Fletch, Too [Paperback]

Gregory Mcdonald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 2002

Fletch, Too

After a few delays and without the benefit of a rehearsal, it looks like Fletch is finally getting hitched. It’s a small affair, just a few friends, the bride’s parents, the groom’s mother, and, just maybe, his father. Except Fletch’s father is supposed to be dead.

Fletch, Too

But somebody delivered the letter, signed Fletch (senior) and containing an invitation (and a pair of plane tickets) to visit the old man in Nairobi for the honeymoon. Never mind Fletch and his bride were planning a ski trip to Colorado.

Fletch, Too

No sooner does the couple land in Africa (togged out for skiing!), then the search for Fletch’s father begins. There’s a murder at the airport, reports of the old man’s incarceration, and the hospitality (and evasiveness) offered by pop’s best friend, who flies them across the continent, just a step or two behind (or maybe ahead of) the old rascal.

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From Publishers Weekly

Mcdonald's ninth Fletch epic (after Fletch Won is, as anticipated, fast and wildly funny, but also surprisingly moving. At his wedding to Barbara, Fletch receives an invitation from Walter Fletcher, the father his mother swears had "died in childbirth: yours." Fletch insists on taking Barbara on a honeymoon in Kenya, where Walter promises to meet them. The first sign of trouble is a corpse Fletch stumbles on in the men's room at the Kenyan airport. Then, instead of the father, Peter Carr arrives at the rendezvous, apologizing for Walter's absence. As the days pass, Carr remains a thoughtful host, while Fletch becomes more baffled by his presumed father's delay. An archeological dig and the company of other friends of Walter's open Fletch's mind to the exotic African ambience, but various suspicious incidents increase his anxiety: Was that his father's corpse in the airport? Or was he the murderer? A letter delivered to Fletch and Barbara on the flight home mayor may notsolve the puzzle.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Vintage (October 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375713530
• ISBN-13: 978-0375713538
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #803,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite of the series, April 8, 2006

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This review is from: Fletch Too (Unbound)

I see from the other reviews that I am in the minority here. Personally this is my favorite. True, it isn't this huge unbelievable mystery. It's a more personal story. This is our only real glimpse into Irwin's married life, his mother, his father, plus we get to meet his second wife briefly.
I loved the ending and the character development is superb.
The most heart felt of the series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fletch Gets Married, the First Time., August 15, 2010

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Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fletch, Too (Paperback)

Ah, Fletch is back in gear with a wedding to end all weddings and a honeymoon for the funny pages.
FLETCH TOO by Gregory McDonald brings us all the fantastic sharp dialogue, observed situations and changes of plot this series has made famous. Through in an invitation from a dead father to spend his honeymoon in Africa in clothes designed for skiing in Colorado and the fun begins.
A marvelous way to end the series from a writing standpoint.
Nash Black, author of Indie finalists WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, Not Great, May 15, 2009

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callusdew (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fletch, Too (Paperback)

I own almost all of the Fletch series, and this one seems to be very middle-of-the-pack to me. Like Carioca, Fletch, it seems to be more ghost story and less Fletch adventure. It's an interesting read, especially for readers who want to know more about Fletch's backstory, but I could have done just as well without it.