Watch Your Back!

This is probably the most intricately plotted of the Dortmunder novels; happily, the various plot strands do nothing to interfere with the laughs. The most compeling facets are the Gang's heroic efforts to save the O.J. from the predations of the Jersey Mob, and the introduction of Judson Blint, who......more

The last of the Dortmunder's for me (I read the final book out of order) and this penultimate volume is actually better than the capstone. Technology intrudes on the gang, but not in such a discordant fashion. A new member is introduced distinct enough to hold his own. The only real let-down is the......more

In my opinion, this is a standout among the later Dortmunder novels. That doesn't make it nearly as good as the classics - Don't Ask, What's the Worst That Could Happen? - but it definitely means that this is a fun light read. Westlake handles the plot much better in Watch Your Back! than in the ear......more

It's the score of a lifetime: easy access to a lavish New York City apartment, hordes of valuables, and an absentee owner avoiding the lawyers of his unhappy ex-wives. lots of sub-plots going on. including the MOB of jersey. I like the "fence" who, no one says it, but he is autistic and a real characte......more

It’s a Dortmunder book! What do I have to tell you? You know there is a perfect set-up for a crime. You know that by the time Dortmunder executes the plan, it is no longer going to be perfect and a most non-fortuitous circumstance will gum up the works. In this case, it seems like a simple burglary......more