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Sat May 26, 2012, 09:18 AM

May 2012

Last edited Sat Jun 9, 2012, 04:35 PM - Edit history (1)

But I looked up all his stuff and it sounds like somebody I should know about. I saw his pic at fantastic fiction and he has that "don't mess with me, sister" look that I hope transcends into his writing. Pity he died, and so recently..I see where he wrote till the very end, 2008.

What do you recommend?

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/donald-e-westlake/

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/W_Authors/Westlake_Donald-E.html

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I am re - reading Portnoy's Complaint...What a great book. [View all] russspeakeasy May 2012 OP

I have never read it.... Curmudgeoness May 2012 #1

I never read it either fadedrose May 2012 #2

Although I like mysteries, Curmudgeoness May 2012 #3

The one I recommended fadedrose May 2012 #4

Have you read the Dortmunder books mvccd1000 May 2012 #5

No... fadedrose May 2012 #6

Hard to say where to start mvccd1000 May 2012 #7

that is a blast from the past! JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #8

Revisiting Portnoy Brainstormy May 2012 #9

Is it your favorite Roth book? violetsurf Jun 2012 #10

Probably not, but I can't think of the others right now. russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #11

I can't recall if I ever read "Portnoy's Complaint". If I did, SheilaT Jul 2012 #12

I have the book on my nightstand... fadedrose Jul 2012 #13