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The Hook
by Donald E. Westlake
ISBN: 0446609560
ISBN-13: 9780446609562
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Best-selling author Bryce Proctorr is suffering from a serious case of writer's block. Fellow writer Wayne Prentice can't seem to give away his many well-thought out but unpopular novels. When Bryce offers Wayne half of his million-plus advance if he can put his celebrity name on Wayne's next novel, Wayne feels he has stumbled upon the deal of a lifetime. Things take a deadly turn, however, when Bryce finally comes up with the catch: Wayne must kill Bryce's distracting wife, Lucie. After much deliberation-and consultation with his own wife, Susan-Wayne decides to take Bryce up on his offer. Following Lucie's violent death, Wayne and Bryce reap the benefits of their betrayal-for a while. Soon, however, Bryce begins to lose himself in his obsession over Lucie's murder and is once again at a loss for words. Calling on Wayne to make another deal, one can only guess what the hook will be this time.
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"You'll want to turn the pages fast to keep up with the narrative hook, and when you get to the end, you'll find that it turns out to be just as sudden and deft as the beginning." -- Eugen Weber
-- Los Angeles Times
"Donald E. Westlake's new mystery is more than high concept; it is pretty much all concept, and its premise-that two authors might be crazy enough to commit murder for the sake of a book deal-may appeal to anyone who follows publishing. In the current conglomerate-induced state of paranoia, murderous thoughts are common." -- Valerie Sayers
-- New York Times Book Review
"Who knew novelists could be so nasty? Sure, every once in a while, the leading lights of the literary world will engage in a public cat fight. But if the estimable Donald E. Westlake is to be believed, these same wordsmiths are capable of murder most foul as well." -- Gary Dretzka
-- Chicago Tribune Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
Published date: 2001
Size: 4.75 x 6.07 inches
Weight: 0.55 pounds
Pages: 321
Publisher's Notes
Desperately confronting a fading writing career, author Wayne Prentice is faced with a unique proposition from best-selling writer Bryce Proctorr, who promises to split a multi-milion-dollar book contract with Wayne if Wayne will give him his unsold manuscript to publish under Proctorr's name--and Wayne will join him in a plot to eliminate Proctorr's estranged trophy wife. Reprint.
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Westlake, Donald E
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Grand Central Publishing. Used - Good. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 2001. Paperback. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Previous owner's name or address or stamp on front end paper or inside front cover. Some aging/yellowing of text pages. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Price or other sticker on cover. Some rubbing on cover. Cover/spine has minor creases and/or small tears. Cover has some wear on edges. Minor small bends/tears to edges of dust jacket. Price or other sticker on dust jacket. may be an .EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. fff. ( more information)
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