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When the two-year-old son of a Saudi prince is kidnapped, Burke, the ultimate man-for-hire, is forced into a journey that will change the lives of the urban survivalist and his outlaw family forever.Tags
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The two-year old son of a Saudi prince is grabbed from his armored Rolls in an area where prostitutes work, with the prince left immobilized by a drug injection. The mysterious Pryce, a shadowy government cut-out is asked to find the toddler, but is completely stumped so he moves an severely injured member of Burke's family out of the care of shady doctors to a top medical facility to get Burke's help. Burke spends much of the novel trying to figure out whether the toddler was grabbed by a pedophile, a political enemy of the house of Saud or a personal enemy of the prince. Apparently, the prince liked to have his son watch as he demeaned prostitutes, which sickened most of Burke's family. Mama and the senior members of the family have show more plans for the younger members to exit the life, including Clarence, Flower, and Terry. One by one, Burke eventually all possible scenarios, leaving the well-intentioned culprit exposed. Oh yeah, Burke finally finds a replacement for Pansy, who is also beloved by his doorman, Gateman. A fitting end to a good, but very dark, series. show less
I have loved Vachss work since "Flood" but it feels like, with "Another Life", Burke has reached his end. It's enjoyable when characters age through a series however now when reading about the exploits of the family, you wonder how they can keep up with younger criminals rather than focus on what the story is saying. Read earlier books for a better grasp of who Burke is and what he stands for.
After loving the other Burke books, I must say that I was rather disappointed by this one. It was still a page turner, and of course I love the characters, but I just did not find this book to be as strong as previous ones. There were poignant moments that I thoroughly enjoyed, but on the whole I was not impressed with this book, especially if it is truly the last Burke book.
The last of the Burke novels and while not the best (since when does Burke reference Buffy the Vampire Slayer) tis still sad to say goodbye to such an interesting man and the family he chose.
hired to recovery Arab prince's son as price of care for the Prof, Burke and co. are given new lives in return
Number 18 in the Burke series.
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Hardboiled writer Andrew Henry Vachss was born on October 19, 1942 in New York City. He attended Case Western Reserve University and the New England School of Law. Vachss has worked in many government and law enforcement organizations, ranging from the U. S. Public Health Service to the New York City Juvenile Justice Planning Project. Vachss' work show more as a writer includes a series of books featuring an unlicensed private detective named Burke. Burke's appearances include Flood, Strega, Blue Belle, Hard Candy, Blossom and Sacrifice. Vachss has also written comic books and graphic novels. (Bowker Author Biography) Andrew Vachss was born on October 19, 1942 in New York, New York. He graduated magna cum laude from the New England School of Law in 1975 and received a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University in 1965. Some of Vachss' extensive experience include positions as an Attorney and Consultant, Adjunct Professor at the College of New Resources, New York, NY, Director of the Juvenile Justice Planning Project, New York, NY, Project Director of the Dept. of Youth Services, Boston, MA, and Unit Supervisor for the Dept. of Social Services, New York, NY. He is a member of the American Society of Criminology, National Association of Counsel for Children, American Professional Society of the Abuse of Children, and PEN American Center. Vachss' first novel, "Flood" (1985), began his series of detective stories that feature the unlicensed private detective known as Burke. Burke narrates the novels "Flood," "Strega," "Blue Belle," "Hard Candy," "Blossom," and "Sacrifice." His subject matter uses child-related sex crimes, which is something Vachss spent his entire career observing. His literary awards include the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere for "Strega" in 1988, The Falcon Award for "Strega" in 1988, and Deutschen Krimi Preis, Die Jury des Bochumer Krimi Archivs for "Flood" in 1989. Vachss has also written collected short stories: "Born Bad" (1994), and "Everybody Pays" (1999). He is also a contributing editor for Parade Magazine. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Another Life
- Original publication date
- 2008
- People/Characters
- Baby Boy Burke
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA
- Dedication
- for Pam
- First words
- Revenge is like any other religion: There's always a lot more preaching than there is practicing.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)A freight train is coming, and I'm going to hop it blind. I don't know what it's carrying, but I now it'll take me to where I need to go.
Another life. - Original language
- English
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- Languages
- English
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- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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