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God Save the Mark Donald E. Westlake, Author Forge $15.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-7653-0919-8. “It was a lie, to get money from you.”“No package? Grant said, “I gave him fifteen.” He sounded as mournful as the shrimp.Wilkins said to me, “Did you think he was your roommate? God Save The Mark - Donald Westlake. COD. I read this as part of an ongoing project to read all the Edgar winners for Best Novel. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Highly recommended. In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. I liked the fact that this is a creative novel, unlike any other I've read (even unlike any of the other Westlake novels I've read). I am a long-time Westlake fan, so it was no surprise that I liked this Edgar Award winner. God Save the Mark: A Novel of Crime and Confusion. Great book but the ending was lazy. It would have been more impressive 50 years ago when all of the cons in it were still less than widely known, but the story still holds up even with the now outdated material. “One this morning and one just now.”“Better watch yourself, then. I don't know whether to feel sorry I didn't read it decades ago or happy to have waited for the right time to open it, as with a bottle of fine wine that's been aging in the cellar for years. He falls for everything and realizes it just a second too late. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017. One of these items ships sooner than the other. 1960's NYC, Fred finds out he has inherited a large amount a money from an Uncle he never met. Grant swallowed bile. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; Reviews; This Edgar Award winner is a "raucously funny" novel of crime, con artists, and a poor sucker caught in the middle, by the author of the Dortmunder series (Kirkus Reviews). "Raucously funny." Library, but probably I'd drop it just cause I've got better examples of him doing this kind of thing. Westlake scholar Ethan Iverson says this is one of the master’s finest works. God Save the Mark. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. The best part about this story is how funny it is. Then, thoughtfully, ruminatively, he said, “It seems to me we should contact the authorities.”“We were just about to,“ I said. Wodehouse (not quite as funny - but when you've read all of Wodehouse stuff, it's nice to find someone else with a similar sense of humor), If you looked up the word 'gullible' in the dictionary Fred Fitch's picture would surely be there. This one is good, a solid work, as usual, but I liked it a little less than things like the first book of the Parker series, or other standalones. in American English an exclamation of humorous astonishment, irony, contempt, etc. “Had a fistful of crumpled bills in his left hand.”Mr. It should take me quite a while to mow. It’s also a perfectly-paced, addictive thriller; and a whodunnit that stays several steps ahead of you without ever feeling like it’s cheating. 248 76 465KB Read more. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Donald E. Westlake. And, it’s a compelling character study: what happens when a naive man’s trust in the world is suddenly, completely shattered? That's the long definition of a mark. “I think the third one already came.”I hung up and went downstairs and rang Mr. Grant’s bell. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO WANTED TO READ A BOOK JUST FOR THE PLEASURE OF IT. For one thing, he's passed away several years ago so he doesn't care, and secondly after writing more than 100 books I doubt whether he ever would have given a damn. One of the books "God Save The Mark" beat out in 1968 was "Rosemary’s Baby". Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read God Save the Mark. This is a laugh-out-loud crime caper, centered on a gullible protagonist (Fred Fitch) who unexpectedly comes into a large sum of money when an uncle he never knew leaves him his fortune after being murdered. PW Talks to Donald Westlake; OTHER BOOKS. I'm leaving my copy at the outpost library so that our men and women in uniform can find a well-needed laugh. Add to this the fact that Uncle Matt was murdered, by person or persons unknown, and that someone now seems determined to murder Fred as well, mix in two daffily charming beauties of totally different types, and you have a perfect setup for the busiest fictional hero since the well-known one-armed paperhanger. Westlake has some great comic crime novels and i like returning to him. Fred Fitch is a born mark, a man of incredible gullibility and a favorite target of con men. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. “It’s me,“ I said. What happens to Fred Fitch when his long-lost Uncle Matt dies and leaves Fred three hundred thousand dollars shouldn't happen to the ball in a pinball machine. In God Save the Mark, Fred Fitch wonders if he is the greatest sucker in history as he looks at his massive pile of receipts for useless products and services. Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2011. There are so many superlative Westlakean flourishes here: it’s consistently funny, at times downright zany, but it’s grounded in the protagonist’s unerringly bad luck and cruel misfortune. God Save the Mark. Please try again. COUNTDOWN: Mid-20th Century North American Crime. It's only at the end -- the very end -- when this all slows down and the plot is tied together. 