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Summary: Where can I find Archy?
Review: A must read over the summer. Archy's outfits, drinks and food descriptions, make you want to drop everything and find him and his red Miata.
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Summary: South Florida sleuth looks for catnapppers and murderers
Review: Archy McNally is a charming rogue. He's the son of a wealthy attorney, but is self-deprecating and doesn't take himself too seriously. He is asked to find a cat who belongs to one of Archy's father's wealthy clients and who has been catnapped, complete with ransom note and a demand for money. Later, another client is murdered and Archy suspects that the two cases are connected. He does some discreet inquiry and becomes entangled with a friendly female and an eccentric psychic. These elements cause no end of complications to Archy, both personally and professionally, and he finds himself in big trouble before the case is solved. This is a light and enjoyable read and will provide the reader with a lot of chuckles.
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Summary: South Florida sleuth looks for catnapppers and murderers
Review: Archy McNally is a charming rogue. He's the son of a wealthy attorney, but is self-deprecating and doesn't take himself too seriously. He is asked to find a cat who belongs to one of Archy's father's wealthy clients and who has been catnapped, complete with ransom note and a demand for money. Later, another client is murdered and Archy suspects that the two cases are connected. He does some discreet inquiry and becomes entangled with a friendly female and an eccentric psychic. These elements cause no end of complications to Archy, both personally and professionally, and he finds himself in big trouble before the case is solved. This is a light and enjoyable read and will provide the reader with a lot of chuckles.
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Summary: kept me reading
Review: How could you possibly top McNally's Secret? Well, somehow Lawrence Sanders managed to do just that, with this superb second entry in the McNally series. Archy is first hired to find a kidnapped cat (held for $50K ransom!?), but the case soon involves murder as well. The investigation leads to a mysterious fortune teller, who leads Archy through a most entertaining seance. Archy finds and loses love as well. Combining heads with the Palm Beach police detective Sgt Rogoff, Archy untangles this twisted tale through a series of adulterous affairs. I must admit that I was successful in unveiling the first killer, whose alibi fell apart in just the way I suspected. Nevertheless, this book was satisfying, and most of all, FUN!If you love Lawrence Block's Bernie the Burglar series, you will love McNally.
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Summary: best 2nd book in a series I ever read
Review: How could you possibly top McNally's Secret? Well, somehow Lawrence Sanders managed to do just that, with this superb second entry in the McNally series. Archy is first hired to find a kidnapped cat (held for $50K ransom!?), but the case soon involves murder as well. The investigation leads to a mysterious fortune teller, who leads Archy through a most entertaining seance. Archy finds and loses love as well. Combining heads with the Palm Beach police detective Sgt Rogoff, Archy untangles this twisted tale through a series of adulterous affairs. I must admit that I was successful in unveiling the first killer, whose alibi fell apart in just the way I suspected. Nevertheless, this book was satisfying, and most of all, FUN! If you love Lawrence Block's Bernie the Burglar series, you will love McNally.
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Summary: kept me reading
Review: I hemmed over the purchase of the book. When I started to read it [My first Sanders book] I was delighted by the characters. No one is what they seem. The first impression is stereotypes but I found that everyone had depths that you would never have attributed to them [Peaches too]. Archie who seems as feather headed as they come and is up there with the best. The plot twists are tied together neatly leaving a satisfied feeling at the end. While looking for other McNally's books I discovered that Lawrence Sanders had died. I felt the disappointment I feel when I find that one of my favorite authors has died. It says a lot on the first book to get that feeling. I almost turned it down when I read the reviews if you love Block you'll love this. I hate Block. I love Sanders. I plan on reading the rest of Sander's McNally books and plan on the others too. It was a pleasing suprise. Try it you might be also pleased and suprised.
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Summary: A hilarious, fun-witted whodunit!
Review: I'm an avid Archibald McNally fan and McNally's Luck is another fine example of Lawrence Sanders' wit, sense of humor and clever mystery writing. It's sad Mr. Sanders has passed away and we can no longer look forward to his delightful McNally books.
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Summary: Rivetting, entertaining, un-put-downable!
Review: Lawrence Sanders is by far the most brilliant author. His characters are very interesting. Please bring back the Deadly Sins books, especially Edward X Delaney. The McNally books are frivilous and a joy to read, Archie comes across as a very lovable character. Once started on a Lawrence Sanders book you just want to keep reading and reading and reading ....... Sometimes I just wish the story would be never-ending. However, that is not practical, so will settle for what is there! Don't you ever dare give up writing Mr Sanders!
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Summary: An absolute delight to read!
Review: Lawrence Sanders is one of my favorite authors, and when I first read the McNally detective series, I was instantly hooked. Archie McNally is one of the best characters in mystery fiction that I have ever read (in my "expert" opinion). Archie is a rogue that loves life and all the guilty pleasures that come with it. Yet, Archie has a good conscience, (when he dosen't trip over into the bedroom of latest beautiful woman he encounters). Lawrence Sanders always describes the meals his detective consume in delicious detail. I wish their was a Pelican Inn near where I live, like the one that Archy goes to for lunch and dinner. In every McNally novel, there is the relationship between Prescott McNally (Archy's father) who probably looked like Lawrence Sanders, Prescott, is the epitome of an "old fashioned Gentleman" who lives in Florida. Yet I believe Sanders was more like Archy in real life. The first person narrative of Archy is clever. His wit is truely hillarious and the way he describes his detective work, his daily encounter with life and the people he deals with is captivating. I can't speak highly enough of this series. My sincere wish is that a network would make these into a movie of the week, and I would love to see who they can pick to portray Archy. However, until then and long afterwards I will anxiously await the next adventure of Archy, no matter if it is written by another author, since the truely sad passing of the late great Lawrence Sanders.
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Summary: An absolute delight to read!
Review: Lawrence Sanders is one of my favorite authors, and when I first read the McNally detective series, I was instantly hooked. Archie McNally is one of the best characters in mystery fiction that I have ever read (in my "expert" opinion). Archie is a rogue that loves life and all the guilty pleasures that come with it. Yet, Archie has a good conscience, (when he dosen't trip over into the bedroom of latest beautiful woman he encounters). Lawrence Sanders always describes the meals his detective consume in delicious detail. I wish their was a Pelican Inn near where I live, like the one that Archy goes to for lunch and dinner. In every McNally novel, there is the relationship between Prescott McNally (Archy's father) who probably looked like Lawrence Sanders, Prescott, is the epitome of an "old fashioned Gentleman" who lives in Florida. Yet I believe Sanders was more like Archy in real life. The first person narrative of Archy is clever. His wit is truely hillarious and the way he describes his detective work, his daily encounter with life and the people he deals with is captivating. I can't speak highly enough of this series. My sincere wish is that a network would make these into a movie of the week, and I would love to see who they can pick to portray Archy. However, until then and long afterwards I will anxiously await the next adventure of Archy, no matter if it is written by another author, since the truely sad passing of the late great Lawrence Sanders.
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