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Get Real (2009)

by Donald E. Westlake(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0446178608 (ISBN13: 9780446178600)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

series

Dortmunder

review 1: I'm a huge fan of the Dortmunder novels. Sadly, with a few exceptional portions this one fell flat on it's face. The humor was barely there, almost like Westlake was just trying too hard. The idea of a reality television show is lampooned, but as a reader I was never fully drawn into the caper. The gang never have any major problems with their heist that are prevalent in previous entries in the series. The wacky bar arguments are still there but just aren't aw wacky ass they once were. All in all, this book falls far short of the others and only worth reading to be be able to say you read them all.
review 2: You would think that reality tv and Dortmunder's gang would not mix. After all, recording one of the gang's trademark capers might leave one or two c... morelues behind. However, Dortmunder is not one to say no to a challenge. While not quite the tour de farce that some of his earlier novels were (the caper is fairly pedestrian and the tv producers aren't very interesting), Westlake does deliver some ROTF moments. As always, the crooks are the sanest people in the room. less

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