I really enjoy this type of wacky story. Serge A. Stormes, the main character in the book, is only one of the many zany characters created by Dorsey that showcase humanity's stranger side. And with Dorsey's reveal of the 'real Florida' I found myself torn between laughter and wondering with some concern if part of it wasn't true. Dorsey's style of writing starts out with a number of interesting subplots, leaving the reader wondering "where is this going"? But his uncanny ability to bring it all together in the end is part of the fun.
There's a different schemer or slimeball behind every door: cocaine duckpins who have survived only by the dumbest fortune, hard-luck gigolos desperate to score, undercover cops busting undercover cops who are running sting operations on undercover cops. And just down the row, local historian and spree killer Serge A. Storms -- who has stopped keeping up with his meds -- is still looking for a briefcase stuffed with five million dollars...and is now capable of wreaking more havoc than hurricane Rolando-berto, the big wind gathering force offshore, just waiting for the opportunity to blow everything straight to hell.
In Razor Girl Carl Hiassen provides an insider's view of Florida that is almost like an alternative reality. The plot of the book is unique, to say the least. And his zany characters provide a compelling source of entertainment and laughter. I am an avid fan of slapstick comedy, and Hiassen really outdid himself with this one.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A lovable con woman and a disgraced detective team up to find a redneck reality TV star in this raucous new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me.
“Carl Hiaasen's irresistible Razor Girl meets his usual sky-high standards for elegance, craziness and mike-drop humor.” —The New York Times
Merry Mansfield, the eponymous Razor Girl, specializes in kidnapping for the mob. Her preferred method is rear-ending her targets and asking them for a ride. Her latest mark is Martin Trebeaux, owner of a private beach renourishment company who has delivered substandard sand to a…
I am an avid fan of Janet Evanovich. Her writing style makes it difficult to put one of her books down once I start. I love laugh out loud comedy, and she provides plenty of that with her wacky characters and plots. In Sizzling Sixteen, her boss Vinnie is kidnapped by the mob due to gambling debts, leading to the usual mayhem and merriment found in all of Evanovich's books. And her character's really grow on you more and more with each book in the series.
Stephanie Plum inherits a 'lucky' bottle from her uncle pip in Sizzling Sixteen, but is it good luck or bad luck? Janet Evanovich's hilarious and thrilling Stephanie Plum series is not to be missed by fans of JD Robb and Lee Child.
Raves for Evanovich's bestselling series: 'A laugh a minute against a background of dastardly crime with a ditzy heroine and two - yes TWO - of the hottest heroes ever created' (Woman's Weekly); 'A laugh-out-loud page-turner' (Heat).
Stephanie Plum's no-good cousin and boss, Vinnie, has been kidnapped over gambling debts…
Holy Crap is an International Firebird Book Award-winning humor-mystery (1st place in Humor) that’s basically Sherlock Holmes crashing into Mel Brooks. Holy Crap is ridiculous in the best possible way. A PI husband who suspects an escaped gorilla while his nurse wife is the actual badass detective? A Christian school doubling as a crime hub? Strippers, steroids, Russian-weightlifter basketball players, and Chelsea shoving the headmaster into his own trash can? Then she goes full out mama bear. This isn’t “just another cozy mystery.” It’s chaos, comedy, and crime all wrapped in a single package, and it works.
