Hardcase (St. Martin's Minotaur Mysteries)
by Dan Simmons
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Author: Dan SimmonsEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-08-19
ISBN: 0312980167
Number of pages: 291
Publisher: Minotaur Books
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Book Review: A decent successor to Parker
Summary: 4 Stars
In Hardcase, Dan Simmons writes his version of a Parker novel. The Parker novels are a series of books by Richard Stark (Donald Westlake) featuring a tough and stoic thief. In Hardcase, Simmons features a tough and stoic ex-private eye named Kurtz. Even the dedication of the book makes it clear who's steps Simmons is following in.The novel itself is a fast and fun read with the same cool attitude that Stark/Westlake has perfected. Kurtz, out of prison after a term for killing his lover's murderer, gets mixed up with the Buffalo mob in his attempt to get back on his feet. Kurtz is not a nice guy, but the people he opposes are far more unpleasant.
For Simmons, an accomplished writer of some rather sophisticated books (such as the Hyperion books), this novel must be a quick diversion. While fun, this book is also not very original and Kurtz sometimes pales next to Parker (I imagine if the two met, it would not go well for Kurtz). Nevertheless, it is good enough that I will continue to read these books, of which there will be at least one more.
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