Rating: 4/5
Review:
Another enjoyable outing for Bernie
I’m enjoying these Bernie Rhodenbarr books. This is the second and
establishes a bit of a pattern: Bernie, a professional gentleman
burglar in New York, takes on a job and as a result finds himself
wanted for a murder he didn’t commit. He then has to solve the
crime to prove himself innocent, usually assisted by his female
companion of the moment.
It’s very nicely done. Don’t look for hard-boiled realism, but the plot is well structured and the story very well told in Bernie’s wry, observant voice. Lawrence Block is a very good writer and the narrative carried me along nicely. His characters and sense of New York are very good, all of which makes this an enjoyable, diverting read. Recommended.
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