Geri (geejay) - reviewed on 12/24/2008 + 85 more book reviews

This introduces Alexandra Barnaby, aka Barney. Her younger brother, Wild Bill, shares her passion for cars, and now he's disappeared from Miami, along with NASCAR star Sam Hooker's boat, the Happy Hooker.

Plot takes a back seat to riffs, roughups and dialogue. In the last lies the book's most notable distinction. Conversation is terse and coded, full of sexual innuendo, with a high premium on toss-away lines uttered under duress. Despite the amazing quantity of physical jeopardy, there's little tension; it's all about hanging out with Metro Girl and NASCAR Guy.

Very light reading. NASCAR Guy gets a bit tiresome in spots. The only thing is I do want to read the next book. Not as much as a new Stephanie but, to see what other stuff Barney and Sam can get into on the NASCAR circuit.

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