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“I wouldn't care to speculate about what it is in Westlake's psyche that makes him so good at writing about Parker, much less what it is that makes me like the Parker novels so much. Suffice it to say that Stark/Westlake is the cleanest of all noir novelists, a styleless stylist who gets to the point with stupendous economy, hustling you down the path of plot so briskly that you have to read his books a second time to appreciate the elegance and sober wit with which they are written.”

Quote by Terry Teachout

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Terry Teachout is a renowned American cultural critic and writer. Known for his profound insights into the fields of music, theater, and literature, Teachout was born on February 6, 1956. more

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