269 76 465KB Read more. As Fred Fitch careers across the New York City landscape-and sometimes skyline-in his meetings with cops, con men, beautiful girls, and (maybe) murderers, he takes on some of the loonier aspects of a Dante without a Virgil. 687 180 3MB Read more. Ironically it is said to a novice whose arrow is nowhere. “I’ve never seen going through channels accomplish anything yet. At any rate, the Mark in the title wises up throughout the course of being scammed regularly and then attempted scams bigger and bigger following an inheritance that brings with it murder attempts, politicians, corrupt doctors, and. In the morning I bought a counterfeit sweepstakes ticket from a one-armed man in a barbershop on West 23rd Street, and in the evening I got a phone call at home from a lawyer saying I’d just inherited three hundred seventeen thousand dollars from my Uncle Matt. Feels like you are short changed with such a abrupt, convenient ending. I liked the main character and narrator, a "mark" of whom everybody takes advantage, and the plot, unexpectedly complicated, and the humor. Welcome back. Fun, but I'm confused why this ended up on the list of Best Mystery novels over some of Westlake's other, tighter books. Well, for one thing, Fred Fitch is the man with the most extensive collection of fake receipts, phony bills of sale, and counterfeit sweepstakes tickets in the Western Hemisphere, and possibly in the entire world. You would think after being scammed a few times he would finally remember. I was lucky to have stumbled upon this book when it was offered free on the Kindle. I HAD NEVER READ ANYTHING BY DONALD WESTLAKE BEFORE BUT WHEN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL GAVE THIS BOOK SUCH A GOOD REVIEW I THOUGH I WOULD TRY IT. God Save the Mark This edition was published in September 1987 by Popular Library. THIS BOOK REMINDS ME OF THE MYSTERY/COMEDY MOVIES OF THE 30"S & 40". This is a 1967 book by the famous and prolific American writer Donald Westlake. The hero is the mark who never met a scam he didn't like. A 268 page book that builds up suspence from page one shouldn't be able to wrap up all the loose ends in the last three pages. The only reason that con men don't sing folk songs about Fred is that they don't sing folk songs. You couldn't ask for a more skillful author than Westlake (or Richard Stark when he writes about Parker). The experience makes Fred more wary, at long last, but to the point of paranoia: he's not sure whether he can trust anyone, including the real policeman to whom he's been reporting the daily cons perpetrated against him. The Physical Object Format Paperback Dimensions 9 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches Weight 1.4 pounds ID Numbers Open Library OL9360334M Internet Archive godsavemark00dona ISBN 10 “Gave him seven dollars.”Mr. I liked it a lot. Please try again. God Save the Mark Book Summary and Study Guide. There is not a con man in New York City who hasn't tried and succeeded in bilking Fred and separating him from his money. God Save the Mark PDF book by Donald E. Westlake Read Online or Free Download in ePUB, PDF or MOBI eBooks. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. He blinked very slowly.Knowing it was hopeless, I went on anyway, saying, “Pleasant-looking sort, about my age, crewcut, white shirt open at the collar, tie loose, dark slacks.” Over the years I’ve grown rather adept at giving succinct descriptions, unfortunately. Forge Books; 1st edition (January 1, 2004). What a joy. Dean Koontz has been a long-time master of the suspense, with his bestselling Odd Thomas and Jane Hawk series as well as his many standalone... * mark n. An easy victim; a ready subject for the practices of a confidence man, thief, beggar, etc. When he inherits $300k from an uncle he never heard of, he summons his best defenses. I FOUND MYSELF LAUGHING OUT LOUD, AND THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THE BOOKS OF TODAY. Westlake scholar Ethan Iverson says this is one of the master’s finest works. He's sort of the con-man's version of Go: Pass Fred Fitch, collect two hundred dollars, and move on. There are, however, a few strings attached, such as people who will do whatever is necessary to acquire the money, perhaps even killing him, if necessary. Unable to add item to List. While technically a murder mystery, much of this book is a crazy romp through New York c.1960, with unusual characters, witty banter and hilarious situations. More By and About This Author. It's amusing and enjoyable from beginning to end. In spite of himself, Fitch comes out on top at the end, but there are amusing and suspensful twists and turns along the way. If the government or the economy is getting you down, try a dose of God Save the Mark by Donald Westlake. by Donald E. Westlake. Makes me wish I still worked in a book store so that I could recommend it to folks, and use it as a staff pick, etc. “I see,“ he said. Start by marking “God Save the Mark” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Grant nodded miserably. Fred's Uncle Matt, of whom Fred has never heard, has been murdered and in his will he left all of his money to Fred -- a tidy sum of over $300,000. A rather silly, but fun and ultimately satisfying, comic mystery, written with style. And, it’s a compelling character study: what happens whe. - Kirkus Reviews"A high-spirited farce." This novel is the most enjoyable book I have read in many months. Alas, this time the money is real. Wilkins and I both looked at his shrimp, as though it had moaned. Makes no sense at all.”