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When the Damaretion, the prized Greek coin from Archibald Havistock's collection, disappears and appraiser Mary Lou "Dunk" Bateson comes under suspicion, Bateson, a cop, and an insurance investigator set out to solve the crime.
- Sales Rank: #2433795 in Books
- Published on: 1986-06-05
- Released on: 1986-06-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 3
- Dimensions: 6.34" h x 1.44" w x 9.26" l,
- Binding: Hardcover
- 381 pages
- Lawrence Sanders
From Publishers Weekly
Sanders's legion of fans will be disappointed by this caper/suspense tale that is clearly a lesser effort by the bestselling novelist. Six-foot-two and every inch of her honest, Mary Lou "Dunk" Bateson is a coin appraiser at a New York auction house. She is forced to become an amateur detective when a prized Greek coin disappears from a collection that has been transferred to her company for auction. First treated as a prime suspect, Dunk determines to clear her name by ferreting out the real thief. In the process, she finds two interesting suitors in the cop and the insurance investigator who are assigned to the case, as well as encountering the bizarre family of Archibald Havistock, owner of the purloined coin. As she meets the Havistock household, Dunk uncovers scandal and perversity in the family closet, providing her with plenty of suspects. More lighthearted than Sanders's lurid crime novels, this is nonetheless far from a compelling spellbinder. Literary Guild selection; first serial to Cosmopolitan. (June 5pLYING IN STATE
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Lawrence Sanders, one of America's most popular novelists, was the author of more than thirty-five bestsellers, including the original McNally novels. Vincent Lardo is the author of "The Hampton Affair" and "The Hampton Connection, " as well as five McNally novels. He lives on the East End of Long Island.
Rebecca Gibel, an award-winning stage, television, and voice actress, has worked across the country at theaters such as Trinity Rep, Cleveland Play House, and the Arden Theatre Company. Rebecca has narrated over fifty audiobooks and is facile in a wide variety of genres.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Doesn't Meet The Sanders Standards
By M. G Watson
I am loathe to give a Lawrence Sanders book a mediocre review, but the truth is that THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT just doesn't meet the standard set by this prolific and gifted author during his best years. It's not a bad book, but for a guy who penned some of the best page-turners of the 70s and 80s, "not bad" is not good enough.
T8C is the story of a coin appraiser named Mary Lou Bateson ("Dunk" to her friends, because at 6'2" she's tall enough to go to the bucket), who becomes embroiled in numismatic version of locked-door mystery. A priceless coin entrusted to her care by the very rich, very troubled Havistock family disappears despite every security precaution, and largely to protect herself against suspicion she made off it with herself, she plays at amateur detective. This brings her into contact not only with the extended (and twisted) Havistock clan, but with two detectives who, already professional rivals, become rivals for her affection as well. Juggling the attentions of suave insurance investigator Jack Smack and the rumpled but loveable NYPD detective Al Gorgio, Dunk discovers she has a talent for detection herself, but her lack of experience (and frankly, common sense) puts her at risk of losing much more than her job, when her questions begin to annoy the wrong people.
To be sure, THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT has some things going for it. Lawrence Sanders, even when he was clearly uninterested in his story and probably racing to make a deadline, was one of the most gifted prose-writers of his or any other generation, with a special gift for turns of phrase, descriptions, and atmosphere, and he had a talent for making even his stock characters memorable (Al Georgio is as vivid in my mind's eye as if he were sitting next to me at this moment.) His preoccupation with food, drink, architecture, furniture, and objets d'art makes for sumptuous reading. An experienced mystery writer, he knows how to chuck out red herrings and drop hints that may or may not pan out. And he knows how to convey the sometimes frightening loneliness a person can feel living in the Big Apple alone.
Unfortunately, all of this is simply what I expect from the guy who wrote the DEADLY SIN series, THE ANDERSON TAPES, and such compulsively re-readable books as THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT. Maybe I'm judging him unfairly, but this book lacks that special something Sanders usually brings to the table. The first problem lies in the "a toi", the three-way romance between Dunk, Jack Slack, and Al Georgio. Having gone out of his way to tell us that Dunk (who narrates the story), is not only awkwardly tall, but plain of face and body, he then puts two extremely desirable men dueling for her affection. The reader naturally assumes one or both of them is using her to get information about the missing coin, but no, they really want her. This feels artificial, and so does Sanders' choice to give almost everyone in the book a preposterous name. Why he chose to do that I don't know -- maybe to add a comedic element, but it simply forces the reader out of suspension of disbelief and reminds him/her that he/she is reading a potboiler.
Sanders gift for character generation is largely absent from this book, and with the exception of Georgio and Archibald Havistock, most of the characters feel like stock right out of Central Casting. What's more, Dunk seems astonishingly dumb about her own safety and to top it off, the entire book turns on an utterly unbelievable decision she makes regarding a package entrusted to her by a character who is subsequently murdered. I just didn't believe Dunk would refuse to open it, and possibly solve the mystery (and save her own bacon), just because she promised the now-dead giver she wouldn't. It's a problem for the heroine that feels utterly contrived and forced. Finally, the book's ending, while probably realistic, is a total downer and not in keeping with the more-lighthearted-than-usual tone of this mystery.
Do not mistake me. I love Lawrence Sanders and would never bash him. But to say this book "OK" and nothing more is pretty much just calling it like I read it. Hard-core fans will of course want to give it a try, but those new to Sanders' work should pick something else in his repertoire.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Now on my favorite list!
By A Customer
This was the first book that I have read by Sanders, and I loved it. I finished it in one day. It was totally engrossing and I fell in love with his main character "Dunk". It has a fantastic plot. I just wish Dunk had made a better choice in men!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
An Awesome Read!
By Tyler Tanner
I loved this book. This is the first novel I've read by Sanders and it's certainly not the last. The main character is immediatly likable and any twenty-something can relate to her. With strong integrety and a quirky sense of humor, she makes the book a breeze to read through. The mystery is fast paced and intrigues the reader with each new chapter. Nothing monumental or legendary about the writing. Just a straightforward, fast-paced mystery that will keep you company on a rainy day.
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