Review: A crispy, funny, compelling read from beginning to end
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
This book was brilliantly funny from the start to finish,  I found a giggle, chuckle or outright guffaw on almost every page.Chris Well is a talented mystery author, he puts Truman, the protagonist, in an unusual situation and then let things happen from there. The result is a plot well-crafted with a great balance of noir and humor; in this book nothing seems too cliché, which is refreshing.The style is quick and witty,  the characters are colorful, amusing and comical , the dialogue is funny, and the story is a fast-moving puzzle with enough surprises to keep you guessing until the end.Truman is a charming protagonist. He is clever and inventive and travels all over the place, impersonating people, using crazy aliases, breaking and entering etc. and you can't help but like him.Truman doesn't take life too seriously so if you are looking for a thinking man's mystery, this probably isn't for you, but if you just want an enjoyable, lighthearted mystery then definitely Truman is your man.