“No, sir,“ I said. God Save the Mark 272. by Donald E. Westlake. Of us, I was at thirty-one the youngest and Wilkins was much the oldest.When Mr. Grant and I reached Wilkins’ door, I rang the bell and we stood around with that embarrassed uneasiness always felt by messengers of bad tidings.After a moment the door opened and there stood Wilkins, looking like the Correspondence Editor of the Senior Citizens’ Review. But he failed to see him—or failed to see through the ceiling, I’m not sure which—and looked at me again, saying, “But what about the package? Lucky for me Westlake was a prolific writer. Quite a romp of a story. God Save the Fan. As far as E's go this one is funny, particularly the beginning which had me laughing while listening. Apparently Uncle Mat. I have enjoyed a lot of Westlake's other offerings, so I expected an enjoyable romp. Most of Westlake's crime capers are from the point of view of the criminal, while this is from the perspective of the perpetual crime victim. Donald E. Westlake is generally regarded as the greatest writer of comic crime fiction of all time. Free shipping for many products! A confidence man. He began his career in the late 1950's, churning out novels for pulp houses—often writing as many as four novels a year under various pseudonyms such as, Dean Koontz on the Humorous Suspense Writer You Need to Read. Donald Westlake Booklist Donald Westlake Message Board. I like Donald E. Westlake's Dortmunder novels--"Good Behavior" is one of my favorite books ever. New York City as here portrayed is crawling with con men (or was crawling with them in the sixties, when the book was first published), and all of them seem to intutively recognize Fred as an easy target. Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. Quite a romp of a story. (God) save the mark! It goes: * mark n. Fred FitchWhat, you ask, is a Fred Fitch? Then I said, “Sir, this man Clifford, or whatever his name is, he isn’t my roommate.”“Eh?”“He’s a con man, sir.”“Eh?” He was squinting at me like a man looking across Texas at midday.“A con man,“ I repeated. Fred, tired of being such an easy mark, has no idea who he can trust anymore as he begins getting hang-up calls, black cars slowly follow him down the street, someone starts shooting at him and Gertie is kidnapped. We all three were bachelors, quiet and sedentary, and not given to disturbingly loud noises. A comic entry in the murder mystery realm and an Edgar award winner (1967). This is a laugh-out-loud crime caper, centered on a gullible protagonist (Fred Fitch) who unexpectedly comes into a large sum of money when an uncle he never knew leaves him his fortune after being murdered. ironically) for a preceding or following word or phrase. Always seems like the author runs out of time and in a panic wraps up the story without ending it the way he originally wanted to. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. See full dictionary entry for mark Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2011, If the government or the economy is getting you down, try a dose of. When he inherits $300k from an uncle he never heard of, he summons his best defenses. Grant moaned. But God Save the Mark has some genuinely wonderful twists and the ending is clever and unexpected. The "mark" of Donald Westlake's title is Fred Fitch, a mild-mannered thirty-one-year-old who may be the most gullible man in the world. Most of all, the loving portrait of a New York when there was such a thing as rent control, genuine … Alas, this time the money is real. Print. Crazy characters abound, who can he trust outside of his friend and cop Reilly? Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers This is not quite up to the standards of Aztec Idols,but it's funny and clever, Westlake has some great throw-away lines as well as a real insider's grasp of New York, which comes out nice on the page. We’d love your help. Please try your request again later. This one is good, a solid work, as usual, but I liked it a little less than things like the first book of the Parker series, or other standalones. Look upon this book as an intro to Don's humour and you won't go far wrong; except it gets better. I enjoyed a lot of it, but a couple of things bugged me. Quick read. I didn't feel like any of this book was only there as "filler" all of it was important to the plot and entertaining. “Is he?”