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Motor Mouth
A Barnaby Novel (Barnaby Skye Novels)
408 pages
A sun-drenched, high-octane joyride fueled by snappy banter, absurd hijinks, and sizzling romantic tension.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like riding shotgun in a stolen race car with your most chaotic, hilarious friends. It is a sun-drenched, high-energy romp that prioritizes belly laughs and breathless momentum over gritty realism. The narrative moves at a brisk, breezy clip, driven by snappy dialogue, irreverent humor, and a delightfully absurd cast of characters—including a slobbering Saint Bernard and cigar-smoking sidekicks. The atmosphere is distinctly Floridian: hot, sticky, and wonderfully weird. Beneath the slapstick hijinks and the thrill of the chase lies a core of sizzling romantic tension and the comforting warmth of a makeshift, eccentric family. It is the perfect escape for readers who want their mysteries fast, funny, and unapologetically entertaining, leaving you grinning long after the final page.
- Mood
- sun-drenched
- high-energy
- zany
- lighthearted
- Tone
- humorous
- irreverent
- breezy
- sassy
- chaotic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- chaotic found family · rule-breaking · romantic tension · absurd situations · thrill of the chase
- The writing
- Snappy, dialogue-heavy, and unapologetically colloquial, prioritizing laughs and momentum over literary flourish.
- The arc
- Starts in chaotic frustration and accelerates into a wildly entertaining, high-stakes romp that resolves with satisfying, humorous relief.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love their mysteries served with a heavy dose of slapstick comedy, quirky sidekicks, and sizzling, banter-filled romance.
Content notes
- murder
- mild violence
- sexual innuendo
About the book
Miami is still freakin' humid. The nights are even hotter. And there's a body on ice. And that's just the beginning of this adrenaline-rush of a hot-wired ride from phenomenal number one author Janet Evanovich.
A woman with a taste for speed and a talent for breaking the rules, Barney also knows a little too much about cheating. First there was Hooker and that salesclerk. Now she's convinced one of the competitors is up to no good on the track. Snooping to find evidence, Hooker and Barney "borrow" a NASCAR hauler. Turns out, the hauler is carrying two race cars and a dead guy. It looks like Barney and Hooker are facing multiple counts of grand theft auto and homicide.
So buckle up as Barney, Hooker, a 150-pound bundle of Saint Bernard love named Beans, and the Super Cigar Ladies Felicia and Rosa shift into gear on a wild race around South Florida and Concord, North Carolina.
Description from Open Library.
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