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I Come as a Thief: A Novel
I Come as a Thief: A Novel
I Come as a Thief: A Novel
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I Come as a Thief: A Novel

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A novel about a fortunate man tripped up by temptation, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Embezzler and The Partners.
 
Tony Lowder is the able and good-looking grandson of an Irish immigrant who prospered as a contractor—and left behind a family whose station in life is on the decline. That is except for Tony, who has a promising future in politics.
 
He has married into an old New York family, and his wife, Lee, cares for their two children and tolerates Tony’s continuing affair with wealthy Joan Conway, the mistress who dates back to his single days.
 
But there is always pressure for more money, and it has become acute with a recent drop in the market. Suddenly, temptation emerges from a brokerage house under investigation, and some Mafia figures ready to pay for a slight change in timing that may rescue the firm. What follows shocks the city—and upsets the tightrope upon which Tony has been balancing . . .
 
“Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known.” —The Washington Post

LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 22, 1972
ISBN9780547754291
I Come as a Thief: A Novel
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Louis Auchincloss

Louis Auchincloss was honored in the year 2000 as a “Living Landmark” by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. During his long career he wrote more than sixty books, including the story collection Manhattan Monologues and the novel The Rector of Justin. The former president of the Academy of Arts and Letters, he resided in New York City until his death in January 2010.

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    Well, this was a bit of a disappointment to me relative to the other Auchincloss books I've read. The characters seemed less real and believable, mostly by what was said, when they were said, and how they were said. The dialogue never seemed to match the characters as i had created them in my mind via the book. It all felt a little forced and disjointed, including the story line, and i ended up liking virtually none of the characters in the book. And usually i love the style of Auchincloss. I do like that the sense of whether or not there is a god enters in to it subtly, and that it was picked up even more subtly by representing the 'T' in 'Thief' on the cover as a cross. It was a quick read and i have certainly read things i liked less, just not by Auchincloss.

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