Why Me?
A Dortmunder Novel

The description of Dortmunder's first encounter with a telephone answering machine is absolutely hilarious particularly for those of us who are technology impaired. About the time I understood answering machines, call forwarding, etc., along came cell phones, texting and .... In this one Dortmunder m......more

Over the past few years, I have been reading Westllake's comic Dortmunder novels not in any particular order. Dortmunder is a professional thief who along with his crew tend to foul up most every job they pull. In this one, Dortmunder working alone decides to burglarize a local jewelry store late on......more

Its a smaller tale than those that preceded it, with no real set pieces and an odd stylistic alteration - namely, whereas in previous installments Dortmunder viewed his associate Andy as a jinx consistently through four volumes, now there is casual talk of a 'Dortmunder curse' - a deviation that ine......more

A quick read, but excellent as always. Even when working alone, things go wrong for Dortmunder.......more

Pure delight -- had me laughing out loud in that Westlake Dortmunder way. Splendid entertainment, fast and funny.......more