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This is a collection of three humorous detective stories set in and around the country music scene of Greenwich Village, New York, that feature the author as the detective-hero. Friedman other books include The Kinky Friedman Crime Club and More Kinky Friedman.Tags
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Another in a long line of Kinky Friedman books which are beginning to be difficult to tell apart. Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola has Kinky's old friend Tom Baker (the American actor, not the Dr Who star) step on a rainbow while the Kinkster is also trying to unravel the truth around an old girlfriend.
I was a bit disappointed about the lack of Coca-Cola references and the plot and the humour seemed very forced. Shame; it all started so well for Friedman.
I was a bit disappointed about the lack of Coca-Cola references and the plot and the humour seemed very forced. Shame; it all started so well for Friedman.
The Kinkster spins a good yarn -- no great shakes, but good in the spirit of Sander's McNally series or Block's Burglar series. Very enjoyable.
En himla skön blandning av stilar. Noir-humor-deckare med inslag av djupare filosofiska tankegångar. Underhållande läsning.
Feb 9, 2022Swedish
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Kinky Friedman is the author of twelve novels, including Blast from the Past, Road Kill, The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover, God Bless, John Wayne, Armadillos & Old Lace; and Elvis, Jesus and Coca Cola. He lives in a little green trailer in a little green valley deep in the heart of Texas. (Publisher Provided) Author, singer, and songwriter Kinky show more Friedman was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1944. He grew up on a ranch in central Texas and received a B. A. in Psychology and Plan II Honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1966. After graduation, he severed two years with the Peace Corps in Borneo. In the early 1970's, he formed a country and western band called The Texas Jewboys. His music mixed social commentary with humor and dealt with topics such as racism and anti-Semitism. He reached cult status and was a musical guest on Saturday Night Live in October 1976. After his music career ended in the 1980's, he started writing detective novels featuring a fictionalized version of himself solving crimes in New York City. Since April 2001, he has been a regular columnist for Texas Monthly magazine, but stopped in March 2005 due to his campaign bid for governor of Texas. He founded Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, whose mission is to care for stray, abused, and aging animals. He currenlty lives at Echo Hill Ranch which is located near Kerrville, Texas. In 2012, Kinky Friedman partnered up with Willie Nelson to write Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road which became a New York Times Best Seller. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola
- Original title
- Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola
- Original publication date
- 1993
- People/Characters*
- Kinky Friedman
- Original language*
- Inglese
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