I can't remember who started this chain but that won't stop
me from
ante'ing up. I much enjoyed THE AXE. At the time I read it I
was a
supervisor at an ad agency that specializes in recruitment.
So my days
were spent strategizing on how we would attract the right
candidates for
our clients. In the book, the main character does much the
same by
writing an ad for his dream job and then offing the best of
the
competition. I liked it. I've only read two Westlake novels
and at the
time, the neatest of the plot coupled with the tongue in
cheek style
reminded me of Stephen King. Now, I've only read two of
King's books
(Thinner & Dolores Claiborne) and a comparison to King
isn't generally
taken as a compliment (at least not in fancy schmancy lit
circles),
still, that was my take on it.
Sch.
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