Bank Shot

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Summary: Thief Dortmunder at his "best"
Review: Sure, lots of thieves can rob banks, but it takes Westlake's own Dortumunder to steal the bank itself. I laughed out loud on many pages, and could not put it down when I got to the "Murphy's Law" of endings! I have read most of the Dortmunder series, and I look forward in every one to hearing what the "regulars" are discussing in the bar..some of the funniest writing today!

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Summary: Wonderful Comic Crime Novel
Review: This is but one of several novels by Westlake with Dortmunder as the main character; and what a character. He is marginally smarter than his colleagues in crime, but they are always screwing things up or having bad luck. He's always complaining and sort of expects the worst. They've made some bad movies about some of this series of books, but the books are wonderful. Read anything with Dortmunder in it - "Drowned Hopes" was probably my favorite, but "What's the Worst That Could Happen" is also a classic.