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Summary: THEY KEEP GETTING BETTER
Review: AFTER HIS FOURTH McNALLY NOVEL, VINCENT LARDO CONTINUES TO IMPRESS ME WITH HIS FLARE FOR REMARKABLE ANALOGIES THAT KEPT MY EYES GLUED TO McNALLY'S ALIBI... HIS MIX OF SUSPENCE AND CANDOR MAKE FOR EXCEPTIONAL ENTERTAINMENT, A MUST READ WITH ALL THE TWISTS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A BEST SELLING AUTHOR... IT'S A SHAME THAT LARDO HAS TO TAKE SECOND BILLING FOR SUCH EXCELLENT WORK.
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Summary: Answered Prayers
Review: Archy NcNally, Discret Inquirer, goes from the search of Truman Capotes alleged missing manuscript "Unanswered Prayers", on behalf of a collector of salacious transcripts to being a suspect in a murder at a seedy motel. The characters that claim ownership of this transcript are all, according to each other, not to be trusted. As this case deepens, Archy can think only of the beautiful, green-eyed, blond State Tropper Georgia O'Hara who suspects him of murder! This novel has twists and turns that include blackmail, murder and fraud. It is the fouth novel that Vincent Lardo has written on behalf of Lawerence Sanders. I was afraid that Ursi's magnificent cooking skills, Archys' lady skills or his dapper dressing styles would not be described as completely as they had when the creator had written them. Over time, Vincent Lardo has surpassed all of my fears. I no longer see him as a character resuscitated but a character contined. Wonderful writing!
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Summary: Will he, or won't he???
Review: I am so glad that Vincent Lardo has done such a splendid job of taking over where Lawrence Sanders left off. Another job well done. Are there more to follow? In this latest adventure I must admit to being a bit confused over the characters who may or may not have the manuscript of the late Truman Capote. And the story of the Beaumont family tragedy seems like a bit of a red herring, but interesting nonetheless, especially when Archie is told the real story of the Beaumont twins at the end. And now Georgy has entered the picture. Good for Archie, and the story line as well! I was getting a bit tired of his on again/off again affair with the jealous Cuban hot-head. Connie should have moved along several books ago, in my opinion. If he had been my boyfriend he would have been toast after the second dalliance, client or no client! And I just don't see her fitting in with the Anglo-Saxon background of the McNally brood. Georgy is like a breath of fresh air. Hope to see more of her in future novels (hint, hint!). All in all, a good read once again.
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Summary: Will he, or won't he???
Review: I am so glad that Vincent Lardo has done such a splendid job of taking over where Lawrence Sanders left off. Another job well done. Are there more to follow? In this latest adventure I must admit to being a bit confused over the characters who may or may not have the manuscript of the late Truman Capote. And the story of the Beaumont family tragedy seems like a bit of a red herring, but interesting nonetheless, especially when Archie is told the real story of the Beaumont twins at the end. And now Georgy has entered the picture. Good for Archie, and the story line as well! I was getting a bit tired of his on again/off again affair with the jealous Cuban hot-head. Connie should have moved along several books ago, in my opinion. If he had been my boyfriend he would have been toast after the second dalliance, client or no client! And I just don't see her fitting in with the Anglo-Saxon background of the McNally brood. Georgy is like a breath of fresh air. Hope to see more of her in future novels (hint, hint!). All in all, a good read once again.
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Summary: Good Not Great
Review: I didn't enjoy this novel as much as the last. While Vincent Lardo development of Archy McNally is great. The plot wasn't as interesting as the last. And you pretty guess the ending before the end. Only great part to me is Consuela Garcia not being a doormat to Archy anymore. I mean Cmon Connie wake up and smell the coffee. You deserve better.
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Summary: A Great Comeback
Review: I hated Lardo's last McNally, but Alibi is another story. Very good plots, interesting characters, and first-rate writing. I'm delighted. I hope this means Lardo will continue with the series.
