Detective Made Easy by John Swartzwelder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ah, shit. You need a little Swartzwelder every now and then.
I don’t want to spoil too much here, so can I just put in a few quotes? I know, it’s lazy, but you’ll know if you want to read this shit by the end, trust me.
How to End A Car Chase:
“About halfway through the chase I temporarily lost my pursuers by cleverly rolling end over end down a hillside when they thought I was stupidly going to stay on the road.”
How To Do A Red Riding Hood Joke:
“You look kind of like humans, too. Except for your big eyes.”
“The better to see you with.”
“And your big ears.”
“The better to hear you insulting our eyes.”
Money Caves:
“I didn’t have to go very far to realize this was no ordinary money cave.”
Look, if you’re into character development, bildungsroman, people learning lessons and growing as souls, this book is not going to scratch those itches. Read that big fat book about how horrible life is or something with the picture on the front of a crying dude who looks sorta like Mitt Romney.
But if you just want to laugh at some shit, this shit is the shit you’re looking for.