Mangrove Squeeze

by Laurence Shames

Book Overview

A new mystery/thriller by the author of "Tropical Depression" and "Virgin Heat". Tired of selling ad space for a second-rate Key West newspaper, Suki Serakis hooks up with New Yorker Aaron Katz, who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345433068
• ISBN13: 9780345433060
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.8"

Customer Reviews

THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS

This is possibly the funniest book I have read in a while and I really appreciate when an author makes me laugh. The characters are priceless. Fred & Pineapple who live in a fiberglass hot dog on the outskirts of Key West, the Russian mafia with their mispronunciations that had me in stitches, the old geezers Sam & Bert with his "moribund chihuahua." The book was published over a decade ago, but it still captures the essence of Key West and the crazies who live there. The plot is good even though it is a bit far-fetched. The story takes a more sinister turn at the end, which jarred a bit with the overall tone but, hey, 5 stars for witty dialogue and hilarious images of the afore-mentioned characters.

My first Laurence Shames novel...

...and still my favorite. It isn't as funny, comical and absurd as some of his other stuff, but it is more touching. Where the others go out to produce some fairly hectic action, this one here is more quiet and almost deliberate. Characters other than the central ones get more screen-time, and this is all for the good. Shames's language and descriptions mirror the tone of the novel. Instead of going for comedic, he tends toward affectionate for the protagonists and grim to pathetic for the bad guys. I liked this book. It has a lot of heart and a lot of soul. An interesting change of pace from his other ones. Till Noever, owlglass.com

Laugh Out Loud Funny!

I had really liked Florida Straights, so I decided to give this one a try. And I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard! I kept waking my girlfriend up I was laughing so hard in bed! This book has the kind of wry sense of humor that is so hard to find. It also has sweet, likeable characters. And Shames has left out a lot of the violent nastiness a lot of other writers in this genre go so heavy on! I can't wait for my next trip literary trip to Key West!

If you love Lawrence Shames this book won't disappoint!

Another fine book by my now-favorite author, Lawrence Shames! If you love his previous books as much as I did, you'll love how in this book he brings in a character from past stories. Lawrence Shames has a special gift of making his characters friends to his readers and I, for one can't wait to see them appear again and again, cleverly intertwined with new characters. I strongly recommend this book--and yes, even in the hardcover!

a story you don't want to end!!!!

as with virgin heat, shame's once again deliver's a bunch of offbeat key west characters and a story that you don't want to end. suki sperakis is a keeper. it was great to read another chapter in what is quickly becoming the 'bert the shirt' series. shame's is as adroit at 'floridian mysteries' as are carl hiassen and james w. hall. his book's are always fun and perfect for a day on smathers beach. laurence brings margaritaville and all it's kooky inhabitants to vibrant life!! can't wait for his next one!!!