“Part Robert Parker, part Carl Hiaasen, Eddie Perlmutter is a high testosterone, no-nonsense detective with a tender core, and makes turning sixty a carnal, tropical ride.”- Andrew GrossSince he arrived in sunny Florida, Eddie has survived a run-in with the Russian mafia and tangled with Boca’s own family of neo-Nazis. But crime and punishment in the land of the Early Bird Special are … complicated. The Russians have fled; still their evil lingers; and though the neo-Nazis’ junior thug is guilty, punishing him is a lot more complicated than Eddie thought it would be. And that’s just Eddie’s unfinished business. Helped by a reformed computer conman, he’s busier with new cases than he was in Boston, ranging from a haunted elevator to a double kidnapping. He’s got cases with trails as far as Russia and Israel. Retirement, my foot.On top of that, women won’t let him retire from affairs of the heart, either. Between his amorous adventures and his burgeoning sleuth business, the twists and turns of Eddie’s life make this an edge-of-your-seat, uproariously funny thriller.”With a wink and nod, the top cop urges Eddie to take on the city’s toughest criminals in near-vigilante fashion. What results is an entertaining mix of comedy and drama as Eddie squares off with an anti-Semitic hate group. Fortunately, Forman steers his geriatric hero clear of the buffoonery and sentimentality that often comes with the territory in this subgenre.”- Booklist”Mystery fans who like their operatives macho with an offbeat sense of humor will certainly enjoy this book and look forward to the next in the series.”- Library Journal”Those with a cockeyed sense of humor will find much to like in this parody of a cop caper.”- Publishers Weekly”Boca Knights goes down faster than a frosty double mojito on a hot tropical night.”- Lincoln Child”Eddie Perlmutter is a character for the ages. Carl Hiaasen, watch your back.”- Douglas Preston”Steve Forman’s fun, funky twist of the private eye novel is entertaining and takes dead aim on Boca Raton with devastating results.”
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Really could not get into this book. I did not finish it
This was a real page-turner for me; there are many interesting characters and situations which Eddie and Johnson navigate with skill and human understanding.
I would keep my wife up with my chuckling and outright guffaws.
I learned a lot too! Israel, Russian mafia and a real concern for the well being of others…that and more are in this fun read.
Enjoyable dialogs…I thought I’d be taller too.
I enjoyed reading all of the Boca books. They were very entertaining and I found myself laughing out loud many times!
What a fun read!
This is a quick, entertaining read. I like the character of Eddie Purlmutter! He’s a card & gets into crazy situations that are well described by the author.
Same as for the previous book. Waiting for the price to drop on next installment.
If I could give this book a – star, I would! The only, only reason I bought it is that my daughter lives in Boca and I thought I might relate to it in that respect.
However, the writing is so horrible I couldn’t get beyond the send page and was so disgusted I removed it from my Kindle, a first!! This isn’t to say I haven’t purchased poor quality titles but I don’t recall any that were so awful in the first two pages: no character of scene development, nothing but phony dialogue one could overheat on a lousy TV rerun!
Save your money! Save your time evdn if it’s free!
Quite different than what I usually read but enjoyed it very much.
Finally a P.I. that the police actually like. Very funny even when he scres up.
Quick read. Good not great.
Amateurish and sloppy. I read this because I live near Boca and it got good reviews, but it was a complete waste of time. A Carl Hiaasen wannabe without the talent
Predictable
OK, but pretty pefestrian. Not much action, so the whole book was a slow-roll
To me, the book seemed simplistic and not too engaging. None of the characters or the plot or the writing really held my interest. Skip it.
Liked all the characters
Quite a change from my usual reading diet. I really enjoyed it.
Meh. Lead character is entirely into self-aggrandizement. Not my cup of tea.
I liked this book. I liked the “off the wall” humor and the story line was good.
Eddie and his friend Mr. Johnson are off on another set of improbable adventures in Boca Raton & environs. Totally implausible multiple story lines, but written with wit and more than a few belly laugh lines. Like a good Jewish whine, this series of books may not improve with another sequel.
I really did not like this book a n deleted it from my library