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15.04.2008 / Bill Garrison / Oklahoma City, OK USA
A classic detective story from a master
Donald Westlake is one of the classic detective fiction writers, and I was introduced to him through the Hard Case Crime Series. The Hard Case Crime Series releases both old classics and new thrillers of the classic detective stories.
361 by Westlake is a good one. It is full of suspens...
[> more]31.03.2008 / lazza / Fort Lauderdale, Florida
a competent, well-executed crime story
Donald Westlake must have written hundreds of novels and short stories to date. '361' is certainly not among his more widely known novels, which is a shame because it is a very decent read. The somewhat complicated but well explained story is about a young man who is quickly sucked into th...
[> more]26.02.2008 / Bruce J. Hoesman / LA QUINTA, CA.
SLOW, BORING-DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!
OH MY GOD-THIS IS AWFUL.
IT NEVER STARTS GOING, AND GETS WORSE FROM THERE. THE COMBINATION OF A QUESTIONABLE STORY LINE, BLAND CHARACTERS AND NO ACTION DEEP SIX THIS CHILD-LIKE NOVEL.
I AM A VORACIOUS READER, AND THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK I SIMPLY THREW DOWN AND DIDN'T FI...
[> more]The book "361 (Hard Case Crime)" belongs to the following genres:
Westlake, Donald E. - Prose & Criticism Fiction Fiction - Mystery/ Detective Mystery/Suspense Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled Mystery fiction New York (N.Y.) Revenge
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About Donald E. Westlake
Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American writer, with over a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers with an occasional foray into science fiction. He was a three-time Edgar Award winner, one of only two writers (the other is Joe Gores) to win Edgars in three different categories (1968, Best Novel, God Save the Mark; 1990, Best Short Story, "Too Many Crooks"; 1991, Best Motion Picture Screenplay, The Grifters). In 1993, the Mystery Writers of America named Westlake a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by the society.
Personal life
Westlake was born in Brooklyn, New York, but raised upstate in Albany, New York.
Westlake wrote constantly in his teens, and after 200 rejections, his first short story sale was in 1954. Sporadic short story sal...
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