More or less mindless entertainment, but a bit more clever than that. I do enjoy Mr. Rhodenbarr's exploits. The plot was decent, the auxiliary characters were entertaining and, overall, it was a nice diversion. ( )

3.5* ( )

In this second episode of the series, Bernie Rhodenbarr gets roped into stealing from his dentist’s ex-wife. It seems like an easy score, and he’s scoped out the lady’s apartment building and her habits, so he feels confident. But when she returns before he has left, he slips into the closet only to be locked into it by the resident. When he hears an altercation and realizes something is very wrong, he works his way out of the closet and finds the body of the lady of the house. What he does NOT find, is the attache case (filled with the lady’s jewelry) which he’d left outside the closet. What the hell?

There are plenty of suspects, including the World’s Greatest Dentist, but Bernie really needs to solve the case before the police turn on him as the most likely suspect.

The detectives assigned to the case seem easy to fool, but beat cop Ray Kirschmann is harder to shake. Bernie gets some help from a lovely dental hygienist with divided loyalties. Could there be a romantic relationship in Bernie and Jillian’s future?

Gosh but I love Bernie! He’s a gentleman burglar and has standards and ethics. I cannot help but picture Cary Grant; IMHO, he would have been perfect as Bernie. ( )

A quick, entertaining read with good humor spread throughout, and a decent story to keep things going. Bernie is a pretty likeable character in spite of being a burglar - although I would probably change my opinion if he robbed me. He's definitely not your typical burglar - he doesn't live high on the hog, he's pretty honest in most cases, and he has scruples.

It's probably best to read the books in order, but perhaps not necessary. ( )

Aunque dotado de un fino sentido del humor, Bernie Rhodenbarr nunca habría imaginado una situación más absurda: su dentista le encarga el robo de unas joyas en un elegante apartamento neoyorquino cuya propietaria es la exesposa del dentista, y Bernie, maestro de la ganzúa, se queda encerrado accidentalmente en un armario mientras, a unos metros, la dueña del apartamento retoza entre las sábanas con su amante. Pero la anécdota no tiene un final feliz. Cuando Bernie sale del armario dispuesto a coger el botín, las joyas han desaparecido y la mujer ha sido asesinada. Así las cosas, Bernie difícilmente podrá convencer a la policía de su inocencia.