On the HahaFiction shelf
Fever Beach
Viva Morales’s landlord is an extremist, and her employer’s philanthropy conceals a political money scheme. She joins wealthy environmentalist Twilly Spree to investigate the connection between billionaire donors, a congressman and the incompetents they bankroll.
From the publisher’s blurb
“a razor-sharp send-up of modern American life”Read the full description at Publisher description, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
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What makes it funny?
Dale Figgo recruits a hitchhiker to distribute antisemitic flyers, then objects when his captive helper corrects their spelling. His attempt to use bear spray also fails because it has already been emptied on a cockroach.
The comedy at work
Dale treats his ignorance as authority. His malapropisms and practical failures repeatedly disrupt the plans of people who consider themselves fit to run everyone else’s lives.
Try this if…
An abrasive choice for readers who want a Florida crime farce aimed squarely at white supremacists, crooked politicians and wealthy political donors.
Good to know
Expect racist language, profanity and violence. The plot also includes child labor and the sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Sources & further reading
- Publisher and excerpt
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- Publishers Weekly review
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