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SheltieLover

(62,367 posts)
4. Bank Shot by Donald E. Westlake
Sun Mar 21, 2021, 12:19 PM
Mar 2021

Just started it. It seems well written, with interesting characters, so far.

Been a tough week with a lot of not so well written books and authors under the bridge.

Read Dead Man Talking by Jana DeLeon - not a bad read -- different anyway. About an elderly lady who lives in a lighthouse with a talking ghost and ten cats. LOL That was about the best of this past week.

Tried the Dead End Job books by Viet, but did not enjoy them. Poorly written, IMO. Flat characters and far too much telling, rather than showing.

Similarly, Bite Club by Melanie Travis. Great book if you want to be told about dog shows, rather than shown what is happening. I was 34% into the book before anything but a dog show occurred.

I am really hoping Westlake's work is better. It seems to be, so far.

It is tough to find a good read in e-format at the library.

Congrats on your first Pfizer! I got my 2nd Pfizer Friday. Just a slightly tender arm a few hours later, gone by the next morning. Don't you just love to be able to say "Mr. President" again, with respect?

Bringing up the Bodies sounds interesting. I'll add it to my list.

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I just finished murielm99 Mar 2021 #1
I remember reading, hermetic Mar 2021 #14
Right now I am on the 11th volume of Cornwell's rzemanfl Mar 2021 #2
Thanks hermetic Mar 2021 #16
Indeed. I am looking forward to my first haircut in over a year at the end of this month. rzemanfl Mar 2021 #27
Well Timewas Mar 2021 #3
Thx for sharing! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #9
If I recall correctly, the first Spenser was published in 1948. rzemanfl Mar 2021 #12
TY! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #33
I was way off on the year. Now I am wondering where that brain fart came from. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2021 #42
Aw hell, blame it on "her emails." SheltieLover Mar 2021 #45
LOL. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2021 #49
Found what caused my brain to misfire. rzemanfl Mar 2021 #43
LOL SheltieLover Mar 2021 #46
The series Timewas Mar 2021 #30
TY for the extra info! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #34
Most of the series Timewas Mar 2021 #47
Nice! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #48
I keep Timewas Mar 2021 #51
I did the whole Spenser series some years ago. The franchise was passed on after Parker died. rzemanfl Mar 2021 #11
That's pretty impressive hermetic Mar 2021 #17
Box Timewas Mar 2021 #31
TY! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #35
Bank Shot by Donald E. Westlake SheltieLover Mar 2021 #4
I have read almost everything Westlake wrote, at least under that name. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #6
Thx! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #7
I sure do. hermetic Mar 2021 #18
Troubled Blood PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #5
Sounds great! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #8
Her cover got blown even before the first one was published. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #24
Sounds intriguing! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #36
It is on my shelf waiting to be read. Polly Hennessey Mar 2021 #15
927 pages!? hermetic Mar 2021 #19
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Maybe when the weather improves hermetic Mar 2021 #20
There's still a book rate. It's called Media Mail and includes mailing PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #26
Congrats on the vax! The King of Prussia Mar 2021 #13
Congrats to you, too! hermetic Mar 2021 #21
That's not quite true The King of Prussia Mar 2021 #25
Congrats!!! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #37
finally read Sideways this week... bahboo Mar 2021 #22
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yep, being a wino, I kind of assume everyone knows about it.... bahboo Mar 2021 #50
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Sounds interesting hermetic Mar 2021 #32
it was good. All the little pieces ultimately fit together quite nicely yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #53
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Series looks very popular hermetic Mar 2021 #40
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