Book Report - Tricky Business

Last week's reading selection was Making History by Stephen Fry

In places I could not put this book down! One day last week I even walked from the Civic Center Station to my office (about eight blocks) with my nose in the book the entire way! I applaud Mr. Fry for some of his more astute observations on the interplay of historical events. I was slightly disappointed at the ease with which I guessed some of the "shocker" moments but I do tend to keep things loaded in memory as I read so I do tend to find myself flipping backward in a book as I am reading it to make sure that the little events are with me as I move through the story. For that reason, I picked up on a number of the foreshadowing events that spoiled a couple of the "Ah-Hah Moments" for me.

I give this four bus transfers out of a possible five. And it was only the predictability of some of the moments that kept it to four.

This week's reading selection is Tricky Business by Dave Barry

About the Author:

David Barry, Jr. (born July 3, 1947) is a bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist who wrote a nationally syndicated column for the Miami, Florida newspaper, The Miami Herald, from 1983 to January, 2005. His other books include: Big Trouble, The Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need, and Dave Barry is not Making this up!

About the book:

The plot of the book revolves around an unsavory group of people who run an ocean-going casino boat and use it for nefarious deeds. Being that the setting is Miami, you can count on those deeds involving murder, drugs, and guns.

Dave makes sure to warn the reader that this book, like his last, has some bad people in it and bad people say and do bad things. If you don't want to read about bad things, don't read the book!

Well past the mid-point of the book I would definitely recommend it.

I hope that wherever you are, your day is smooth sailing!

Don Bergquist - 07-September-2005 - Lakewood, Colorado