The Burglar in the Rye

This is another entertaining entry in Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr series. Bernie, of course is a respectable bookseller by day (well, most days anyway), and often a burglar by night. His nocturnal activities almost inevitably land him in trouble and such is the case here. Bernie agrees to do a......more

Gönülçelen Hırsız'da J. D. Salinger var ama takma bir adla. J. D. Salinger; hani Çavdar Tarlasındaki Çocuklar'ın yazarı. İlk romanıyla efsaneleşen ama buna rağmen ömrü boyunca gözlerden uzak yaşayan, röportaj vermeyen, fotoğraf çektirmeyen, kendisinden izin almadan yazdıkları anı kitapları nedeniyle......more

The Bernie Rhodenbarr books are always fun and not too deep. How could I resist a surprisingly honest burglar who has a love of books (and owns a bookshop), lives in New York City, has a lesbian best friend, and solves murders? This one revolves around the coveted letters of a reclusive author whose......more

Another great Bernie book, a complex mix of characters all circling round a portfolio of letters from a famous reclusive author to his long ago agent, who has put them up for auction. Really enjoyed this one, Block is such a good writer.......more

"I don't know how the dictionary defines 'anticlimactic.' I suppose I could look it up, but so could you, if you care. I don't, because I know what it is. It's standing in a bathtub, desperate for a pee, after two people in the next room have finished making love." 90% of Lawrence Block's The Burglar......more