The Hunter

I've been kind of a place, emotionally. All that's to say that the distraction The Hunter brought to the table was sorely needed. Between this and Somebody Owes Me Money it's clear that Westlake/Stark is going to be an easy go-to.

If you are more interested in character development than in action, this book is not for you.

The Hunter is just an action book, Parker wants revenge and he will beat everyone with his bare hands to get it.

The most interesting parts of this book were those from the perspective of everyone but Parker. The other characters had hopes and regrets. Parker was just very bland, and reading everything from his perspective got tired.

A proto-Reacher but lacking the charm, decency and intelligence. Probably was hot stuff in 1962 but it's dated now.

Proper old fashioned crime noir fiction. Ace