Naked Came the Manatee

Imagine a book in which Dave Barry writes the first chapter, then twelve other very authors skilled authors have to write a chapter. Each author has to pick up the plot where the previous author left off. "Naked Came the Manatee" is hilarious, and it's the type of humorous thriller that could only take place in a state where the electric chair is named "Old Sparky."It's quirky, it's funny, and it's hilarious. Don't take it... Read Full Review

Do you read for sheer pleasure as I do? If yes, then get this book. Outstanding writers banded together to produce uniquely Florida flavored escapeism. After a short while you can smell the jungle growth, salt air, Cuban coffee, and hot streets of this tropical asylum. The characters could only exist in that humid overgrown place. The politics are an odd marriage of Miami/Havanna. The manatee is unusually thoughtful and... Read Full Review

If you like mystery, drama, suspense, and humor you will get it in this book. 13 authors with 13 differtent styles join talents for this books

What a wild romp! One literary gumshoe is introduced, the next chapter he wins the lottery and is written out of the plot! The fictional sleuths of several famous mystery writers duel with each other to unravel the secrets of Castro's head(s). The sole constant character is the oft-maligned Manatee - he of small brain and nicknamed Booger. The amazingly smooth flow of the plot through thirteen different writers made this book... Read Full Review

I bought this book because I am a big fan of James W. Hall (who does a chapter), and a growing fan of Carl Hiassen and Dave Barry. The book was a hoot, with the fun the writers were having evident on every page and with every plot twist. I was surprised at the relatively smooth style transitions given the variety of authors. I found it an excellent introduction to other very good south Florida writers who I was unfamiliar... Read Full Review