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Publication Date: December 1, 1987

Planning out a multimillion-dollar jewel heist as material for a new novel, which she hopes will restore her flagging career, mystery writer Jannie Shean is horrified when her perfect crime is enacted right in front of her. Reissue.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Suspends belief, October 5, 2005

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This review is from: Caper (Paperback)

Jannie Shean is a moderately successful writer of thrillers, using at least 6 pen names to churn out "penny dreadfuls" as fast as the public will buy them. When the sales of her books begin to dry up, her publisher suggests that she gets out into the real world to gain some life experience, instead of slavishly copying the writing styles of writers of previous generations like Mickey Spillane. Jannie and her friend Dick Fleming plan a jewellery theft and getaway plan, exactly as if it were actually going to happen, even to the point of contacting a group of men of dubious character, to be their gang. Needless to say, it all gets out of hand and the adventurous, amateur crooks find themselves involved in real crime and the marks for mob heavies. It was all quite exciting, with Jannie dressing and acting like a floosie and sleeping with two men at the same time, but so highly improbable that it suspends belief.

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5.0 out of 5 stars In the same grand style as the "Deadly Sins" series...., February 8, 2002

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It has been quite a while since I became captivated by a particular author, but Lawrence Sanders has a style and way with words that help me to visualize the words on the page into a film that plays in my mind. Caper is the 7th Lawrence Sanders work I have read, and I am happy to report that this work is on par with the excellent work of his "Deadly Sins" series. The writing is crisp, the ideas well thought out, and the characters interesting and creative. The McNally Series of books by Sanders are awfully simplistic and tiresome to read, but Caper and the Deadly Sins works are a pure joy.

The story revolves around a writer who finds she needs to insert "realism" into her work as a detective novelist. How does she do this? By attempting to live the life of a criminal.... planning a big heist.... but backing out at the last moment.... or will she?

Fun and enjoyable, this work has allowed me to find what I really enjoy about Sanders work again after the dull and insipid McNally works.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It will steal your attention, April 14, 2001

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I had just got done with The First Commandment, and as I'm wont to do, I picked up the next book I saw by the same author. I don't think I've enjoyed a book like this in a long time. Whereas the characters are predictable, the middle of the book sweeps you up in its stunning twist. From there foreward, its a roller coaster ride of quick, descriptive action with a penchant for bloodletting becoming of a detective/mystery writer. I fell head over heels for Jack, Jannie, and Dick, even holding a soft spot for Himey Gore. I've re-read the book at least 8 times since owning it. You just can't go wrong with "healthy junk food" writing like this.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic, contrived, poorly written . . .
1/3 of the way in and I cannot finish it. Read the other critical reviews - I agree with them all.

Published 13 months ago by J. Korte

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Lawrence Sanders book by far
This is one of my favorite books in the world. I first read it as a teenager in the late 80's and then again in the late 90's. Read more

Published on February 15, 2009 by Benjaman Gifford

4.0 out of 5 stars Just different
I have read this book 4 ou 5 times now, and I guess I will read it again.
This is not what you could objectively call a good book, well written, with a solid plot and really... Read more

Published on December 23, 2008 by Gilbert

4.0 out of 5 stars Back Cover Description
Lawrence Sanders, presents a spellbinding masterpiece, featuring 'the perfect crime.' A mystery writer turns thief and plans a multi-million dollar heist. Read more

Published on October 1, 2006 by Michelle Y. Chase

3.0 out of 5 stars There's something about this book...........
I've read this book 5 times now, and I just started my 6th reading. The plot is pretty simple, the characters quite predictable, but there's just something about it that's... Read more

Published on May 11, 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to par.
I usually like Lawrence Sanders's books, but this one was pretty pathetic. It was totatly implausable, with the cornball dialogue, cheeseball villains and melodramatic plotting of... Read more

Published on March 19, 2000 by vitaminboy

4.0 out of 5 stars Location-location-location
Next time you drive through Macon, take the correct exit off I-75. There are no oxen plows here, nor do the women look 30 years older than they should. Read more

Published on December 9, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Stupid To Be Believed
The prose alone is too insipid to bear, with everything repeatedly explained as though for a moronic audience. The characters were unbelievable. Read more

Published on July 3, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting characters, a good plot but fails to grip.
Interesting characters and a good plot. Moves along well, with plenty of action and suspense. But somehow it doesn't grip the reader like an ideal book should. Read more

Published on April 22, 1999 by Ian Holmes

4.0 out of 5 stars What could Sanders possibly throw at me next???
Reading Caper, I wondered what could possibly happen next. Exciting and liberating, Sanders never let me down. Maybe I should rob a jewelry store...

Published on February 6, 1998 by tpratt@mindspring.com

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I was in bed with J. Mark Hamilton, my brother-in-law. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cleaning truck, cleaning van, truck number, pressure alarms

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jack Donohue, Hymie Gore, Black Jack, Holy Ghost, Noel Jarvis, New York, Jannie Shean, Big Caper, Hotel Harding, Game Cock, Aldo Binder, Sol Faber, Bea Flanders, Beatrice Flanders, Madison Avenue, Antonio Rossi, Bonomo Cleaning Service, Pearl Sniffins, Uncle Sam, Manuel Garcia, Binder Publications, Chuck Thorndike, San Francisco, Chez Morris, Costa Rica

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