tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post5973213830058326657..comments2023-10-06T20:40:16.011-07:00Comments on Scientist Gone Wordy: The Hot Rock by Donald E. WestlakeRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-60848468188992372432013-02-05T06:40:49.017-08:002013-02-05T06:40:49.017-08:00Thanks, Rachel!Thanks, Rachel!le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-31217592191136717142013-02-04T16:29:00.247-08:002013-02-04T16:29:00.247-08:00Michael let me know that there was a comments issu...Michael let me know that there was a comments issue but I think it is resolved now. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. <br /><br />And from Michael...<br />Yeah, it's great to get back on the saddle so to speak with the series, Rachel. And I'm really glad you enjoyed the book as much as I did. This wasn't the first Donald E. Westlake book I've read, but it was a great launch point with regard to this particular character. As usual, Westlake packs a lot in a few pages. Plus, some of the lines were priceless.<br /><br />I have a link to screenwriter Josh Olson's Trailers From Hell segment that covered the film adaptation over on my review. He noted something about this author's writing that stands out:<br /><br /><i>"Westlake was just a top-notch writer. One of my favorite lines from a Parker book is always going to stay with me is, "The men at the end of the bar were older than their teeth." He had a way with words and was a master of the crime novel."</i><br /><br />You're right that each character was singular and stood out in their own way. Few writers and books have that quality. It was pleasure to start this series and I know I will return to it. Fine review, Rachel. Thank you.<br /><br />p.s., an injured horse, too? I hope everyone, you included, are returning to good health.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.com