Has any one by chance read the new, posthumous Bunker title,
"Stark: A Novel" yet? Appaently it was just released this
past December on St. Martin's Minotaur.
Here's the description as it appears on Amazone: "Ex-con.
Author. Actor. Legend. Edward Bunker is one of the
acknowledged masters of crime fiction. Written in the late
1960's and discovered after Bunker's death in 2005, Stark is
his first and perhaps his most explosive novel ever. 1962.
Oceanview, California. The girls are beautiful. The dope is
cheap. The squares here are ripe for the plucking--easy money
for a man with a plan. Ernie Stark is a hophead and a grifter
out to make a big score. If he has to screw over everyone in
town, he will. The problem is one more misstep will find him
locked up for good. Violent, lightening paced and exotic,
filed with the most wonderful cast of lowlifes you'll ever
meet and dialogue that crackles, this is the lost novel for
mystery lovers everywhere and the legion of fans of the
legendary Edward Bunker."
-Peter http://www.yourfleshmag.com
PS: Next few weeks will see a steady trickle of new book
reviews on our site. Among them titles by a couple listers
here (Zeltserman and Lynskey) so be on the look-see.
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "jacquesdebierue"
<jacquesdebierue@...> wrote:
>
> The thing about Bunker is that he sounds 100%
authentic no matter what
> the themes and plots happen to be. Very strong
stylist, and a guy with
> things to tell. As often happens, I discovered him
by chance by
> picking up one of his books at a yard sale. I was
amazed not to have
> heard more about him.
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
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