American Tropic

AMERICAN TROPIC blazed across my psyche like an octopus on meth, and I still haven't recovered. Sancherz breathes the divine fire, and - despite the wild, horrific plot with the O. Henry ending - the book has a Beaudelaire lyricism that made me think of "Les Fleurs du Mal." He lulled me by describin......more

The book revolves around a pretty good, accessible plot. There is a serial killer in the Key West area, who, over the course of the novel, kills people who are involved in damaging The Fragile ecosystem of the Florida Keys. The book has a number of characters, most of whom are suspects, all of whom......more

Good story, a bit hamfisted Pros Great setting Decent plot Some good characters On the whole very entertaining Cons Some characters were so absurdly stereotypical as to be distracting (moxel) The rivalry between Liz and moxel fell flat. Way too much imagery. This book could lose about half the adjectives. It......more

I'm not sure if there are trigger warnings for themes about irreversible ecological destruction, reckless disregard for plant and animal life and exploitative and callous treatment of the planet, but if so, I'm ringing the bell here. I skimmed a good chunk of this book because it was just hard to re......more

I would put this book in a category of “Key West Noir” Not as humorous as a Laurence Shames book, it was a quick read that had some qualities that kept me hooked until the end. The author has an In depth knowledge of the Keys and the struggles that the Conchs and Transplants deal with on a daily bas......more