Book: ‘Burglars Can’t Be Choosers’ by Lawrence Block – February 19th, 2018
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Feb.19, 2018, under Books
Burglars Can’t Be Choosers by Lawrence Block
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I do like Block’s writing very much, but as I wade further into his work, the plotting and core stories are proving the lack of an ability to construct a cogent story.
This was the first of a series involving a burglar who finds himself in larger stories than his choice of occupation. This first story is a surprise to start off with as I ended the book and looked back on a convoluted tale with tacked on characters. It all made sense when I read the postscript by author Block in the 1994 edition of the book, basically, explaining the ending came from a person he lodged with in his travels. Sounds like emotion got the better of reason and produced a ridiculous solution to a crime that no part of law enforcement could prosecute.
His characters are, again, top notch. They seem for real, despite many used just for window dressing.
Nevertheless, Blocks writing make the silly trip worthwhile again. I shall continue with his books for that reason only.
Bottom line:
I don’t recommend this book (Unless you want to read Block’s writing). 5 out of 10 points.
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