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Hiram Gottschalk is a wealthy widower, the owner of a bird store called Parrots Unlimited--and a man desperate to save himself from an unknown stalker. He hires McNally, who is convinced he'll soon return his client's life to order--but then Gottschalk is stabbed in his sleep, and two of his clerks are abducted and killed in the Everglades. It takes all McNally's skill to put together the pieces in McNally's Puzzle.

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Veteran Palm Beach sleuth Archy McNally puzzles over the death of a bird store owner in this latest by the prolific author of 20 best sellers.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing, Jun 7 2004

By	Erika Mitchell (E. Calais, VT USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: McNally's Puzzle (Audio Cassette)

This is an Archy McNally murder mystery. It follows Archy's investigation of threats to Hiram Gottschalk, one of his father's Palm Beach legal clients. Archy himself is a light-hearted socialite, who describes characters first by the labels on their clothing. Archy works on his investigation mainly by wining and dining the suspects at parties and clubs, and manages to discover who is behind Gottshalk's eventual murder without working up a sweat.

Archy's character, with his unrelenting focus on fashion and the finer things of life, makes the book rather amusing. However, the story isn't entirely believable, since Archy, is of course, able to dictate to the bad guys where and when he will confront them. These weaknesses aside, the book makes an enjoyable light read.

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3.0 out of 5 stars substandard, but good comical caper, April 13 2004

By	Paul Skinner (Manassas, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mcnallys Puzzle (Mass Market Paperback)

I say substandard only because Lawrence Sanders' standards are very high. This caper involving the death of a bird shop owner is not terribly intriguing. Too much effort is made to describe gourmet meals, and not enough crime drama is presented in this tale. Silly Binky Watrous gets a girlfriend and a new career entertaining geriatrics, while Archy deals with airhead twins, a pothead son, and a very shady pet shop manager. I found this the most burdensome of several McNally books to read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting if you are into being zany., Nov 30 2003

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To read through this series like a number of us currently are, one has to suspend any intentions they have of being steeped in serious detective work. Archy doen't take himself seriously.

Read this book to be lightly entertained and slightly amused. Otherwise go read something else.

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1.0 out of 5 stars whats up with the food detail and big words?
now, probably if you are into this series and like this guy's style then you loved this book. personally i found it strange: purposely using thise really big unknown words and... Read more

Published on April 13 2003 by nix100

5.0 out of 5 stars McNally's Puzzle
An Archy McNally novel is always a lot of fun to read. Interesting characters and a strong plot are the 2 strongest elements in all of these novels. Read more

Published on Oct 7 2000 by Ricky C. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Investigation by Binky Watrous on Archy's Behalf
If you've read the Archy McNally books, you know he has a slightly daft friend who does bird calls, Binky Watrous. Read more

Published on Jun 5 2000 by Professor Donald Mitchell

3.0 out of 5 stars Sanders' style is something you can count on . . .
After two false starts with other authors, I needed someone I could bank on to give me a quick suspense-novel fix. Read more