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Books like Tricky business
A zany, storm-tossed caper where eccentric passengers and hidden agendas collide on the high seas. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Tricky business.
- unpredictable
- zany
- storm-tossed
- frenetic
- 01
Big Trouble
Dave Barry · 1999
A sun-baked, wildly escalating farce where suburban dysfunction collides with high-stakes crime.
- 02
Nature Girl
Carl Hiaasen
A sun-baked, swamp-soaked revenge comedy where righteous indignation meets the bizarre perils of the Florida Everglades.
- 03
Skinny dip
Carl Hiaasen
A sun-drenched, swampy romp of righteous revenge against spectacularly incompetent villains.
- 04
Rum Punch
Elmore Leonard
A sun-baked, dialogue-driven hustle where weary players try to outsmart the law and each other for one last score.
- 05
Florida Roadkill
Tim Dorsey
A manic, sun-drenched joyride through the weirdest, deadliest corners of the Sunshine State.
- 06
Maximum Bob
Elmore Leonard
A sun-drenched, tense Florida thriller where the gavel of justice is turned against the judge.
- 07
Metro Girl
Janet Evanovich · 2005
A sun-drenched, high-octane romantic caper fueled by snappy banter, sibling loyalty, and unapologetic chaos.
- 08
Groom by arrangement
Susanne McCarthy
A sun-drenched, high-stakes marriage of convenience where hidden motives slowly give way to genuine passion.
- 09
Peter and the Secret of Rundoon
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
A swashbuckling, high-stakes race against time that blends clever humor with the timeless magic of childhood rebellion.
- 10
Hammerhead Ranch Motel
Tim Dorsey
A sun-drenched, hurricane-force collision of incompetent criminals, undercover cops, and one highly unhinged, history-obsessed serial killer.
- 11
A Dirty Job
Christopher Moore · 2006
A hilarious, chaotic romp through the underworld of San Francisco that somehow manages to be a touching story about single fatherhood and grief.
- 12
The Sea Master
Sally Wentworth
A stormy, high-seas battle of wills where forced proximity ignites an inescapable, breathless passion.
