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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
All four authors (David Nevin, Thomas Fleming, Barbara D'Amato, Spider Robinson) who have donated blurbs to the bound galleys of Hirschfeld's debut comic thriller invoke the names of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore LeonardAand therein lies the rub. Except for the Hawaiian setting (Waikiki and environs, laid on with a trowel), there's really nothing much new here. We've met all these characters too many times before: the goofy, slightly seedy but basically lovable hero (a magazine writer named Star Hollie); the seriously sociopathic hillbilly twin brothers, Ray Don and Bobby Lee; the venal TV evangelist, the Reverend Jaycie Pitts; and the rest of the usual suspects, including randy women and colorful locals. Hollie sets up a fake sex-for-sale scam to pay off his debt to a dangerous loan shark called Mako, and gets into a heap of trouble after a woman who falls for the scam is found dead on a nearby beach; the twins douse themselves with Pine Sol and Lemon Pledge before committing mayhem; Pitts's greed involves him in a lethal battle between property developers and environmentalists. About the only readers who might be delighted at Hirschfeld's late entry into this overcrowded field are FloridiansAwho could feel some relief at seeing all the silliness and violence transferred to another venue. Agent, Eleanor Wood. (Mar.)
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From Library Journal
With this quirky and hilarious debut novel, set against a Hawaiian backdrop, Hirschfeld announces himself as a player in the mystery genre. Debt-ridden but carefree journalist Star Hollie runs a personal ad in the local paper, hoping to turn his dating experiences into a magazine article. However, through a brief encounter with a possible subject, he is unwittingly drawn into the center of a corporation's aggressive, violent attempts to transform a beautiful natural paradise into a golf resort. Hirschfeld fills the landscape of his novel with unforgettable characters, and he captures the flavor of Hawaii with much the same skill as Carl Hiaasen captures south Florida. Despite his oafish and insouciant character, Hollie remains likable, and he's sure to charm many readers. Hirschfeld will no doubt be compared to Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard, and more novels like this will keep him in such company. An outstanding first effort, one that should be popular in public library fiction collections.
-Craig L. Shufelt, Gladwin Cty. Lib., MI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
See all Editorial Reviews
All four authors (David Nevin, Thomas Fleming, Barbara D'Amato, Spider Robinson) who have donated blurbs to the bound galleys of Hirschfeld's debut comic thriller invoke the names of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore LeonardAand therein lies the rub. Except for the Hawaiian setting (Waikiki and environs, laid on with a trowel), there's really nothing much new here. We've met all these characters too many times before: the goofy, slightly seedy but basically lovable hero (a magazine writer named Star Hollie); the seriously sociopathic hillbilly twin brothers, Ray Don and Bobby Lee; the venal TV evangelist, the Reverend Jaycie Pitts; and the rest of the usual suspects, including randy women and colorful locals. Hollie sets up a fake sex-for-sale scam to pay off his debt to a dangerous loan shark called Mako, and gets into a heap of trouble after a woman who falls for the scam is found dead on a nearby beach; the twins douse themselves with Pine Sol and Lemon Pledge before committing mayhem; Pitts's greed involves him in a lethal battle between property developers and environmentalists. About the only readers who might be delighted at Hirschfeld's late entry into this overcrowded field are FloridiansAwho could feel some relief at seeing all the silliness and violence transferred to another venue. Agent, Eleanor Wood. (Mar.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
With this quirky and hilarious debut novel, set against a Hawaiian backdrop, Hirschfeld announces himself as a player in the mystery genre. Debt-ridden but carefree journalist Star Hollie runs a personal ad in the local paper, hoping to turn his dating experiences into a magazine article. However, through a brief encounter with a possible subject, he is unwittingly drawn into the center of a corporation's aggressive, violent attempts to transform a beautiful natural paradise into a golf resort. Hirschfeld fills the landscape of his novel with unforgettable characters, and he captures the flavor of Hawaii with much the same skill as Carl Hiaasen captures south Florida. Despite his oafish and insouciant character, Hollie remains likable, and he's sure to charm many readers. Hirschfeld will no doubt be compared to Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard, and more novels like this will keep him in such company. An outstanding first effort, one that should be popular in public library fiction collections.
-Craig L. Shufelt, Gladwin Cty. Lib., MI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
See all Editorial Reviews
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