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Summary: I try not to read two McNally books in any six month period
Review: Using that strategy, the books stay fresh and entertaining. Archy McNally is kind of what you'd get if you crossed Lord Peter Wimsey with Cary Grant's character from the Awful Truth. He's urbane, irresponsible, retro and witty-- an unavoidably appealing combination. The plots themselves are more vehicles for Archy's charm, but are adequately written as such-- this one contains enough interesting background information about faberge eggs and con men to carry me through without getting horribly bored.
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Summary: McNally eggstracts con artist
Review: Was this book a fun read? Eggxactly. Archy is employed to discover if a rich woman's proposed Faberge egg investment is on the up and up. Is it? Of course not, and we all know who the good guys and bad guys are all along, but the book is fun nevertheless. The rich woman's kids have motives of their own, which add to the interest. And the crooks are very entertaining, and Archy spends a lot of time dancing with them as he tries to con them as well. I particularly enjoy McNally books that have less Binky, like this one.
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Summary: McNally eggstracts con artist
Review: Was this book a fun read? Eggxactly. Archy is employed to discover if a rich woman's proposed Faberge egg investment is on the up and up. Is it? Of course not, and we all know who the good guys and bad guys are all along, but the book is fun nevertheless. The rich woman's kids have motives of their own, which add to the interest. And the crooks are very entertaining, and Archy spends a lot of time dancing with them as he tries to con them as well. I particularly enjoy McNally books that have less Binky, like this one.
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