· The Score” is number five with a bullet of the twenty-four Parker novels provided to us by Mr. Donald Westlake, writing as Richard Stark. It was first published in , but doesn’t feel dated. Parker, who by now is almost the king of thieves, is /5(K). · The Score by Richard Stark () French title: En coupe réglée. Translated by M. Elfvik. I don’t remember why I downloaded The Score by Richard Stark since I didn’t know him at all. I was grateful for the foreword by John Banville in this edition as it puts the book and its character in their context. Richard Stark is Donald Westlake’s www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 6 mins. Parker conceives a plan to meet all requirements with only a twelve men crew. The Score is a fast paced, action filled crime novel. Observing these experts plan and execute a complex maneuver to temporarily control and loot an entire town is impressive. The plan is believable and exciting/5().
Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark's eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose-style—and adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing urgency—Stark is a master of crime writing. The Rare Coin Score is Parker novel #9 in a series of 24 Parker novels by Donald E. Westlake writing as Richard Stark. Here's a delicious stroke of Americana: to satisfy public craving during the s and s, Walter B. Gibson (pen-name Maxwell Grant) sat at his typer and hammered out 10, words a day to create more than Shadow novels. In effect, using the same plot template, Mr. Westlake Score: The Score by Richard Stark (Pocket Books) By Nick Jones. NB: A version of this post also appears on Existential Ennui. Let's return to the books I bought at the recent London Paperback Pulp Bookfair, the majority of which were decidedly Donald E. Westlake-shaped—the above one being a case in point.
Richard Stark's Parker: The Score. Stark, Richard; Cooke, Darwyn; Cooke, Darwyn [Illustrator] Published by IDW Publishing, ISBN ISBN Parker conceives a plan to meet all requirements with only a twelve men crew. The Score is a fast paced, action filled crime novel. Observing these experts plan and execute a complex maneuver to temporarily control and loot an entire town is impressive. The plan is believable and exciting. The Rare Coin Score is Parker novel #9 in a series of 24 Parker novels by Donald E. Westlake writing as Richard Stark. Here's a delicious stroke of Americana: to satisfy public craving during the s and s, Walter B. Gibson (pen-name Maxwell Grant) sat at his typer and hammered out 10, words a day to create more than Shadow novels.
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