Sacrifice

There have been quite a few ups and downs over the novels leading to Burke’s sixth outing, Sacrifice. Some of the downs include an overwhelming sense of loss inundating the entirety of his second outing, a loss that the reader did not experience as the character lived the actual events in his first.......more

Eight-year old Luke is a wonderful child with a genius IQ and Burke is able to connect with him, given his own horrific childhood (raised in numerous foster homes and a wizened veteran of reform school.) While Luke is inquisitive, playful, and friendly to some, he has a very dark side (view spoiler)[ and multiple (hide spoiler)]......more

Excellent Burke novel. This is the first in the series, which I'm (re)-reading slowly, that doesn't overdo Burke's sexual encounters. Other than that, it's a familiar mix: Burke's "family" (Mama, the Mole and Terry, Max and Mac, the Prof, Wolfe, even Michelle, who doesn't physically show up but is p......more

I continue through the process of re-experiencing this series 10 years after I first read it. This time I am doing it with Audible and e-books. I continue to find fascinating information about the interior workings of Burke who has a depth and a sensitivity that is unusual in my reading experience.......more

What did I think? This guy's the king of "Noir", is what I think. Andrew Vachss, a lawyer and author with a penchant for the welfare of kids and women - especially the kids - has created Burke to let some steam escape. Burke's world is not the world you and I live in. Burke exists in NYC but he is no......more