Step on a Crackby Andrew Vachss — 1 — When we were all little kids together, Bobby was the bravest. He was the first to go from one end of the Projects to the other over the rooftops. I remember…
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Working Rootsby Andrew Vachss Shawn knelt at the door to his tiny closet, worshipfully regarding a red shoebox. He slowly removed the lid and carefully removed his prize. Air Jordans, Nike’s very best. The Rolls-Royce of sneakers, gleaming in pristine…
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Dress-Up Dayby Andrew Vachss Also available in Russian (https://wp.me/P4PcLv-Te) I am an only child. When I was real small, I thought I was the only child there ever was, because I didn’t know there were any others. When I finally…
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Veil’s Visit A Taste of Hap and Leonard A collection of short stories and excerpts By Joe R. Lansdale and Andrew Vachss Introductions by both authors “Veil’s Visit,” an original short story co-authored by Joe R. Lansdale and Andrew Vachss…
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The 13th Burke novel, Pain Management, was inspired by the overwhelmingly intense reaction to Andrew Vachss’ short story, “Dope Fiend,” which appeared in Everybody Pays. That story is available here, courtesy of Vintage Books. Dope Fiendby Andrew Vachss — 1…
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When it comes to crime fiction, I’m a handicapper, not a critic. Nobody can read (much less buy) every book that comes out, so it’s valuable to know some sure things going in. In writing as in boxing, contrasting styles…
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When it comes to crime fiction, I’m a handicapper, not a critic. Nobody can read (much less buy) every book that comes out, so it’s valuable to know some sure things going in. In writing as in boxing, contrasting styles…
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Lynch Lawby Andrew Vachss May 1959 The predator slouched against the soft leather seat, eyes half-closed. Parked near the edge of a drive-in hamburger joint on a thick summer night, listening to the frightened voices swirl like fog around his…
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Trojan Horses Mortal Lock The third collection of short stories by Andrew VachssIncludes the screenplay adaptation of the Underground stories “The baddest noir stylist of them all digs into his archives from the past 15 years and comes up with…
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I LOVE YOU LIKE CRAZY Soft Maniacsby Maggie Estep Simon & Schuster • 224 pages • $21 • September 1999 Reviewed by Andrew Vachss When you think about it, the whole idea of “reviewing” books is stupid. There are thousands…