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It's payback time! Now a major motion picture from Paramount Pictures starring Mel Gibson as master theif Parker, who appeared in a series of celebrated crime novels between 1962 and 1974 and returned after 23 years in "Comeback", which was named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times. Crime writer Richard Stark is the pseudonym of Mystery Writers of American Grand Master Donald E.

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Mysterious Press; Mysterious Press Ed edition (March 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446674648
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446674645
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #509,316 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent,Parker means business, March 18, 1999
Parker's,the real thing.The book is a reprint of the original classic,"the hunter".It's true crime noir.If you re tired of the goody two shoes guys,with ethical dilemas,Parker is your man.He has no emotions,he is cold ruthless,totally focused.Knows what he does and why he is doing it.I've read all of Parker novels,since there were first published,some of them 2 and 3 times.Guess what, there are always a great read.Stark delivers.A must buy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You will root for the bad guy..., May 22, 2000
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One tough, nasty little novel. Parker kills, maims and steals without second thought in his quest to avenge a double cross and recover his cut of a score gone bad. In the wake of this book, and its many sequels, there have been a lot of violent, remorseless heroes in popular fiction. But none of them come close to the cold, vicious cunning and machine-like detachment of Stark's Parker. This is crime fiction's dirtiest, and best, leading character, and The Hunter/Point Blank/Payback is the genre's ultimate yarn.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fans of Burke take notice!, May 12, 2004
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My first exposure to the character of Parker was the 1960's movie "Point Blank." Great film and the Mel Gibson version, "Payback" isn't bad either. (Tough as Mel is, he's still no Lee Marvin.) Having said that, neither of these movies correctly depicts Parker as the mean cat he truly is. There is a whole series of these books, and I have begun the task of collecting all of them, not easy since many are out of print. If you like hard boiled fiction like Andrew Vachss or Jim Thompson I highly reccomend the Parker series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beware: Could prove addictive!
This is the first of Donald Westlake's Parker series. I read this one and had to buy all the rest. If you enjoy a taut style and the unflinching portrayal of anti-heroes, you'll... Read more
Published 19 months ago by KEM

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories, Lousy covers!
Fast paced, brutal and to the point! the Parker crime series is one of the best around, and Parker's debut is one of the best of the series. Read more
Published on June 17, 2006 by Parker

4.0 out of 5 stars Brainless fun.
Richard Stark, The Hunter (Mysterious Press, 1962)

Parker is the kind of guy who, if you're forced into contact with him, you want him on your side. Read more
Published on April 21, 2006 by Robert P. Beveridge

2.0 out of 5 stars Just OK
After reading all these rave reviews on here I decided to get this book. It's out of print and I could only find copies ranging from $20-$40. Read more
Published on February 18, 2005 by Marion Morrison

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
I found about Westlake recently from the "Resevoir Dogs" DVD Bonus disc. I read "Hot Rock" and enjoyed it. So, I decided to tryout Stark. Read more
Published on January 12, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldnt put it down
I read this in two short days. This book is great and makes you want to read more Parker novels. Parker is as hard boiled as it gets. Read more
Published on October 6, 2002 by Marc Clapp

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