Customer Reviews

Key Manatee

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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I like these light adventures - no message, no gore. Robert Tacoma knows his South Florida fiction, so you will find references to Hiassen's ex Gov. Skink or maybe a description of Doc Ford's hangout. These novels are not as dark as Randy Wayne White's work, nor as wild and crazy as that of Tim Dorsey, but they are in that league. Personally, I prefer the Key ones to those set in South Texas. Here is my attempt to list them chronologically, which is probably the best order to read the Key ones.

Robert Tacoma (various protagonists)
Key Weird. 2005. 4.0
Key Weirder 2005 4.3
Color Me Weird 2007 4.3 no, it really is a coloring book, with a story
Key Witch 2008 4.3
Key Lucky 2008 4.0
Possum Surprise 2009 3.3 S Texas small town, duller. Early MS dusted off?
Key Manatee 2010 4.0
Sheriff Skunk 2010 5.0 S Texas small town
Key Dali 2011 4.0 1st person Dali, Key West street artist, w usual cast

Racing through the first three in the series on my Kindle - WHY AREN'T THIS ONE AND THE NEXT AVAILABLE ON KINDLE!? (Love them love them love them, especially the cameo appearances by a certain character from another Florida author - I don't want to do a spoiler so that's all I'm gonna say...)

This is the 4th in a series of very clever & FUNNY romps through KeyWest & Florida. I love TacoBob & his crazy visions... Can I SEE a Chacmool now?

I just discovered this author, and I he's great! He writes about Key West, Fl. which is a quirky town. Having spent the best part of my life in Fl. I read a lot of novels about the state, and he is on of the better ones, along with Tim Dorsey and Elmore Lenoard.A very good read

This is the fourth in the series about Key West that I have read and I have loved them all.
The style of writing reminds me of the old detective stories from the 50s, only much funnier.
The characters are mostly oddballs and some even have redeaming qualities. I recommend any reader start with Key Weird and read them all in the order they were written. It's been a long time since I was back to Key West but now I know I have to go back again and rent a scooter to explore the whole island again.

Fun and enjoyable. Not anything that will take you to long to read.
A sit by the pool or beach book.
Tacoma seems to have fun with what he writes and it carried over to me as I read.