<<And now, here's a question for all you Rare Birds out
there: what two
books, by Donald Westlake and Joe Gores, respectively, share
an entire
chapter? I was under the impression it was Drowned Hopes and
32
Cadillacs, but according to a conversation with Gores,
related to me by
another visitor to this list, his book was Dead Skip,
not
Cadillacs...does anyone know the Westlake book, then? I'm
reasonaly sure
it was a Dortmunder novel.>>
I read _Drowned Hopes_ very recently and _Dead Skip_ about 10
years ago.
I can't believe that they share a chapter ( I assume you mean
word for
word?). However, Joe Gores himself *is* mentioned in the book
as an
authority on marine salvage. In any case, if it's a full
chapter it
shouldn't be hard to spot...
By the way, Joe Gores is a master who is not sufficiently
recognized by
the general public (though he has certainly received a lot of
critical
acclaim). There is an affinity with Westlake - I'm not
surprised that
they are friends.
Regards,
Mario Taboada
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