by Admin | Dec 18, 2013 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Books, Reviews, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
Block, through Bernie, manages to share some obscure history and some book recommendations without slowing down his tale. Eavesdropping on Carolyn and Bernie as they sort out the difference between Myer Myers and Meyer Meyer is among the book’s many pleasures. So is...
by Admin | Dec 16, 2013 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Books, Reviews, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
Admin note: This is quite possibly my favorite review of THE BURGLAR WHO COUNTED THE SPOONS so far. Over the past few weeks I’ve read a dozen rave reviews of Lawrence Block’s new Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery, THE BURGLAR WHO COUNTED THE SPOONS. Well that’s...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2013 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Books, Reviews, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
I found it fun to read. It’s like spending time with an old friend who’s been gone for a while. You know something is going to trip Bernie up somewhere and you just have to wait for it to happen. All I have to say is that Bernie was almost too smart for...
by Admin | Dec 5, 2013 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Books, Reviews, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
Brandon over at Every Read Thing had this to say about THE BURGLAR WHO COUNTED THE SPOONS: When it comes down to it, this is light storytelling at its finest. While the history of the silver spoon was tightly researched and the reasoning behind its procurement had...
by Admin | Dec 4, 2013 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Books, Reviews, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
Those who have already done “best of the year” lists have jumped the gun, since THE BURGLAR WHO COUNTED THE SPOONS belongs on such lists. I had a great time reading it and think most of you probably would, too, so it gets a very high recommendation from...
by Admin | Dec 3, 2013 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Books, Reviews, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s “Guide to 100 best books for readers young and old” includes THE BURGLAR WHO COUNTED THE SPOONS as an Editor’s Pick! The mystery grandmaster brings back gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr for a caper that...
