The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove

Paperback, 304 pages

English language

Published May 24, 2004 by Harper Paperbacks.

ISBN:
978-0-06-073545-6
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4 stars (1 review)

The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally -- well, to be accurate, artificially -- business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out what's wrong and what, if anything, to do about it.

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4 stars

This is quite the zany read. If this hadn't been foisted on me by a friend, lustful lizards would never have been on my radar, believe me. And yet, I was very entertained. There are a few parts that are very funny. So, if you're in the mood for a light read that is humorous in a surprisingly smart way, I recommend it.

Subjects

  • Humorous
  • Fiction - General
  • Fiction
  • Fantasy - General
  • Fiction / Literary
  • Literary