A little bit of humor goes a long way, whereas too much can be overwhelming. I felt this way about this book. As Toby, Gunther and W.C. Fields race from town to town trying to get ahead of the guy stealing money from Field's various bank accounts, the same semi-humorous scenario was acted out time and again. Too much, I thought. So I put the book down and did something else.
Later, I picked the book up, read the next chapter and everything changed. All of a sudden the thin plot became layers of mysteries, one upon another. It was Kaminsky at his best again. Finally, the ending was very good for Toby, his brother, Anita, W.C., and even Mrs. Plaut, but not for Shelly though.
Later, I picked the book up, read the next chapter and everything changed. All of a sudden the thin plot became layers of mysteries, one upon another. It was Kaminsky at his best again. Finally, the ending was very good for Toby, his brother, Anita, W.C., and even Mrs. Plaut, but not for Shelly though.
The plot sounded good. I quit listening after the 2nd (of 5 or 6) cassette tapes. George Guidall is one of my favorite readers/actors/narrators of audiobooks. This is the first where I thought his voice was not right for the story. Plot: W. C. Fields has money stashed in banks all over the country, using amusing pseudonyms. Someone is withdrawing it, stealing from him. Fields & Toby drive cross-country to solve the mystery.
