![]() Prescott has lost his aloof regal hauteur and descended to the level of theĬommon man Archy's traditional delight in his attire and gastronomic activites Later in the sequence, in "McNally'sįolly", there is that pervading sense that something is not quite right. Whether any one else besides Sanders could do better in capturing the fruityĬapriciousness of Archy's character. And "Dilemma" really does an excellent job. Requested Mr Lardo continue the McNally saga for the fans - ie no conniving by Apparently the estate, via Sanders' publishers From the perspective of a more recentĭevotee of Archy's escapades, I suggest that some of the criticism levelled at Provenance of this book before reading it. Unlike other readers contributing a review I was fully aware of the But for those who revelled in spending time WITH Archy, sharing the company of such a character and enjoying his soul, the sad news is that Archy himself is present only in body - the heart of Archy, which made him such a joy, has departed. ![]() Those who want to know "what happened to Archy next" are given such an update. The warmth that engulfed the telling of the tale has departed.įans of the mystery story get one in this book. Now such references, rather than offhanded, are seemingly shoved at the reader, like the book report of a teenager written hurriedly as the deadline approaches. In the prior offerings in the series, there were offhanded references to color and style of clothing that awakened the mental eyes (sometimes jarringly!), references to meals that caused the mental salivary glands to flow, and an all around casual attitude to the most serious of situations. Perish the thought! Although the tale gets told, the lighthearted style is gone, now seemingly forced. In its place are stodginess, wordiness, seriousness. When Lawrence Sanders died, it was with great joy that fans of his creation, the sleuthing playboy Archy, were assured the series would continue intact with a new writer.Īlthough the characters remain the same, the joie-de-vivre, the flippant style, the romp-in-the-park attitude to this series are gone. Afficionados of the raffish Archy McNally will be wise to steer clear of this pathetic attempt to continue the series in the aftermath of the death of its creator.
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