Bernie Rodenbarr is a burglar. One shouldn't enjoy hearing about his crimes and the life a a burglar but Lawrence Block makes it impossible not to love hearing about Bernie. As usual, Bernie is up to no good, in a good sort of way. He has planned a big caper but two nights before he goes on the prowl. He plans to do a quick little number and then go home. Instead, he finds himself hiding under the bed as the homeowner is being date raped. Bernie's sense of justice is disturbed and he goes about setting things right. Bernie also realizes that some pretty big things are going down when he is accused of a burglary and murder!
Lawrence Block is always entertaining. His dialogue is comical because it is so detailed and so true to life. The ending of this book got a little complicated as Bernie tries to wrap together all of the loose ends of a whole bunch of different things. Still, this was a very enjoyable read. I'll be glad to hear about more of Bernie's adventures! It's kind of fun to root for the bad/good guy!
Rating - 4 stars
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