Comments on: R.I.P. Donald E. Westlake

By: Alan Cranis

Alan Cranis — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:59:31 +0000

Indeed, a very sad way to start the New Year. And much like his friend and fellow writer, Ed McBain, the best way to honor his memory is to continue reading his works and recommending them to everyone we know. What a wonderful legacy this giant-of-an-author left us. Long may they remain in print and inspire generations of readers and writers to come.

By: Frankie

Frankie — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:29:48 +0000

damn. i only started reading his stuff this last year, but it didn’t take long to realize how important he was to the genre. RIP sir

By: Josh Jabcuga

Josh Jabcuga — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:11:15 +0000

R.I.P., dear sir.

By: Corey Redekop

Corey Redekop — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:32:10 +0000

What a lousy way to start the year. Goddamn but this sucks. The man could have written forever and never have gotten boring.

By: montyburnz

montyburnz — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:46:43 +0000

R.I.P Mr. Westlake/Stark.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:43:35 +0000

This is such a huge blow to all fans of crime fiction.

By: Bill Crider

Bill Crider — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:30:18 +0000

I’ve been reading Westlake for more than 40 years. It’s hard for me to imagine the mystery field without him.