Finished Dave Barry’s Tricky Business last night. I’m a fan of Barry’s columns but I had never read any of his novels. I’ll admit that I was very entertained. This isn’t pretending to be anything more than it is, a darkly comedic caper book, and that’s a good thing.
Here’s the gist: The story centers around a giant casino boat run by gangsters. The boat ends up in the middle of a massive tropical storm. Its passengers include a stressed-out single mom, an incredibly bad band, two retirement home escapees, a buxom waitress with a flatulence problem, a large number of thugs and hoodlums, and a guy dressed in a giant conch costume. Mayhem ensues.
I read some of the reader reviews at Amazon and there were some folks who were pissed at a few of the more graphic scenes in this book. I guess they didn’t expect that from the friendly, neighborhood humorist. What’s funny is that Barry puts a huge disclaimer in the front of the book saying in huge letters, “THIS BOOK CONTAINS SOME BAD WORDS“.
All said, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who is a Dave Barry fan. It’s a light read and a fun story.
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