cbr11bingo – Reader’s Choice, replacing “Two Heads Are Better than One.” Donald Westlake has one of those “writer’s writer” reputations, so I’ve always meant to check out his work. This is one of his earliest novels, originally published under the title “The Mercenaries” and re-issued by Hard Case Crime. The main character and narrator is George “Clay” Clayton, right-hand man for crime boss Ed Ganolese. As Clay and his live-in girlfriend are settling in to bed one night, they are disturbed by a knock on […]