Get Real

Luckless thief Dortmunder and his gang agree to star in a reality show capturing their next heist. But as the cameras roll, Dortmunder comes up with an ingenious secret plan that's sure to end in hilarious hijinks.The Washington Post - Michael DirdaFrom that very first sentence, you learn two things. Primo, that this is a Dortmunder novel, one of a series of comic capers about a gang of New York crooks who have been charming discriminating readers for nearly 40 years, and secundo, that you're in for a very, very good time…While the developing plot of Get Real has holes big enough to drive a stolen Chevy through, they don't really matter much. Mostly, one just enjoys Westlake's ingratiating, laid-back narrative voice.