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| Author | Dave Barry |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel/ Humor |
| Publisher | Putnam |
Publication date | 2002 |
| ISBN | 978-1491509692 |
| Preceded by | Big Trouble |
| Followed by | Insane City |
Tricky Business is Dave Barry's second novel. It was first published in 2002. Like his previous novel, Big Trouble, its events take place over only 1-2 days, in and around Miami, Florida.
The Extravaganza of the Seas is a gambling ship headed into a tropical storm, with more immediate trouble in the form of gamblers, crime bosses, gangsters and other shady characters fighting over money and drugs. Wally, a clueless rock guitarist, and Fay, a clever CGIS agent posing as a cocktail waitress, serve as the romantic leads.
The book received mixed reviews. CNN said that Barry was "very good" at this new direction, writing his first crime comedy.[1] Kirkus Reviews said that the book's low humor would appeal to "all those guys who keep America moving slightly off-course and to the women who love them."[2] Publishers Weekly wrote that Barry showed his "penchant" for potty humor and slapstick, but was able to craft "some captivating characters and keep a reader's attention" throughout.[3]