I found a reprint of an article about the Parker books. The
author rates them rates The Jugger, which Westlake considers
his worst, as well as the two latest before Flashfire as
among the best. I don't agree with that.
The Hunter (a.k.a. Point Blank! - 1962) III; The Man with the
Getaway Face
(a.k.a. The Steel Hit - 1963) III½; The Outfit (1963)
II½
The Mourner (1963) II½; The Score (a.k.a. Killtown - 1964)
III½; The Jugger
(a.k.a. Made in U.S.A. - 1965) IIII ; The Seventh (a.k.a. The
Split - 1966) IIII; The Handle (a.k.a. Run Lethal - 1966)
II½; The Damsel (1967) I; The Rare Coin Score (1967) III; The
Green Eagle Score (1968) III; The Dame
(1969) II; The Black Ice Score (1968) II½; The Sour Lemon
Score (1969) IIII; Deadly Edge (1971) III½; The Blackbird
(1969) II;Slayground (1971)IIII; Lemons Never Lie (1971)
III;Plunder Squad (1972) III; Butcher's Moon (1974) IIII;
Comeback (1997) IIII; Backflash (1998) IIII
- Chris Poggiali
Mark
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