“Of course not!” wailed Mr. Grant. by Donald Westlake. If there is a scam operating anywhere, sooner or later it will find Fred Fitch. Refresh and try again. Along with the money Uncle Matt apparently also left Fred his amply endowed girlfriend/stripper Gertie Divine. Please try again. He trusts everyone until it's just too late. Fred is what con men call a "mark". “I gave him twenty.”Mr. Alas, this time the money is real. Fun, but I'm confused why this ended up on the list of Best Mystery novels over some of Westlake's other, tighter books. Grant looked at his shrimp as though wondering who’d put it on his fork. If the government or the economy is getting you down, try a dose of God Save the Mark by Donald Westlake. Some attitudes have not aged well. The hero is the mark who never met a scam he didn't like. “Fred Fitch.”Reilly sighed and said, “What have they done to you this time, Fred?”“Two things,“ I said. If the government or the economy is getting you down, try a dose of God Save the Mark by Donald Westlake. There was a problem loading your book clubs. This Edgar Award winner is a "raucously funny" novel of crime, con artists, and a poor sucker caught in the middle, by the author of the Dortmunder series (Kirkus Reviews). He wore red sleeve garters with his blue shirt, a green eyeshade was squared off on his forehead, and in his ink-stained right hand he held an ancient fountain pen. prevent anyone coming after to hit the same mark and displace my arrow. 405 281 174KB Read more. But, the naivete of the Fred was impossible to accept. “That was the con. Just finished reading this for the second time, and it was even funnier than the first. * mark n. An easy victim; a ready subject for the practices of a confidence man, thief, beggar, etc. “You don’t even know this man?”“That’s right,“ I said.“But he came from your apartment.”“Yes, sir. Got me through a rough few days flying halfway around the world for an embed with US troops in Afghanistan. It always kept me guesing what would happen next and the ending wasn't what i expected. It’s not hard to understand why. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. For another thing, Fred Fitch may be the only New York City resident in the twentieth century to buy a money machine. I can't wait look up Donald Westlake and see what else he has written. I was disappointed in this book. I’d never heard of Uncle Matt.As soon as the lawyer hung up I called my friend Reilly of the Bunco Squad at his house in Queens. [What's the significance of the Bible burning up in the oven at the end? (God) bless (also save) the mark and variants: an exclamatory phrase, prob. * mark n. An easy victim; a ready subject for the practices of a confidence man, thief, beggar, etc. ; a sucker.-Dictionary of American Slang, Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1960. And to make it even worse, he knows it! January 1st 2004 originally serving as a formula to avert an evil omen, and hence used by way of apology when something horrible, indecent, or profane has been mentioned. A sort of crook.”“Crook?”“Yes, sir. It’s probably not one of Westlake's very best efforts (though even a … If there is a scam operating anywhere, sooner or later it will find Fred Fitch. I would have given this book Five Stars easily but, like I said, the ending was disappointing and needed another ten pages or so to make you feel like everything was truly resolved. You can't help but love the main character and all his flaws. The hero is the mark who never met a scam he didn't like. It has excellent dialogues, the writing is very crisp and witty and the book moves very fast. The hero is the mark who never met a scam he didn't like. Fork and shrimp drooped on his hand. Save the Mark. Feels like you are short changed with such a abrupt, convenient ending. Always seems like the author runs out of time and in a panic wraps up the story wit. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. In our building, Mr. Grant had the first floor, a retired Air Force officer named Wilkins had the second, and I lived up top on the third. I only give it 4 stars because it is not as good as the Parker novels (then again, nothing is). About a sucker who inherits half a million dollars, and the various folk who attempt to con it from him. Almost a half-century ago, the great Donald Westlake published a comic mystery novel, God Save the Mark. Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2010. Westlake, Donald E. God Save the Mark: A Novel of Crime and Confusion. “Con means confidence. On top of the big question he discovers that his uncle was murdered and now people are shooting at him! 1 God save the mark! Funny in spots and nice to read about New York, but awfully goofy. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Crazy characters abound, who can he trust outside of his friend and cop Reilly? It’s also a perfectly-paced, addictive thriller; and a whodunnit that stays several steps ahead of you without ever feeling like it’s cheating. I thought this would be a fun entry in the same vein, and it was, mostly. Apparently Uncle Matt came by his money in some rather illegal ways and whoever whacked Matt is out to get Fred. “I gave him fifteen dollars.”I swallowed bile. Wasn’t it his?”“Sir, there wasn’t any package,“ I said. Lucky for me Westlake was a prolific writer. 709 180 3MB Read more. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Find God Save the Mark by Westlake, Donald E at Biblio. A con man is someone who tells you a convincing lie, as a result of which you give him money.”Wilkins put his head back and looked at the ceiling, as though to stare through it into my apartment and see if Clifford weren’t really there after all, in shirtsleeves, quietly going about the business of being my new roommate. Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2012. “He told me he was Mr. Grant’s roommate.”Wilkins snapped a stern look at Mr. Grant. To see what your friends thought of this book. NOOK Book (eBook) $ 10.99 $11.99 Save 8% Current price is $10.99, Original price is $11.99. Note! God Save the Child - Robert B Parker. I can totally see Mr. Bean playing Fred Fitch, one of the most gullible people ever, the perfect mark. The plot, the writing, the humor. “Me, too.”“He didn’t have enough cash in the apartment.”“He’d already borrowed some from Wilkins on the second floor.”I nodded. “I gave him fifteen dollars myself!”Wilkins nodded. NOTHING TOO COMPLICATED BUT ENOUGH SUSPENSE TO MAKE YOU WANT TO KEEP ON READING IT. Alas, this time the money is real. Not so funny, not lol funny, but many chuckles nevertheless. Something went wrong. There is not a con man in New York City who hasn't tried and succeeded in bilking Fred and separating him from his money. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. You Save 8%. Not your roommate?”“That’s it, sir.”“Why,“ said Wilkins, abruptly outraged, “the man’s a damn fraud!”“Yes, sir.”“Where is he now?” Wilkins demanded, going up on tiptoe to look past my shoulder.“Miles from here, I should think,“ I said.“Do I get you right?” he said, glaring at me. I would have gone on and given estimates of Clifford’s height and weight but I doubted they were needed.They weren’t. (1 Henry IV., i. A more modern P.G. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Along with the money Uncle Matt apparently also left Fred his amply endowed girlfriend/stripper Gertie Divine. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. The setting is in 1960s New York City. 1960's NYC, Fred finds out he has inherited a large amount a money from an Uncle he never met. But there's a shorter one. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. If the government or the economy is getting you down, try a dose of God Save the Mark by Donald Westlake. Forge, together with the Mystery Writers of America, launches a reprint series of Edgar winners with Donald E. Westlake's masterful tale of a hapless chump who's every con man's favorite patsy, God Save the Mark: A Novel of Crime and Confusion (1967). I would have given this book Five Stars easily but, like I said, the ending was disappointing and needed another ten pages or so to make you feel like everything was truly resolved. Great book but the ending was lazy. He trusts everyone until it's just too late. Poor Fred, he's the mark for every con man in the area, the pawn in every scheme. I WILL READ MORE OF HIS BOOKS.... After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Where does God Save the Mark rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? My grandma always said troubles come in threes.”“Oh, my Lord,“ I said. Light and bouncy, fun but loose ends tied up too quickly at end. EVANSTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The St. Mark’s Catholic Church has sat empty for 11 years in the heart of Evanston, but plans to save the landmark will soon become a reality. I AM SO GLAD I DID. Read "God Save the Mark" by Donald E. Westlake available from Rakuten Kobo. - Kirkus Reviews "A high-spirited farce." Now used chiefly in writing to apologize (freq. It is also filled with interesting information about different kinds of cons popular in the 1960s. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. by Forge Books, God Save the Mark: A Novel of Crime and Confusion. But there's a shorter one. 3). He realizes that he will need to solve Uncle Matt's murder case himself because he can't even trust the police anymore. Every con could be seen a mile ahead, but throughout the book he talked about how he figured it right afterwards. When he inherits $300k from an uncle he never heard of, he summons his best defenses. When a new acquaintance is kidnapped, Fred tries to figure out who's behind her disappearance by solving his uncle's murder, an occupation that's likely to make a corpse of him as well. Published in 1967 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in mystery, fiction books. It is a really funny book with loveable characters. He trusts everyone until it's just too late. There are so many superlative Westlakean flourishes here: it’s consistently funny, at times downright zany, but it’s grounded in the protagonist’s unerringly bad luck and cruel misfortune. We met at the mailboxes every month or so and exchanged anonymities, but other than that our social contact was nil.I said, “Excuse me, Mr. Grant, I know it’s dinnertime, but do you have a new roommate named Clifford?”He blanched. Every itinerant grifter, hypester, bunk artist, short-conner, amuser, shearer, short-changer, green-goods worker, pennyweighter, ring dropper, and yentzer to hit New York City considers his trip incomplete until he's also hit Fred Fitch. Fred Fitch with three hundred thousand dollars is like a mouse with a sack of catnip: He's likely to attract the wrong kind of attention. So when Fred inherits half a million dollars from an uncle he never knew he had, he becomes an even more attractive target, and not only to con men. 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