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'Only Child' in the 'Burke' series by Andrew Vachss follows the return of the avenging angel, Burke, to New York City where his enemies believe he is dead. Reconnecting with his chosen family, Burke takes on a job to find the killer of a mafioso's love child, delving into a dangerous underworld of predators and criminals. The writing style is described as razor-sharp, with Vachss' ability to create vivid scenes in just a few sentences and his skill in reducing complexities into cynical one-liners being highly praised.
From The Publisher:
It's been years since Burke has been home, years since he's seen his "family" and worked in the underbelly of New York City. Although his appearance has changed, his reputation grown dusty and his wallet thin, his skills and his crew remain razor sharp. So when he is contacted by a mob boss to investigate the murder of his illegitimate daughter, Vonni, Burke takes the job and begins searching for an unspeakably brutal killer.
Posing as a casting director looking for tomorrow's stars, Burke reaches out to the high school students who knew Vonni, and may know the identity of the killer. Before long he unearths a perverse enterprise-a young director pursuing a brutal new type of cinema verité.
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