RARA-AVIS: Re: Benjamin Black / Donald Westlake

From: grbc74 (gbaeza@gmail.com)
Date: 11 Jul 2010

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    Hi Jordan,

    I never said he did. As a matter of fact, he definitely doesn't write like Westlake. I suggested his name because he's a big name "literary" author who sells well and just so happened to be a big fan of Westlake. BTW, did you like Christine Falls?

    --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, <funkmasterj@...> wrote:
    >
    > Based on the post below, I read Benjamin Black's Christine Falls, finished it today. I am not sure how you think that Banville writes like Westlake at all...
    >
    > Jordan
    >
    > ----- Start Original Message -----
    > Sent: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:43:43 -0000
    > From: "grbc74" <gbaeza@...>
    > To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: RARA-AVIS: Re: Westlake's Memory
    >
    > > I'd nominate Benjamin Black/John Banville.
    > >
    > > --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, JIM DOHERTY <jimdohertyjr@> wrote:
    > > >
    > > > Charles,
    > > >
    > > > Re your comment below:
    > > >
    > > > "At the end of his life, Don was publishing his books as quickly as he could write them. He'd finished two chapters of a new Dortmunder, but that's all."
    > > >
    > > > Did he leave behind an outline as well? If so, perhaps another author could be selected to complete it.
    > > >
    > > > I'd nominate Lawrence Block.
    > > >
    > > > JIM DOHERTY
    >



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