Book Overview
In his new mystery, Florida retiree/sleuth Truman Kicklighter tries to put the brakes on an insurance scam with a deadly payoff. Truman's friend Jackleen buys the car of her dreams--and it turns out... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0061091723
ISBN13:9780061091728
Release Date:May 1998
Publisher:HarperTorch
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"
Related Subjects
Fiction Historical Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Romance Women SleuthsCustomer Reviews
1 rating
Good sexagerian
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Unlike the Garrity books this is a thriller not a mystery. We know who did the murder from the beginning and we are given some of the story from the viewpoint of the villains. Kicklighter and Jackleen are great characters and there's much insight into being a retired male and someone living on minimum wage. The Fountain of Youth Hotel and Bondurant Motors are well done. My trouble was with the villains - well they're fairly good villains but three other Florida thriller-writers have given us great villains. I kept comparing this with Leonard's "Maximum Bod" and Hiaasen's "Striptease" and Willeford's "Miami Blue." I know they were set on the opposite coast but it's all one state to me. The car talk was good but Seranella does it better. Making these comparisons knocked off a star but this is excellent page-turning entertainment. Did they ever open the trunk of the pink Cadillac?
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