This was the next book in my Hard Case Crime I was due to read and it
just so happened to be the perfect one to choose after my disappointment
with Richard Stark.
It has all the hallmarks of a Parker novel
with a tough protagonist betrayed by former colleagues, searching for
revenge. Whilst the plot and prose were not as tight as a Parker, there
was far more humanity in it.
Powell treats revenge as a complex
endeavor with the avenger not entirely sure of his own plans beyond the
pursuit of answers. Whereas Stark treats revenge as the justifiable
creation of carnage and violence with no interest but the reciprocal
visitation of pain and suffering. Powell takes the same violence and
coats it in moral ambiguity as is appropriate for such a topic.
Another thrilling yarn from HCC!
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