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Caper Mass Market Paperback – December 1, 1987

by Lawrence Sanders (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 314 ratings
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  1. Print length
    360 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Berkley
  4. Publication date
    December 1, 1987
  5. Dimensions
    7 x 1 x 5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    042510477X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0425104774
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; First Edition (December 1, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 042510477X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425104774
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 314 ratings

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  1. Lawrence Sanders

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    Lawrence Sanders (1920–1998) was the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty mystery and suspense novels including the Edward X. Delaney, Archy McNally, and Timothy Cone series, as well as the acclaimed Commandment books. The Anderson Tapes received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel.

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jimthetaxman
5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
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Probably the best Lawrence Sanders book I have ever read and I have read at least 10 of his novels. Where Some of his books are just marginal, this one is about as good a book as I have ever read and no question a page turner.

From the start to finish you will find it hard to put down and if you think you know where the book is going, Forget it, as it takes a turn mid-way through the book that is fantastic.

READ IT.
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RPM
4.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD READ
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022
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A slow start read which almost caused me to put the book down. I'm glad I didn't because the action picked up after a couple of short chapters and carried on through the end. Want to know what happens? Get the book and read it because I don't disclose the details. You won't be disappointed!
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Baby Boomer
5.0 out of 5 stars Still a great read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
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First published in 1980, "Caper' by Lesley Andress (pen name of Lawrence Sanders) has lost none of its charm. I scarcely noticed the lack of social media and cell phones. Jannie Shean has authored many best-selling crime novels. But when her latest book is rejected by the publisher because it is dull and lifeless, Jannie decides on a bold move. After moving to a seedy section of New York City and adopting a fictitious name, Jannie sets about to plan the perfect crime, or caper. But when her research brings her into contact with master criminal Jack Donohue, she gets far more than she bargained for.
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Nancy
3.0 out of 5 stars Had potential
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022
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This book had potential but for me fell flat. I did not care for the ending. It rambled at times and was slow in places. I usually like Lawrence Sanders - but not this one so much.
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ed40288
5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent Sanders book
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021
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Lawrence Sanders provides everything you could want with this book; a great plot, great characters, drama, getaways, the mob, the Fed's, sex and more.
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Shirley Y. Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2018
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Lawrence Sanders is dead, but this story is a living, breathing thing. My heart was in my throat, there were butterflies in my stomach and tears in my eyes a couple of times. I’ve read his deadly sins/commandment books and his McNally series, but this one was the best. It’s a thoroughly entertaining read, and I recommend it.
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David W Putnam
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
I loved...loved this book. I don't understand the low rating on Goodreads. This is a killer book. The low rating might be the decade from which it was written. By my reckoning the book originally came out before 1980 under a pen name. The writing craft is sixties era. Even so I fell right into the prose and the fictive dream. This is a heist story, one of the best I have read. The story is told in the first person point of view of a strong female protagonist. She doesn't start out strong but evolves right before our very eyes.
One the most difficult parts of writing is voice and Sanders holds true to the protagonist's voice and motivations. The other characters are also well-drawn and come alive on the page. Some walk the line on whether you like them or not which again is a testament Sanders craft. The antagonist is also great. He starts off as a victim but immediately turns into the pursuer. There are some great twists in this story you won't see coming.
I happened into Lawrence Sanders in an odd way back in 1974. I was an avid reader and a sophomore in high school. One day the coach for PE stood on the sidelines reading The First Deadly Sin when he was supposed to be babysitting all the raging hormones in tennis shoes. They ran amok. I sidled up close to the coach to take a gander at what had drawn him away from his normally conscientious teaching ethic. I saw the cover with an ice pickax and the title and was smitten.
I walked the two miles home everyday and always stopped at the Thriftys for a triple scoop ice cream (for .30, .10 a scoop) and ate it while reading the best seller list posted in the window of the paperback bookstore. I'd seen The First Deadly Sin before on the list but now I really wanted it. I didn't have that kind of money and had to go out and earn it. It wasn't too long before I bought the book and started a long love affair with Sanders' writing. I honestly don't know how "Caper." slipped under my radar but boy am I glad I stumbled onto it.
I was in Tuscon with my wife (a business trip for her job) and found two used bookstores within four hundred yards of each other. There aren't any used bookstores anywhere around us in Calif. I spent part of everyday of the week we were there going through the stacks and came home with a box full. Caper was one of the gems I pulled out of the piles. I ate that book up. Voracious readers know what I'm talking about.
Oh, and as a side note I also found two of my novels, used hardcovers in one of the stores. Which always gives me a little jolt and reminds me again of those days eating a triple Rocky Road ice cream and reading the bestseller list on the way home from school.
David Putnam author of the Bruno Johnson series.
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ruralgirl65
4.0 out of 5 stars good book
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013
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I enjoy Lawrence Sanders books. I especially enjoy the Edward X Delaney series. This is a quick read and a great beach book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Reality Bites
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2022
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Deceptively ligthearted, Donald Westlake type, heist caper develops smoothly into full blooded, hard hitting, Richard Stark style, on-the-run, noir thriller.
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