Bernie Rhodenbarr The Burglar in the Closet, Book 2, (Paperback)

from benfulton

A very fun book. Bernie is perky, literate, and has his own twisted set of morals. He reminds me of a Cockney bartender. The pacing is good and fast. Not many of the characters come across with any sort of personality other than Bernie, and I'm not sure that the crucial clue to solving the puzzle...

from DaveWilde

Block first published "Burglar in the Closet" in 1978 as the second of what eventually became an eleven-book series featuring the gentleman-burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. This is clearly one of the best of the series and is a terrific read. In the series, Bernie is not your typical gritty, dirty crim...

from jetangen4571

Bernie Rhodenbarr, snarky, punny, humor, murder, amateur sleuth, law enforcement Only Bernie could get into such fixes! There's lots of situational and verbal humor. The publisher's blurb gives hints and there is no need for spoilers, but Bernie gets tagged for murders but has never physically hu...

from breic2

A humorous, very readable mystery about a burglar (Bernie Rhodenbarr) who finds himself framed for murder and needs to find the real killer. Of course, it is all tied off perfectly neatly in the last chapter.

from tjsjohanna

Bernie's back in the wrong place at the wrong time. In order to clear his name, Bernie has to find the real murderer who is doing a great job of creating convincing circumstantial evidence. Aside from some canned explanations that sounded like they were lifted right out of the first book (who Ber...