In The Score, Richard Stark plays to the greatest strength of the Parker series: His ability to imagine, in fascinating and believable detail, the working life of a professional thief. The narrative focuses tightly on the planning, execution, and immediate aftermath of Parker leading a gang of men into Copper Canyon, North Dakota, to rob the town—or at least as much of the town as is worth robbing. Of the first five Parker novels, The Score is the purest and most self-assured. Grade: A
Liked it when I read it 30 years ago. Liked it even better the second time. Good choice.
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