Jessup and Manny are the antithesis of Parker - insane and unpredictable, sloppy and messy - it's Parker versus the counterculture in this riveting thriller.