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Key Weird - A different look at Florida. What do you do when you lose your possum ranch, all your money, and the Dalton Gang is on your trail? If you’re Taco Bob, you head for Florida and end up in tropical Key West hanging out with a collection of colorful and crazy locals, fishing for grunts, and avoiding Daltons. But there’s never a shortage of trouble in paradise. A sexy cult leader hits town looking for a golden idol she is convinced holds psychic powers. She teams up with the aging owner of the local topless bar, who is looking for a fortune in Spanish treasure stolen from him years earlier. Taco Bob’s idyllic tropical lifestyle comes to an abrupt end and he finds himself lost in the Everglades swamps. But he’s not as alone as he thinks, not with a hot cult leader, a cranky treasure hunter, and a mysterious old hermit in the neighborhood.

Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

A fun read January 4, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful

This was a fun read. It could easily be finished in an afternoon or two on the beach.

However, I don't think Christopher Moore, Jimmy Buffett, or Carl Hiassen or, for that matter, Tim Dorsey needs to feel particulary threatened, as Mr. Andlu suggests, who has reviews for all of Tacoma's books and has given all five stars. One has to wonder if Mr. Andlu was writing reviews simply to promote Tacoma's books.

Buy it, enjoy it. But, don't expect the depth of plot or character development you would get with Carl Hiassen or Tim Dorsey.

I will probably buy more of Tacoma's series. But, given that they are trade paperbacks and relatively expensive new, I will probably wait until they are available for little cost as used books and reserve my new-book budget for Hiassen and Dorsey.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderfully Done! February 2, 2005
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

Taco Bob's first adventure (and I truly hope there are more) had me smiling and snickering from the beginning. Set mainly in the Florida Keys, this story takes on the laid back Key West style with a most humorous tale of good guys, dumb guys and dumb bad guys. Add to the mix treasure with mysterious powers, indigenous wisdom, awesome Key West characters, and some not so bright ones along the trail. A great mix indeed and the good souled Taco Bob sails through all adventures with charm.

Very funny and I'm so glad I spent my day with Taco Bob.

4 out of 5 stars

You can never have too much S. Florida wierdness January 27, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

What's a possum rancher do when the possums are all gone? You get moving. And when the two dumbest criminals to ever grace the penal system are looking to kill you? You keep going. All the way to the southern most point in the continental U.S.: Key West Florida. Then the fun starts.

This is an easy going story about an easy going guy. It's a fun read that fits in well among the quirky South Florida tales of Hiaasen. And fans of the genre will notice some tributes that will leave you chuckling. Chris Moore is right, you will laugh your chacmools off. A great, fun read. If this is lucid dreaming, I better start counting fingers.

4 out of 5 stars

Who needs possums when you've got Key West? February 3, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

So, where does one go to find information about cat juggling, conch shell economics, lucid dreaming, buried treasure, and the ultimate fishing experience? If your out of work possum farmer Taco Bob you head to Key West.

Taco Bob's ultimate laid back demeanor makes him a perfect denizen and hero for Robert Tacoma's "Key Weird". His quest for the ultimate fishing experience and the adventures he has during it had me laughing out loud. Tacoma's matter of fact writing style and strange, imaginative characters lends substance and humor to this light hearted book. It brought many a smile to my face.

If you purchase just one book about lucid dream inducing chacmools this year then make sure it is Robert Tacoma's "Key Weird".

4 out of 5 stars

Possum Rancher in Paradise February 3, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

When laid back possum rancher Taco Bob has a run of bad luck, he leaves the ranch and heads to Key West - which is affectionately nicknamed "Key Weird." All he wants is to get some good fishing in, but he has to beware of the bumbling Dalton Gang and several other curves life seems to keep throwing his way.

Also arriving in town is a beautiful cult leader in search of golden chacmools, and she's willing to do whatever it takes to find them. But her less-than-competent help would rather drool over the ladies in the local topless bar than help her find them.

Fans of Christopher Moore and Jimmy Buffett will be sure to get lots of laughs out of "Key Weird". I'm eager to read more of Taco Bob's adventures!

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