Carioca Fletch

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Summary: where's the mystery and fletch wit?
Review: cariocca fletch is probably one of the worst of the fletch books. certainly not ranking up there with the 2 of the best works of the whole mystery genre Fletch and Confess, Fletch. There is no real mystery or suspense here. Mcdonald delves into too much Brazilian mythology to create a plot. the mystery if you could call it one is who killed Janio Bareta 47 years ago? who cares. there is no real investigation into the murder, and fletch solves in about 2 seconds. the book could have been much shorter. i didn't find the characters very intersting. and i can't imagine that Brazilians are really this superstitious. most of the story is really about Brazil, and Carnival. the mystery if you could call it one, is really secondary to the setting. who cares. i can read losts of books about Brazil during Carnival without reading this one.

Rating:
Summary: where's the mystery and fletch wit?
Review: cariocca fletch is probably one of the worst of the fletch books. certainly not ranking up there with the 2 of the best works of the whole mystery genre Fletch and Confess, Fletch. There is no real mystery or suspense here. Mcdonald delves into too much Brazilian mythology to create a plot. the mystery if you could call it one is who killed Janio Bareta 47 years ago? who cares. there is no real investigation into the murder, and fletch solves in about 2 seconds. the book could have been much shorter. i didn't find the characters very intersting. and i can't imagine that Brazilians are really this superstitious. most of the story is really about Brazil, and Carnival. the mystery if you could call it one, is really secondary to the setting. who cares. i can read losts of books about Brazil during Carnival without reading this one.

Rating:
Summary: Not very Fletch-like
Review: Taking place in Brazil, this book tends to lose the story among descriptions of Carnival parades and drums and songs. It is extremely slow, seeming more like a day in the life of Fletch on vacation. No real mystery or adventure here, nothing Fletch couldn't pack up and leave behind, unlike most of the other Fletch books. Not too much of the classic Fletch dialogue, but there is plenty of portugese without translation and names that are tough to pronounce. Clearly, Gregory MacDonald did his homework for this book, but it I could use a little less description and a little more story. I will, of course, still read the two Fletch books that I have yet to read.

Rating:
Summary: Not very Fletch-like
Review: Taking place in Brazil, this book tends to lose the story among descriptions of Carnival parades and drums and songs. It is extremely slow, seeming more like a day in the life of Fletch on vacation. No real mystery or adventure here, nothing Fletch couldn't pack up and leave behind, unlike most of the other Fletch books. Not too much of the classic Fletch dialogue, but there is plenty of portugese without translation and names that are tough to pronounce. Clearly, Gregory MacDonald did his homework for this book, but it I could use a little less description and a little more story. I will, of course, still read the two Fletch books that I have yet to read.

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Summary: A below par but still fun book.
Review: The story seems almost ignored at times but the quick wit of Fletch and his situations still make it an entertaining book for Fletch fans.

Rating:
Summary: Not Good
Review: This is my first Fletch book, and it might be my last. I'm only half way through it, but I'm not even sure I'll finish it. Essentially, the problem boils down to there not being any Fletch in the book. Though he's physically present, he doesn't seem to do, say, or think anything. Most of the book consists of McDonald going on and on and on about Brazil and the Brazilians. Fletch just sits in the middle of it and observses their zany, wackiness (as if anyone cares). Theoretically, there's a murder mystery here, but no one, especially not Fletch, does anything to investigate. Looking at the other reviews here, it appears it's not just me who thinks this. So, I'd say don't bother reading this.

Rating:
Summary: Not Good
Review: This is my first Fletch book, and it might be my last. I'm only half way through it, but I'm not even sure I'll finish it. Essentially, the problem boils down to there not being any Fletch in the book. Though he's physically present, he doesn't seem to do, say, or think anything. Most of the book consists of McDonald going on and on and on about Brazil and the Brazilians. Fletch just sits in the middle of it and observses their zany, wackiness (as if anyone cares). Theoretically, there's a murder mystery here, but no one, especially not Fletch, does anything to investigate. Looking at the other reviews here, it appears it's not just me who thinks this. So, I'd say don't bother reading this.