Monday, January 5, 2009

RIP Donald Westlake

One of my favorite writers, Donald Westlake, has died. He wrote all kinds of crime fiction under a few different pen names. You can read his obit here. If you've never read a Donald Westlake/Richard Stark novel, then please do so soon. He was a master storyteller and he'll be missed, especially be me.
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3 comments:

  1. JoeJanuary 5, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    Oh man, that's sad. I love the Dortmunder novels, and he wrote a bunch of brilliant screenplays too--The Grifters and Point Blank come to mind.

    Wow. What a great writer. He'll be missed.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2009 at 12:50 AM

    Bubs-The Dortmunder novels alone he should be lionized for.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    Aw -- I love Donald Westlake. RIP indeed

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