A review by antij
The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book reads to me like Donald Westlake (who also goes by Richard Stark) was trying to write a story that was very much not a Parker book, not necessarily in a bad way but in a 'he's trying a few things' sort of way. Some of them work, others, however, less so.