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oltombom's review
4.0
This is one of Wodehouses later books, so I wasn't expecting it to be one of his finest. But it was enjoyable, as almost all of his books. And I liked it a lot more than a number of his earlier books. This is a stand alone book with a fun set of criminals and some likable main characters all converging around a bank and its potential burgling.
sigmer's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
vampirefwoodstock's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
amrith10's review
3.0
A late season wobble by the master's standards, which, while charming in itself, is simply not as spectacular. A tottering-along half century, if ever there were one.
farhad_shawkat's review
5.0
No Wooster/Jeeves. No Blandings Castle. No Psmith. Still one of the funniest books, by the master of comic writing. Read this a long while back in school, and on my second read, realised I had forgotten everything. Writes the most lovable characters.
kaitlynreadsbooks's review
3.0
This book is described as a Wodehousean souffle. It is. It's a light, fluffy comedy. It's good but not great——I would recommend other Wodehouse books before this one. I didn't quite understand the end, how their solution actually solved the problem. But that's ok.
dearbhla's review
4.0
Horace Appleby is a criminal, specialising in “inside jobs”, his modus operandi is to secure the position of butler in a respectably well-off establishment and then arrange the details whereby his companions carry out the actual burglary. But he is not too happy with the American, Mr. Yost, and Yost’s blatant disregard for Appleby’s most important rule, never carry a gun. So he refuses to pay Yost his cut, as you can imagine, Yost is not too happy about this. Not wanting to overly provoke a man who carries a gun Appleby things that maybe a job down the country might be just the thing.
singinglight's review
3.0
Do butlers burgle banks? One does, since he just so happens to be a criminal mastermind in disguise. The bank in question is owned by Mike Bond, who recently inherited it from his uncle Horace. With Mike ignoring his erstwhile love, Jill Willard, and gang members falling victim to revival meetings, hijinks are sure to ensue.
To be honest, this one was a little odd. It was fun, fluffy in the typical fluffy way of Wodehouse. But there were several jarring moments where I suddenly remembered that this book was actually published in 1968. Somehow the odd bits of modernity that crept in didn't mesh with the bucolic landscape or the general sense that the story was actually set in a much earlier era. And Mike doesn't have the appeal of either a Bertie Wooster or a Psmith, which does tend to handicap things a bit. A fun read, but probably not worth your while, unless you're a particularly devoted Wodehouse fan.
Book source: my school library
To be honest, this one was a little odd. It was fun, fluffy in the typical fluffy way of Wodehouse. But there were several jarring moments where I suddenly remembered that this book was actually published in 1968. Somehow the odd bits of modernity that crept in didn't mesh with the bucolic landscape or the general sense that the story was actually set in a much earlier era. And Mike doesn't have the appeal of either a Bertie Wooster or a Psmith, which does tend to handicap things a bit. A fun read, but probably not worth your while, unless you're a particularly devoted Wodehouse fan.
Book source: my school library
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