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The Mexican Tree Duck by James Crumley

4.0

This book is a real riot. I'm exceptionally pleased that I gave Crumley another shot because this is miles better than The Long Kiss Goodbye. I love Sughrue, even though I think it's kind of silly that almost every woman in the book has sex with him, and his supporting cast is exquisite. My personal favorites include Jimmy & Wynona (poor Wynona). This is a wonderfully written cocaine-fueled, Vietnam-tinged romp involving ducks both Mexican tree & highly orgasmic domestic - although please riddle me this:

how in the heck do you bug (as in place an electronic listening device on) a baby?

That was almost the pinprick that deflated my four-star balloon, but I'm willing to look beyond that implausibility since after all it was so close to the end of the book & just enjoy & revel in what's here.