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A review by matt4hire
Quarry by Max Allan Collins
2.0
In his afterword, Collins states that his goal with creating the character of Quarry is to create an out-and-out bad character. Somebody we can all agree is a pretty evil guy. And he succeeds!
The problem is that, in addition to being evil, Quarry's pretty annoying. He's a guy who seems generally put-upon (though not always without reason) and takes a passive role in events until his hand is forced. He's obnoxious in that way, and isn't really the type of anti-hero I enjoy reading. It's not so much his actions that make him off-putting, it's his attitude.
The problem is that, in addition to being evil, Quarry's pretty annoying. He's a guy who seems generally put-upon (though not always without reason) and takes a passive role in events until his hand is forced. He's obnoxious in that way, and isn't really the type of anti-hero I enjoy reading. It's not so much his actions that make him off-putting, it's his attitude.