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Summary: You can tell that Sanders was missing.
Review: Although the book was readable, those of us who are die-hard Archy McNally fans could definitely tell that Lawrence Sanders did not write this book. The Archy McNally in McNally's Dilemma is more wise-cracking than before. Preston McNally is more talkative. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Archy despised blue jeans, yet this Archy stayed in them. Its the little things that I picked up on which didn't sound like the Archy McNally that I know and love. I was having Bewitched flashbacks when the two Darrins were switched with no explanation. The same can be said here. My last comment concerning this book concerns the mystery itself. If you've been reading murder-mystery novels for a while, you will probably guess the murderer and figure out the motive in the first 50 pages. Vincent Lardo, you need to be a little more creative.
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Summary: goog enough to be made into a movie hollywood
Review: try this cast.tom hanks-archie;wilfred brimley-dect. rogoff;robert d reaford (from the john boy and billy show)-papa mcnally; betty white-mama mcnally any other suggestions?
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Summary: YOU COULD'VE FOOLED ME!
Review: VINCENT LARDO DID AN ADMIRAL JOB IN PENNING THIS LAWRENCE SANDERS NOVEL. McNALLY'S DILEMMA WILL CERTAINLY FIT ALONG SIDE OF LS's PAST WORKS. HOPEFULLY, MR. LARDO WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE US MORE OF HIS TALENTS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE,PRESUMABLY UNDER HIS OWN NAME.
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Summary: Good
Review: It wasn't as good as the other McNally Series. I will truly miss Lawrence Sanders. But Vincent Lardo makes an admirable job of keeping McNally alive. Despite my trying to find fault with book . It was good. I look forward to future McNally books Mr. Lardo.
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Summary: Completely shocked and devastated!
Review: I just picked up (what I thought was)Lawrence Sanders' latest book and started reading it last evening. To say the least, when I read "he was the author of...." I was deeply upset and saddened. I had no idea he had passed away. I have been anxiously awaiting a new book by him so you can certainly understand why I was shocked! I shall continue to read and finish the book but it will not be the same knowing he is gone. I will certainly give Vincent Lardo a chance to redeem himself! Who knows, unless we give him a chance, we will never know if he is another L. Sanders!!
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Summary: A real yawner
Review: I read up to page 82 of this book, and put it away for good. I wish Amazon had an option to give ZERO stars. I loved all the other Archy books, but this one was a supreme bore!
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Summary: Enjoyed the book but feel deceived.
Review: I was delighted to see that Lawrence Sanders had completed one last Archy novel before his death--or so I believed. I did not see the author notation "hidden" on the copywrite page, a fact I discovered later from an article in the WASHINGTON POST. While reading the book and enjoying it, I knew something was wrong: the conversations just didn't seem as sharp, as pithy--something I dismissed at the time as a result of Sander's advancing age. I resent that the author was obviously trying to put something over on the innocent reader and, in my case, succeeded. I award this book three stars instead of five I gave the other Archy books.
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Summary: A worthy addition to the Archey McNally's adventures.
Review: I've read Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Conan and plenty of other storys by follow-on authors after the original author joined the angels. I liked them, usually, and I liked the latest McNally's. If you are one of those who can only tolerate the originals, then this is not for you, but the rest of us will like it. One problem: there is an error in the book which any half-compentant cororner or the redoubtable Sgt Rogoff could never have made, unless the fix was in. The book lost a star because of it. It does not really take away from the enjoyment though. Long live Archey.
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Summary: I know it's not Mr. Sanders, but I enjoyed it very much.
Review: I enjoyed the latest McNally adventure. I am fully aware that Mr. Sanders did not write this book. I thought the style, character, flavor, and sense was Archy McNally as I have enjoyed him in all his other romps.Thanks for at least being able to keep Archy alive.
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Summary: Following Archy McNally around Palm Beach is a treat.
Review: Although it was pretty obvious from the beginning "who done it," keeping Archy company is worth the time reading this book. Archie is funny, clever and hedonistic. While living in Palm Beach society he gives both an insider's and outsider's view of the goings on. The story is secondary to the characters and writing style. For me this was enough to keep me interested and entertained while Archy charms women, drinks, smokes, swims and earns his father's respect.
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