Review: One of the Funniest Detective Thrillers I Ever Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2013
I don't know what you like, but RJ Leahy has my love of the ridiculous. From the moment he began his book, Fat Chance, he started laying comic one-liners out like he had a million of them. I don't doubt that he does.With comical references to names such as Casual Laye, Sean McDermott stepped into a situation he never saw coming when his car broke down in Mystic Falls, N.M., a one-garage town that can't get a car part for two-to three days, so he is stranded. Shortly thereafter he met Fat Chance, a woman who has red hair, is 6' tall, 250 lbs, shoeless and sunburned. Her shaking his hand results in some of the funniest writing I ever read. No LOL here, I burst out laughing.The plot of the story is that Fat Chance turns up missing, and between looking for her and finding a place to stay, he meets a hilarious Mrs. Akihiro, and stoned Skeeter and Carl. One is so fiesty you'd think she was on steroids, the other two are seeking aliens while whacked. They all end up looking for Fat Chance. This is all with a backdrop of a new casino that is proposed, a copper mine and a sheriff that is a Remax agent with an agenda.The plot and the humor kept me engrossed. At one point, Mrs. Akihiro told him she found New York dirty and he responded, "Yeah. We've been meaning to get it painted." McDermott just could not be serious, but he did keep his mind on his job. A job which he wouldn't get paid for, but if he wanted the keys to his car back, he had to find Patty, aka Fat Chance.With his mind moving faster than his mouth, he tied this little thriller up, like an good private detective should. But, how he did it was very interesting. To find out the ending, you'll just have to enjoy reading it yourself.Carol PinerKindle Book ReviewReview Policy: The KBR does not receive payment for our reviews, nor do we review print. We receive digital copies in exchange for a fair and honest reviews. If a reviewer can't get into your work, believes the book needs work, and/or is not eligible for a 3-star rating or higher, he or she is not required to write a review. *** We do not review Erotica.