Comments on: The Cutie

By: Derek Anderson

Derek Anderson — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:54:16 +0000

To be fair, it WAS his first book. (Well, the first one published with his name, anyway.) Lots of the usual Westlake elements are there, and I think it reads well, but you’re right — it’s definitely not on par with his later work.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:23:33 +0000

I almost read this one this week, but skipped over it. I’m disappointed to hear it’s not up to the usual Westlake standards.

By: JZID

JZID — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:44:06 +0000

I read this one twice under it’s original title, and I recall being disappointed with it also. I am planning on giving it a third chance, since I am a member of the Hard Case Crime book club but I’m waiting because there is plenty of other Westlake I haven’t read yet that I have on my “to read” list. I am planning on reading his science fiction novel Anarchaos next.