The Hook
Critically acclaimed for his recent bestseller, "The Ax, " Westlake returns with a tale of twisted psychological suspense involving two cunning authors--and one deadly proposition.
Critically acclaimed for his recent bestseller, "The Ax, " Westlake returns with a tale of twisted psychological suspense involving two cunning authors--and one deadly proposition.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780892965885 (0892965886)
Publish date: March 2nd 2000
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
“You don’t get off the hook that easily…” A turn of the century standalone thriller from Mr Westlake, suddenly referencing email and Amazon. Chapter 1 presents you with a setup not a million miles away from Ira Levin’s ‘Deathtrap’. Smirking, you say to yourself, ‘that’s rather neat, lets see where t...
Bryce Proctor, a best-selling author, is going through a nasty bout of writer's block and an even nastier divorce. He runs into an old acquaintance, Wayne Prentice. Wayne is a good but low selling author who's burned through his latest pseudonym. Proctor makes Prentice an offer he can't refuse: L...