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New York Times Bestseller
"Smart and funny and all sorts of raunchy in the best way." - San Francisco Chronicle
Repeat New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns to the mean streets of San Francisco in this outrageous follow-up to his madcap novel Noir.
San Francisco, 1947. Bartender Sammy…
Why read it?
1 author picked Razzmatazz as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Razzmatazz is a sequel to Noir, both novels recounting the adventures of one Sammy Two Toes and his girl Stilton (a.k.a. The Cheese) in 1940s San Francisco. I was writing a noir spoof when I read the first book and looked forward to Moore’s take on it.
The books are less noir and more Guys and Dolls—comical low-life characters attempting to sound sophisticated as they dance the line between law and outlaw. I love Guys and Dolls, so these books worked for me. Not only did Razzmatazz maintain Moore’s high standard of humor, but it also included the usual…
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