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Tricky Business
Tricky Business | Dave Barry
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The Extravaganza of the Seas is a five-thousand-ton cash cow, a top-heavy tub whose sole function is to carry gamblers three miles from the Florida coast, take their money, then bring them back so they can find more money. In the middle of a tropical storm one night, these characters are among the passengers it carries: Fay Benton, a single mom and cocktail waitress desperate for something to go right for once; Johnny and the Contusions, a ship's band with so little talent they are . . . well, the ship's band; Arnold and Phil, two refugees from the Beaux Arts Senior Center; Lou Tarant, a wide, bald man who has killed nine people, though none recently; and an assortment of uglies whose job it is to facilitate the ship's true business, which is money-laundering or drug-smuggling or . . . something.
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I can always count on Dave Barry‘s books to make me laugh. In this one, a variety of characters converge for the major action on a casino boat which, naturally, goes awry. There‘s a fair amount of violence in this one and Barry‘s signature humor.

Ruthiella I used to read his column in my newspaper many moons ago. He was so funny! 😆 1y
Hooked_on_books @Ruthiella I did the same! I can even remember some specific columns this many years later because they were so good. You should give his books a try if you‘re looking for a good laugh! 1y
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Butterfinger
Tricky Business | Dave Barry

I need some recommendations for a business book from #readharder2019. It's a broad challenge, thank goodness. What do you suggest fellow Littens?

Lchnessmnstr I‘m going to give this book on Bitcoin a shot since it may or may not be the future... 6y
Butterfinger Thank you @Lchnessmnstr. That seems interesting. 6y
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