Il più debole e breve tra tutti i libri della serie di Nick Carey, in ogni caso piacevole. Intrattiene senza essere uno dei migliori. ( )

I've been on a mystery kick lately, and I've discovered some great books and authors I didn't previously know. This is another one of those, with a smart protagonist, fun and intriguing plot, and such a super supporting character I'd read it again just for him. :) Fast-paced and engaging, great writing--highly recommended! ( )

"Drowning In The Desert" is probably the least popular of Winslow's Neal Carey series. While not groundbreaking or earth-shattering like "The Dawn Patrol" or "The Kings of Cool," Desert is a fine thriller read. It teams Carey up with the last of the Borscht Belt comedians and is often more humorous than thriller. There are points where the comedian's endless monologue drives you crazy, but, as noted, it is an enjoyable read - just not the depth of the early Neal Carey books ( )

This was a fun, quick read! Basically, it has a "Midnight Run" feel to it - a private detective has to get a man somewhere the man doesn't want to go! It even has the same airport scene! However, in this case, the shamus has to get an 80 something year old Jewish burlesque comedian out of Las Vegas, while some Nazi fellow tries to stop him! Through in a fertile fiancé, a Vegas show girl, and a bumbling Arab guy, and you've got quite the tale! It's actually pretty funny, even if some of the jokes are old and corny! And Chapter 10, in which lawyers exchange letters, is super funny! I'd definitely be interested in reading the rest of the "Neal Carey" mysteries!

Great last line- "Drowning in the desert, you just tread water." ( )

If you enjoyed the madcap comedies of years’ past, run, don’t walk to your nearest bookstore, Amazon, or Audible and get this book. It’s very funny, all the while paying admiring homage to the burlesque comedians of the thirties and forties. Remember “Who’s on first”?

Nate Silverstein, a retired vaudeville comedian, claims to have been the origin for that classic Abbott and Costello routine. (If you have never seen the piece, you must have grown up in an Eskimo igloo. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M and watch it. If it doesn't crack you up, you have no sense of humor and won't like this book.) Anyway, Neal (the fixer who works for the Friends of the Bank) is asked to bring Nate back from Las Vegas to his home in Florida. Neal’s job is not to ask why -- ostensibly it’s just because his daughter is worried about him. There follows a series of comic misadventures as Nate tricks Neal to avoid having to return (there’s a good reason that Neal doesn’t know about.)

It’s a silly plot, but a wonderful book. Read or listen to it and enjoy. ( )