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Loading... Bank Shot (original 1972; edition 1972)by Donald E. Westlake
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. “Tell me,” Dortmunder said. “We steal the bank,” Victor said. That simple. Well, only if you make sure no one’s in it when you do! Especially guards! I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again - I’d love to hang out at the O. J. Bar and Grill with this cast of characters! And I love their dialogue! For example, “… when you knock over a bank, you don’t live in it after you knocked it over, you go someplace else.” Of course, I also love that nothing goes as planned in these books, and their overall luck isn't very good. I'll give them credit where credit is due, they did, in fact, steal the bank! But then... no reviews | add a review
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A crew of thieves hopes to hijack a mobile home full of money in this crime caper from "the funniest man in the world" (The Washington Post). John Dortmunder has been working an encyclopedia-selling scam while waiting for his next big heist. Unfortunately, his latest mark seems to be wise to the con, and he has to cut his sales pitch short and make a quick escape. But opportunity awaits: Main Street bank has temporarily relocated to a mobile home. All Dortmunder has to do is get past seven security guards, put the bank-on-wheels in gear, and drive away. It's a simple plan, until it all goes wrong . . . Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen or Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr series, the Dortmunder novels by New York Times-bestselling and multiple Edgar Award-winning author Donald E. Westlake are a rollicking treat that combine fast-moving suspense with laugh-out-loud wit. Bank Shot is a "hilarious" standout in the series (The New York Times). No library descriptions found. |
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This is a crime book (rather than a mystery). The idea was fun but Dortmunder didn't appeal to me as much as Bernie Rhodenbarr does. ( )