Review: offbeat, humorous, and darkly wacky
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2013
I absolutely loved this book - that is up until "The Show".  Told from the perspective of Larry Laughlin, a private detective and reformed (sort of) assassin, this book is offbeat, humorous, and darkly wacky. The conversations snap, crackle and pop. The backstory is slowly revealed as this new case unfolds and I loved the way in which the pieces of the puzzle interlocked.  I was drawn into Larry's world - I wanted Larry and his wife Mo to somehow beat the odds.This book would have easily garnered a 5 star rating in my mind because of it's well-written odd quirkiness and fringe characters. However, "The Show" disgusted and appalled me - not in a scary, horrific way, but because I felt it was senseless, irrelevant and just plain gross.  The same end could have been achieved through many other literary vehicles, in my opinion. The reader warning needs to be more strongly worded. Still, though I am disturbed by the single depicted event, I am delighted and amazed at the way in which this author fleshed out the characters and propelled this story along with such unique flair.This book was provided to me by the author and publisher in exchange for my honest review.Reviewed by Laurie-J