Over the years Yancy had conjured many
irrational revenge fantasies about Johnny Mendez. For a time he considered seducing Mendez’s
wife until he realized he’d be doing Mendez a huge favor. Mrs. Mendez was an unbearable harridan. Her features were a riot of futile surgeries,
and she laughed like a mandrill on PCP.
Yancy once bought her a margarita at the InterContinental, and for two
solid weeks he’d slept with the lights on.
(from Bad Monkey,
by Carl
Hiaasen)
8*/10. The full review is here.
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