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Of course, I love anything Marx Brothers. Goulart really managed to channel Groucho in his mystery series and they really are a delight. This may have been the best one yet.
As far as mystery novels go, there isn't too much to recommend this one: The mystery isn't all that mysterious, the loose ends are much too tight, and the solution is revealed several chapters before the great reveal. However, its not the mystery that makes this book a page turner, its the characters. Any fan of the dry smart-ass humor that defined Groucho Marx will have no trouble diving into the sharp dialogue and priceless situations that are the true stars of the show. There are also enough
Jeepers Creepers as in the 1938 song. One again, I'm amused by the Hollywood history that's integral part of book.Also, author continues to take into account the changing world pre-WWII.This book was not as spunky as first two, but still a fun read.
So far my favorite of these, the mystery was good, the banter sharp and the looming war added the spice of a distant threat.
I tried. Just couldn't get into this one.
Several of these slim volumes fell into my hands recently and I am thrilled to have them as part of my life and reading. I'm a Groucho fan and was a bit dubious about the author's being able to sustain a credible, wise-cracking Marx -- but he is a dab hand with the surreal, comedic take. And a good mystery as well! I'm planning to read them all, since they breeze off the page so easily. Delightful, charming, funny, and with moments of pathos, even!
When a director is murdered on his own movie set, the movie's star challenges Groucho to see who will be the first to find the murderer.
I really wanted to like this book. I adore the Marx Brothers and humorous mysteries. The Groucho dialogue bits were quite grand, but that just wasn't enough to raise the whole book up. The plot was lacking something, and it just didn't have the zaniness that one would expect from a work that includes the Marx Brothers. It is, I believe, the third in a series (and the only one currently available on Kindle). If I ever stumble across the first one, I might sample it to see if it was more inspired;...
Every self-respecting film buff is well acquainted with the Marx Brothers. Both Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera are among the top twelve comic films selected by the American Film Institute, and three others they made join them in the top 100. There were five brothers. But of all five, the only one who built a successful career on television was Groucho. You Bet Your Life, the quiz show that showcased him, ran on radio and TV from 1947 to 1961. With his obvious intelligence and wildly imaginat...
Another excellent entry in Ron Goulart's Groucho series, this one has Groucho and his sidekick trying to discover the killer of a semi-disgraced German director, and battling some homegrown Nazis at the same time. This one is another pleasure to read...great characterization, a well-researched backdrop, and an intriguing mystery to solve. You can't go wrong with this one!
An entertaining mystery novel featuring Groucho Marx as an amateur detective. Ron Goulart is a witty writer, but I find myself a tad put off by the conversion of the recently deceased into fictional characters.
The intrigue is a bit weak and predictable, but Groucho is totally in character and his irritating way of making jokes out of everything makes him endearing in the end, specially when you peek at the weaknesses beneath. Wouldn't mind reading more novels of this series.
started out cute but too contrived, even for me. became "same old same old" quite quickly.
Yet another Groucho saves the day, this time taking on both Hollywood Nazis and Sherlock Holmes.
