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Summary: McNally's Gamble
Review: "McNally's Gamble" is the last Archie McNally novel written by Lawrence Sanders, who died in February 1998. Archie makes discreet inquiries into the purchase of a Faberge egg by a client of his father's law firm, Edythe Westmore. It becomes clear that Mrs. Westmore may become the victim of a con. Edythe's children, Walter and Natalie are especially opposed to their mother's spending $500,000 on the egg. Archie is taken by Natalie, and despite his relationship with Connie Garcia, he partakes in Natalie's sexual favors. I have read all the Archie McNally novels by Lawrence Sanders, and plan to read the Vincent Lardo novels soon. An Archie McNally novel is always a lot of fun to read.
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Summary: An entertaining light-hearted romp of a novel.
Review: A self-indulgence by the author, who is obviously enjoying himself. Archy McNally is a likeable layabout from a comfortably off family. This allows the author to entertain us with his tastes in music, food, wine (and sex?) whilst using his artistic license occasionally on the Queen's English. He also tosses in the odd word which you don't come across often down at the local pub. (I do wish that if he indulges himself this way, that he would add a glossary with page references at the end of the book for those of us who are too lazy [or too engrossed in the book] to grab a dictionary when we come across these words).A lovely light romp of a novel, set in "God's waiting room", Palm Beach, Florida. Sanders pokes light-hearted fun at Florida's odd inhabitants.
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Summary: You may not like ol' Arch. I do.
Review: Although I didn't like McNally's Gamble nearly as much as some of the other books in the McNally series, I still enjoyed it. Granted, some people may not like this series at all, but some of us do. I don't see the characters as one-sided, etc. I enjoyed reading McNally's Gamble, and have voraciously read through all of the books in the series. It isn't so much the plot that draws me in as much as it is the characteristics that Archy exudes. It's entertaining to read the stories, even if they are, at times, a bit predictable.
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Summary: Archie McNally Charms His Way Again!
Review: Archie McNally is that rare character in detective fiction -- a loveable rogue in many ways who is one of the good guys. Affected, almost prissy, he imposes a veneer of civilized concerns on the nasty business of crime and passion. As such, he makes otherwise unpleasantness interesting and rewarding to read. Many people feel that Lawrence Sanders' plots are all right. I find them subpar, but his character of Archie more than redeems that quality. You will find yourself searching forward for the next humorous countretemps. That makes the reading fun. Although many reviewers have correctly pointed out the weaknesses in this story, I still commend it to you. Archie's charm is as good as ever. If you want a wonderful detective story where the plot is the point of reading the book, go elsewhere.
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Summary: Archie McNally Charms His Way Again!
Review: Archie McNally is that rare character in detective fiction -- a loveable rogue in many ways who is one of the good guys. Affected, almost prissy, he imposes a veneer of civilized concerns on the nasty business of crime and passion. As such, he makes otherwise unpleasantness interesting and rewarding to read. Many people feel that Lawrence Sanders' plots are all right. I find them subpar, but his character of Archie more than redeems that quality. You will find yourself searching forward for the next humorous countretemps. That makes the reading fun. Although many reviewers have correctly pointed out the weaknesses in this story, I still commend it to you. Archie's charm is as good as ever. If you want a wonderful detective story where the plot is the point of reading the book, go elsewhere.
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Summary: So much fun, I don't want to finish it!
Review: I absolutely love these Archie McNally stories! Although not the best mystery stories, Archie is such a delightful character that I am sad to finish the books. Give me more
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Summary: A good read that is becoming formulaic.
Review: I am always pleased when onother McNally caper comes on the market. They are always an enjoyable read that is fairly well researched. This story lacks th grit to make it a five star story, but is as always a page turner.
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Summary: a good twisting plot,that's high class.
Review: i have been a fan of archy for awhile now, and this latest just makes me want the next book come as soon as possible.The talking between archy and al rogoff is great, as well as when archy describes all the food he eats. The overall text of the book was great,i read the whole thing in about 7 hours it was hard to put down.
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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: I have read all of the McNally books and did not think "Gamble" was as good as the others. Somewhat predictable, actually. Sanders' other efforts had more suspense and moved along quicker. In "Gamble" the plot and culprits were clear very early in the narrative and in my opinion, left little to the imagination. "Gamble" left me wanting more, while the others were more satisfying. Still, there is much to like about Archy. Even with all his swimming, he must weight 300 pounds!
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Summary: A Personal Favorite
Review: I have read many of the McNally stories. I think that this is my favorite. Archy McNally reminds me of Tom Selleck in "Magnum, P.I" I just think that the beginning could have been improved. I just didn't like the opening act. The rest of the book was very well written. Sanders manages to put the right amount of romance and sex into each novel.
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