St. Agatha's Breast

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Summary: Try this for a good chuckle!
Review: This is a beautifully written, deliciously funny book. Once I realized it was OK to laugh, I often chuckled aloud - a bit like laughing aloud in a church, given the cast of characters and the setting! I especially appreciated the short chapters (easy to pick the book up in odd moments) and the skillful way in which expectations are raised at the end of each chapter (difficult to put down). I was always eager to find out what could possibly happen next - the mark of a good writer. I hope T.C. Van Adler will delight us with more publications

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Summary: A Real Gem of a Mystery--Who is Van Adler?
Review: This novel is so far above the typical art-heist books being cranked out these days. The superb, comic writing reminds one of the best work of Ngaio Marsh. The characters in their manifold perversities, problems, and schemes are deeply satisfying. Van Adler's critical insights to the art history profession are right on target. So who is this Van Adler anyway? It's hard to believe this is really a debut novel. It seems more likely that it comes from an experienced literary comic novelist who has, for the fun of it, turned his or hand to the genre of mystery.

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Summary: I WANT MORE FROM VAN ADLER
Review: WHO IS THIS T.C. VAN ADLER?! I WANT MORE. THIS BOOK MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD A NUMBER OF TIMES. I LOVE ZINKA AND HER EXPLOITS. THERE WERE A LOT OF TWISTS AND TURNS THAT KEPT ME WANTING MORE VAN ADLER REALLY KNOWS HIS ART HISTORY AND RELIGION. I HOPE TO READ MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR! HE IS RIGHT UP THERE WITH JAMES PATERSON.