Bernie Rhodenbarr: The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza (Paperback)

from crazybatcow

Very fast read (a single sitting, really). It's nicely written, with interesting characters and a bit of humor in it. The mystery isn't very deep, and there's a lot of Bernie explaining events "off camera" so all the characters know what's going on, but the reader doesn't. Oh, and there was a det...

from DaveWilde

Bernie Rhodenbarr runs an antiquarian bookstore in new york city. Caroline runs a doggie bathing business a few doors down. They frequently meet for lunch and dinner and see each other several times a week. They also burglarize fine homes together and Bernie, among his other talents, is a first c...

from lamour

This is the first Block novel I have read. I look forward to finding others. His protagonist is Bernie Rhodenbarr, a burglar in Manhattan. Carolyn Kaiser is Bernie's partner in the burglaries but not in love as she is gay and he isn't. When they enter the apartment of their target in this story, ...

from jetangen4571

bernie-rodenbarr, murder, amateur-sleuth, law-enforcement, nyc, humor, snarky Bernie Rhodenbarr does it again. He and Carolyn become the second thief and he gets blamed for the burglary as well as a murder. They take the loot to a fence he knows well,and then that man gets murdered. While Bernie ...

from tjsjohanna

Bernie's off the hook this time, but he can't resist figuring out what happened and who did it. There are some interesting twists in his personal life and I learned a bit about coin collecting.