Another in the series of novels about a bookseller who has a rather more lucrative second profession as a thief. Gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr acquires a valuable rare coin, only to find out that the fence he hopes can sell it for him is murdered. As usual, Bernie is accompanied by his wisecracking best friend Carolyn Kaiser. And as usual, the dialogue is crisp and witty.
But while it’s a thoroughly readable novel, the plot was more flimsy and less believable than usual. So it works for Block fans who just love the amiable rhythms of his sentences, but it will be less satisfying to those craving a genuinely compelling "whodunnit".
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