361

Recently discharged from the Air Force, Ray Kelly and his father spend some time in New York City. One day, as they're driving down the road, some men pull alongside and open fire. Ray wakes up in the hospital with only one eye, a stiff ankle, a dead father, and a chip on his shoulder. Discovering his sister-in-law was also killed recently, Ray recruits his brother into a scheme of revenge that takes a wicked twist when they abduct the man who they thought orchestrated the attacks.

Westlake is well-known for his easy-reading style. It takes nearly no effort to read this book, and you'll be surprised how many pages you can flip through in an hour. However, Westlake's trademark twists keep the reader guessing throughout the entire story.

Considering this is one of Westlake's earliest books, it doesn't quite have the polish of his later work. If you're a fan of the Hard Case Crime novels or just hard-boiled crime/detective fiction in general, you'll enjoy this book.

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Title: 361
Author: Donald E. Westlake
Year: 1962
Pages: 208