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Henne Lardo is gettting more and more on key with Sanders. Who is Vincent anyway? How did the "Estate" decide upon him? He is truly a delight!!!!!!!!!!! (note from BookBrowse: this post is in reference to McNally's Chance which isn't featured at BookBrowse.
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Andrew Unlike other readers contributing a review I was fully aware of the provenance of this book before reading it. From the perspective of a more recent devotee of Archy's escapades, I suggest that some of the criticism levelled at the author has been over harsh. Apparently the estate, via Sanders' publishers requested Mr Lardo continue the McNally saga for the fans - ie no conniving by him. And "Dilemma" really does an excellent job. In fact I doubt whether any one else besides Sanders could do better in capturing the fruity capriciousness of Archy's character. Later in the sequence, in "McNally's Folly", there is that pervading sense that something is not quite right - Prescott has lost his aloof regal hauteur and descended to the level of the common man; Archy's traditional delight in his attire and gastronomic activites has been dissipated in the mentioning, as if those undefinable Sanders elements have departed and left us a slightly more wooden "true-to-type" Archy. Nevertheless Mr Lardo should be commended.
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Thom Hanser I knew in advance that Sanders was not the author of this book. I purchased it and read it because for any reason I was happy to see Archie, etc. live on. The book was well written, in fact I think it a little fresher than Sanders latest efforts. My problem with the story is that it's so redundant of earlier McNally episodes. I think it's time for Archie to grow up, he needs to trade in the Miata for a Porsche, take over the company and let "the guv" and Madeline have a rest. I also want to see him in his own diggs, ultra modern furniture, Brooks Brothers, and Hickey Freeman suites. I want to see Connie inherit the estate from her boss. The Pelican Club can stay put for the time being. The updated Archie, will I'm sure add to the legacy of this fabulous personality.
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Kim I was deeply depressed when I heard of Mr. Sanders passing. He has been my favorite author for years. So when I found McNallys dilemma, I was overjoyed. I thought this was a book Mr. Sander s was working on at the time of his death. I had no idea it was written entirely by someone else. I am half way through the book and am totally enjoying it. Some parts are a little more wordy and less witty than Mr. Sanders would have written them, but overall I am glad that the McNally tradition carries on for my reading pleasure. Never realized Archie has a sister, that part was interesting. Does she pop up in later stories? Kim N.Y.
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Joanne Like so many others, I found it deceitful to pass Lardo off as Sanders. I would think it would be illegal! I thought this book was a little off Sanders' usual caliber, but gave allowance to "nobody being at their best all the time". Lardo actually didn't do a bad job & I'm sure he's an excellent writer. I feel, though, that he should create his own series & not be allowed to lessen Sanders' works. I'm sure that if Lardo comes up with his own characters, they will shine in their own right. And I would try them out!
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Beth Like so many other readers I was also hoodwinked into buying this book. I didn't discover until I was part way through it that it wasn't written by Mr. Sanders. I think this is wrong to prominently display Mr. Sanders name, especially when the book is in the rack at the store this is all you see. The book was okay, I figured out the perpetrator within the first part of the book though so and really it was kind of a rehash of the Lana Turner killing thing. So that I thought was a little simpleton. The style was Sanders with a little bit of overdo. I'm not sure I would buy another book by Mr. Lardo. I'm not that hard up for reading, I read all of Mr. Sander's books and that is why I bought this one, thinking it was one of his.
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