Title: Witty and gritty
Product review: I first stumbled on this book in the library many moons ago, when I had polished off all the Alistair McLean books and was perusing the nearby stacks for something else I might like. At the time I read all of McDonald's books, thoroughly enjoying them (I then moved on to John D. MacDonald, whose Travis McGee books are in a similar vein). I recommend the movie to friends as an adaptation of a book where they've captured the spirit of the story and updated it to modern times. Yes, it's lighter, the gritty reality of the plot surfaces only occasionally, but it translated to screenplay much better than I expected it to.For readers who enjoy mysteries or detective stories or just well-written novels, Gregory McDonald should be on your list.
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