Street: A Novel

by Jack Cady

The first Act is a killer is preying on young women in Seattle. The victims' bodies lie strewn about the city like litter. Police efforts to stop the killer have been minimal.
Among those making a more significant effort to stop the murderer are five homeless people living in an abandoned church. Their play for the capture of the killer comprises the five Acts of this elegant, dramatic novel.
The narrator is a former TV actor who could no longer sell meaningless products to a faceless audience. His comrades include a war veteran who shouts "Felony assault!" from street corners, a disillusioned former nun, a soulful poet, and a knight-errant adrift in the twentieth century.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Winner of Nebula, Phillip K. Dick, World Fantasy and Bram Stoker awards.

Obituaries:
in Seattle PI
in Peninsula Daily News
in Seattle Times
from Komo News

Reviews

[Judith Shadford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is truly one of Jack's best. Not as much fun as The Off Season--much darker, comparable to Sons of Noah. The street in question is in Seattle, the protagonist, an actor with some money, who lives with an odd set of street people who look after the children and innocents of the area. A serial killer is preying upon young girls--befriends them, takes them shopping, often in the personna of a woman, then tortures and kills them. The narrator--nameless--is determined to stop him, and in the process assumes multiple disguises of his own, including a woman. While the ultimate goal is successful, the multiple layers of loss is nearly overwhelming. Splendidly done.

[Lee Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buy it!

[Renee E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. "Heavy," as in weighty.

As heavy as a good man's conscience.