Re: RARA-AVIS: Tucker Coe (was...Marshmallows of the world unite

Peter Walker (pw@pw.cablenet.co.uk)
Sun, 13 Sep 1998 22:21:58 +0000 Kevin Smith:
<<Oh, and Tucker Coe's (Donald
Westlake, actually) now-sadly-forgotten Mitch Tobin series. Anyone who's
ever been with someone for a while will recognize the sting of truth in
that one...>>
MT:
>A fantastic short series. Apparently abandoned by Westlake because he
>felt he had reached a dead end with Tobin. It's worth noting, once
>again, that everything Westlake does, he does brilliantly. Probably the
>most complete living mystery writer.

Do you think there are a lot of similiararites (heel of a word, that)
with the early Tucker and the early Scudder? Both are 'disgraced' ex-cops
turning to PI work to try to resolve something. Both have the same
'feel' and settings. Westlake and Block were mates so maybe they hit on
the idea over a drink and let it run. Just a thought.

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