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Summary: Vincent Lardo is Getting into the Groove with Archie!
Review: Bought the book and read it cover to cover in one sitting! I had mixed feelings that the Archie McNally series was taking a turn for the worse after reading the last Vincent Lardo book but he's getting more into the character. I can't give it five stars but four is hi praise from this avid series admirer.
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Summary: Another Winner
Review: I had loved the McNALLY books when their creator, Lawrence Sanders, died. Vincent Lardo, who took over this series at the behest of the Sanders' estate, has done the impossible. He has inhabited another author's characters without a missed beat.The new, Lardo-penned McNALLY books are every bit as good as the Sanders originals, and that's saying a lot. McNALLY'S CHANCE is another face-paced, gripping romp, set in Palm Beach among the beau monde. Reading it is as good as week's vacation in Florida.
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Summary: It just gets better
Review: I have enjoyed Mr. Lardo's continuation of the McNally series. This one did not let me down either. The sub-plot of Binky moving into a trailer was right on target as vintage Sanders. And the perils of the rich and famous in Palm Beach are fun to digest as usual. I wish Penguin would publish two or three of these books a year. Thanks and keep it up.
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Summary: Not a True Archy McNally Book
Review: I have very mixed feelings about this book. Although it was an enjoyable read, I think it very unfair to call this an Archy McNally book. So many of our favorite traps that create the mood were missing-- Archy rarely wrote in his diary; he never went for an ocean swim; he did not wear berets or tassled pink loafers; he did not settle down in the evening in a kimono for a marc and a recording of Ella Fitzgerald; he did not sing while he drove; the vivid descriptions of food and clothing were missing; the usual flirting between Archy and Mrs. Trelawny became snide insults; and I could go on and on. In the past women have always flocked to Archy, but here his pursuit of Bianca seemed lecherous. He was nasty to Binky, who in the past Archy has affectionately tolerated. Also I found it annoying the way Mr. Lardo felt it necessary to casually mention things from other books- Dr. Gussie Pearlberg, Hobo-- that had no place here, but show that Mr. Lardo has read the other books. The story was interesting, but the end was a cop out. I had to re-read the last 20 pages twice because it didn't make sense. This book is in no way an Archy McNally novel. I suggest Mr. Lardo re-read all the Lawrence Sanders' Archy novels in one sitting and then try again.
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Summary: The best yet inspite of its faults.
Review: I, for one, am very thankful that Mr. Lardo has continued the McNally series. I love the characters and while this was not my favorite McNally book it was still McNally and still a fun read. With a few more twists than normal this book requires a little more attention than others in the series. A fun summertime book.
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Summary: McNally is still fun
Review: I, for one, am very thankful that Mr. Lardo has continued the McNally series. I love the characters and while this was not my favorite McNally book it was still McNally and still a fun read. With a few more twists than normal this book requires a little more attention than others in the series. A fun summertime book.
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Summary: A fun mystery to read
Review: In Florida, popular romance writer Sabrina Wright hires Palm Beach's private investigator Arch McNally to find her missing husband. The experienced Arch figures this to be a relatively easy case until he uncovers Sabrina's real agenda. Apparently her daughter Gillian recently learned that her mother's husband is not her biological father. Gillian seeks her 'real' dad. When the news leaks out among the rich and richer, three males try to 'hire' Arch to keep a lid on the story. Sabrina had affairs with all three at about the time she became pregnant and each one has since been paying under the table child support to keep the author quiet. Now that the story is becoming public, someone kills Arch's client. This leaves the sleuth to wonder how far an individual would go to keep a lid on the secret and will that include potentially murdering a detective who is close to figuring out the full truth. McNALLY'S CHANCE is much more complicated than the above two paragraphs reveals or the confusing title that has Lawrence Sanders name in big print while crediting Vincent Lardo in much smaller type. The story line is exciting due to Arch's demeanor as the convoluted case keeps him bewildered yet making progress even after the homicide of his client. Mr. Lardo provides a strong tale that would have pleased the late great Mr. Sanders, creator of Arch. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A fun mystery to read
Review: In Florida, popular romance writer Sabrina Wright hires Palm Beach�s private investigator Arch McNally to find her missing husband. The experienced Arch figures this to be a relatively easy case until he uncovers Sabrina�s real agenda. Apparently her daughter Gillian recently learned that her mother�s husband is not her biological father. Gillian seeks her �real� dad. When the news leaks out among the rich and richer, three males try to �hire� Arch to keep a lid on the story. Sabrina had affairs with all three at about the time she became pregnant and each one has since been paying under the table child support to keep the author quiet. Now that the story is becoming public, someone kills Arch�s client. This leaves the sleuth to wonder how far an individual would go to keep a lid on the secret and will that include potentially murdering a detective who is close to figuring out the full truth. McNALLY�S CHANCE is much more complicated than the above two paragraphs reveals or the confusing title that has Lawrence Sanders name in big print while crediting Vincent Lardo in much smaller type. The story line is exciting due to Arch�s demeanor as the convoluted case keeps him bewildered yet making progress even after the homicide of his client. Mr. Lardo provides a strong tale that would have pleased the late great Mr. Sanders, creator of Arch. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Awful addition to a once great series
Review: Like many out there, I fell in love with the McNally books, due to the fun mystery plots and the characters within. However it has gotten "tired." This is part to Lawrence Sanders's death as well as Vicent Lardo's repeated sequels. I find in this latest book, not much enjoyable. It is so hard to put this into words, but with the mystery was lackluster and the characters so two dementional I had to actually "plod" through this book. Thankfully many authors, upon their death, have their characters die with them and I think that is as it should be. I trust like other series characters written in Sanders's life time (Edward X. Delany to name one) that Lardo decide to allow Mr. McNally to go, instead of dying a slow painful death on the stage of his books.
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Summary: Great Improvement
Review: McNally Chance was better than all others created by Vincent Lardo since Lawrence Sanders death. I agree with the reviewer when he said he has an handle on the character of Archy this time. The plot was confusing at first but the ending was superb. Excellent job Mr. Lardo
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