The Burglar in the Closet, by Lawrence Block

Ok Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery. Not nearly as enjoyable as The Burglar in the Rye, with it's charming nod to Salinger's privacy, but still a fun read.

The Burglar in the Rye, by Lawrence Block

Wildly charming mystery. It is hard to make a criminal a sympathetic protagonist, but Bernie is just so funny, and I LOVED the whole tribute to Salinger thing and the smacks at Joyce Carol Oates. Great fun read.

The Burglar in the Library, by Lawrence Block

Very well done and funny mystery. This was a treat, a kind of classic English style cozy set in America with a hardboiled tone and many references to other mysteries. When Bernie and his friend Carolyn head to a weekend at a country house hotel, his mind is on thieving a rare book there, but murder gets in the way. Fun and lively.