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Burglars Can't Be Choosers

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Bernie Rhodenbarr is a personable chap, a good neighbor, a passable poker player. His chosen profession, however, might not sit well with some. Bernie is a burglar, a good one, effortlessly lifting valuables from the not-so-well-protected abodes of well-to-do New Yorkers like a modern-day Robin Hood. (The poor, as Bernie would be the first to tell you, alas, have nothing worth stealing.)

He's not perfect, however; he occasionally makes mistakes. Like accepting a paid assignment from a total stranger to retrieve a particular item from a rich man's apartment. Like still being there when the cops arrive. Like having a freshly slain corpse lying in the next room, and no proof that Bernie isn't the killer.

Now he's really got his hands full, having to locate the true perpetrator while somehow eluding the police—a dirty job indeed, but if Bernie doesn't do it, who will?

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Reader Mike Jarmus sounds as spoiled and resourceful as Block's famous burglar in this addition to the Bernie Rhodenbarr series. Jarmus does the other voices well, too, catching the cold greed of a landlord who has just upped the rent tenfold; the street-wise accent of Bernie's cop friend, always ready to line his pockets as long as no one gets hurt; and the self-mocking tone of his lesbian friend, Carolyn. Block's sober Matthew Scudder books are wonderfully offset by the humorous Rhodenbarr romps, and Jarmus captures their flavor, cadence, ambiance--and New York itself. D.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Bernie Rhodenbarr is a crook who limits his criminal enterprise to burglary--carried out to high ethical standards. In BURGLARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS, Bernie is offered five large ones for a one-hour job that's a sure thing. All goes well until the victim turns up dead and Bernie is wanted for murder. Narrator Richard Ferrone adjusts his gravelly voice to match Bernie's "nice crook" persona. The story quickly engages listeners but bogs down as the plot thickens, finally closing with Bernie connecting all of the dots and fingering the real killer. Ferrone's delivery has a spark that complements Bernie's clever powers of deduction. Ferrone carries the day with his smooth and steady delivery, laced with just the right touches of humor and vocal variety. T.J.M. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

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