Helpful Score: 1
Hysterical totally entertaining-
Helpful Score: 1
I really liked this story of overlapping mysteries on the Florida coast. One bit of info was revealed late seemed a bit forced, but other than that it was a good read.
Debut book by this author. "2 parts Hiaasen, 1 part Elmore Leonard, with a dash of Edna Buchanan".... and definitely some Dorsey in there! Happy Harry Harper may or may not have committed a murder; sails a boat back to Florida; meets Jane Ellen who may or may not have killed someone;
This was a really funny mystery that takes place in Southern Florida. If you like Carl Hiaasen or Lawrence Shames, you'll like this one too.
I had a hard time with this one. The initial scene was worthy of Hiassen, Dorsey, etc. but the writing was heavy handed and awkward. I flipped ahead a few pages to see if it got better and it only got worse. Paucity of dialogue didn't help. Trying way too hard to be cute, doesn't have the brazen flair needed in this genre. Well, brazen yes, flair no. Plodding.