I'm glad to see Georgy enter the mix. The character seems smart and likeable, and could be developed into someone interesting. I hope the author does this. All of the characters received the right amount of exposure. I thought the exchanges between Archy and his father were among the best in the series. I hope there are no wedding plans in the future for Archy. He is very effective and enjoyable as a single man-about-town, so why mess with success? Could you see Archy married to Connie, who has spies everywhere? And, of course, goodby to late nite sessions with Ella, marcs, English Ovals. I look forward to your next book, Vince Lardo.
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Summary: A Great Comeback
Review: I hated Lardo's last McNally, but Alibi is another story. Very good plots, interesting characters, and first-rate writing. I'm delighted. I hope this means Lardo will continue with the series.
I'm glad to see Georgy enter the mix. The character seems smart and likeable, and could be developed into someone interesting. I hope the author does this. All of the characters received the right amount of exposure. I thought the exchanges between Archy and his father were among the best in the series. I hope there are no wedding plans in the future for Archy. He is very effective and enjoyable as a single man-about-town, so why mess with success? Could you see Archy married to Connie, who has spies everywhere? And, of course, goodby to late nite sessions with Ella, marcs, English Ovals. I look forward to your next book, Vince Lardo.
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Summary: Cute, cute, cute, in a stupid... way
Review: I have read every book in the Archy McNally series, and I've enjoyed each of them. I remain awed by how seamlessly author Vincent Lardo took over a series started by another writer, in this case, the late Lawrence Sanders. So it is with regret that I don't feel that McNALLY'S ALIBI deserves my customary five-stars, though it certainly earns four. There is a line in a Jacques Brel song that talks about how a character is "cute, cute, cute, in a stupid-assed way." Well, sadly, this is the point to which Archy McNally, the protagonist of this series, seems to be evolving. I long have suspected that this Archy was based, at least in part, on Archie Goodwin of the NERO WOLFE mysteries. Yet Archie Goodwin always was suave and elegant, like Cary Grant or James Bond. Never in this series has Archy McNally been suave and elegant; he actually was kind of fey from the very first book. Since that first book was published, a new word has been coined, "metrosexual," referring to straight men who enjoy pleasures usually perceived as gay, such as facials and manicures. Not James Bond but more Niles Crane, the brother on the television series FRASIER. Well, though Archy definitely is a metrosexual, the problem is that he is starting to sound more deranged than fey. This is pity, because the plot in McNALLY'S ALIBI is as good as any in the series, and the denouement perhaps even more clever than usual. As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in Palm Beach myself, I also would like to see a bit more local color in these stories. The McNALLY books all remain favorites of mine, but I do hope that the author and his editor can reel Archy back in so that he seems a little more realistic.
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Summary: My thoughts on McNally's Alibi
Review: I think Vincent Lardo has done a wonderful job in taking over the Archy McNally series where Lawrence Sanders left off and I really enjoyed this latest book in the series. On the positive side, I was happy to see the wonderful descriptions of Ursi's marvelous cooking as well as Archy's eclectic wardrobe. On the negative side, I would have liked to have seen more dialogue with Lolly Spindrift and I was annoyed at how much he "dumbed down" Al Rogoff. Any true Archy McNally fans will be very disappointed at how stupid Al is portrayed in this latest novel and as anyone knows, Archy would never associate with someone that "low rent".
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Summary: My thoughts on McNally's Alibi
Review: I think Vincent Lardo has done a wonderful job in taking over the Archy McNally series where Lawrence Sanders left off and I really enjoyed this latest book in the series. On the positive side, I was happy to see the wonderful descriptions of Ursi's marvelous cooking as well as Archy's eclectic wardrobe. On the negative side, I would have liked to have seen more dialogue with Lolly Spindrift and I was annoyed at how much he "dumbed down" Al Rogoff. Any true Archy McNally fans will be very disappointed at how stupid Al is portrayed in this latest novel and as anyone knows, Archy would never associate with someone that "low rent".
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