Parker, a criminal seeking revenge after his wife and associate betrayed them during a job, embarks on fast-paced killing and no-nonsense killing spree trying to recover what he concludes is rightfully his.
Stephen King’s “The Dark Half” led me to discover the ultra-violence that is the Parker series written by Richard Stark, a.k.a. Donald Westlake. With never a dull moment, the novel is absolutely brilliant in its simplicity, straightforwardness and driving pace. It reads like a charm and can easily be finished after a single afternoon sitting.
If you find yourself wondering how a brutal, mean-machine of a protagonist can possibly be appealing, The Hunter will put to rest any doubts.
