Terminal

as I approach the conclusion of the series for the second time eight years later experiencing the repetition in the audible format backed up by e-books, I continue to be surprised that my lack of recollection of having read this book previously. I also find that the book is loaded with pages about c......more

A terminally ill white supremacist contacts Burke, with bona fide references. He needs Burke's expertise for a major blackmail job to pay for his cancer treatment in Switzerland. With dwindling sources of revenue, Burke and his family decide to assist. Some thirty years in the past, three teenage bo......more

I don't think this would make any sense if you hadn't read all the other books in the series first. Contains a 3 or 4 page excerpt from an earlier book instead of coming up with it's own way to introduce backstory -- lazy!......more

First I have to say I love the Burke books. The character is multidimensional and interesting. And a great anti-hero. That said, this book was rather convoluted and hard to follow at times. My favorite characters were back and the crusade against sexual abuse theme continues. But this book just does......more

In many ways this is the worst Burke book so far. There has always been an element of the didactic in Burke's monologues, but here it tips over into 'way too preachy' too many times. At the same time the bits that aren't preachy and self indulgent are still really good, my feeling is that it could h......more