V.'s Reviews > The Green Eagle Score

The great thing about this series, other than the fantastic main character, is the new angles Westlake works in. Every books something different creeps in that he's never used before. Here, it's that one of the gang's girl is seeing a psychiatrist, telling him everything about the job. Wondering how her selling out Parker without even knowing she's doing it is going to play is a genius device that really works well.

The caper goes pear-shaped, as you'd expect, but the fallout is beautifully managed, creating a doomed but riveting second half to the book. Top stuff.