Review: Vegas murder
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2012
Swamp Donkey by Thad Staffall is a humorous, murder mystery, suspense novel. The story opens with the main character, Beans, being interrogated in Las Vegas by Lieutenant Rodriguez and Sergeant Delvecchio for the murder of Sonia, a hooker that Beans met while betting in Vegas. Beans, who claims he is a genius,  is in Vegas with 2 buddies, Mono and K unt for a bachelor party. During the interrogation, we find out how Beans met Sonia and her pimp, Babnik, and the events leading up to Beans being charged with Sonia's murder. We find out that Beans is actually mistaken for someone who is connected with the Presidential election. The story keeps you in suspense and at the end you will see how the murder,  corruption and a mistaken identity all tie together. I can't recall any other book that I have read that is similar to this one.I have to admit that at first I felt that I would not be able to finish the book. This was partly due to the bad language that is used throughout the book especially whenever the characters of K unt and Mono are presented. Also, Beans claims to be a genius and uses too many complicated words and the way he speaks is very confusing. About a fourth of the way into the book though, the storyline gets very interesting and it keeps you in suspense. I couldn't put the book down. I really liked how the ending of the book tied in with how Beans was mistaken for someone involved in the Presidential election. It was very appropriate to be reading this book during a Presidential election year. I also liked how this book seemed to be presented backwards. Most books present the murder first and then the interrogation, this one starts off with the interrogation and then as you continue reading, you fill in all the blanks that you were wondering about. This book is pretty quick to read and would be good for someone who likes a good murder mystery with a twist at the end. Just be prepared for the bad language.