Drawing Dead: A Cross Novel

I notice that the book-to-book continuity is much stronger with the Cross novels than in either of Vachss' other two series. With a few notable exceptions, the Burke novels can survive being read out of order with few spoilers. Ditto for the Aftershock novels. But the Cross books really should be re......more

Disclosure: I received a copy courtesy of the author, but I have been reading Vachss since his first Burke book came out, and this is the first freebie I've gotten. I have loved them all. The Cross crew is the core of it all: Cross, white, smart, gang leader; Ace, Black, shooter, coulda been a gang c......more

Andrew Vachss is my hero. He is the most important writer to enter my life. He changed my life. His Burke series is hands down one of the best series of books ever written. He took crime fiction, added actual topics relevant to society, and added his own style and voice. I have followed this author w......more

Just not the same Its hard to compare Flood or Blue Bell to Vachss more recent work, the hard noir pride flowed so elequently Dont get me wrong I still read every book, but it's just not the same......more