Review: Much More Than A Bucket Full of Lies!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
The title of this novel, 'A  Bucket Full of Lies' does no justice to the astronomical number of lies, half truths, omissions and oversights comically presented by the author and discussed and analyzed by amateur sleuth, Bob Roosevelt!  Roosevelt, a hippie and Vietnam Vet, runs into his ace from the 60's in the Greasy Ed Cafe, Des Moines, Iowa and is quick to tell his buddy Sam he can help him out of the mess of a life he's made for himself.Roosevelt is warned and advised to 'boot scoot' by his witty and most times sarcastic  guardian angel, a 14th century monk, nicknamed Pea Brain.  Roosevelt as he is known to do ignores the frequent warnings from his protector that "something is not quite right".As a reader, I was immersed in the culture of the 60's, the seeming rivalry between Sam's women and the non-stop commentary between Roosevelt and Pea Brain.  The story line moves quickly and as the title promises, the intriguing characters deliver by uttering lie after lie upon lie making it somewhat of a challenge to resolve this charming murder mystery.The novel is a quick read and one that provides just enough mystery to entice the reader to solve the crime or shall I say crimes,  while also allowing the reader to enjoy and laugh at Pea Brain's tainted  words of wisdom.