
Swamp Story
A Novel
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Dave Barry
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Dave Barry
Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author—and actual Florida Man—Dave Barry returns with a “hilariously funny” (Steve Martin) caper full of oddballs and more twists and turns than a snake slithering away from a gator.
Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside. Broke and desperate for a way out, Jesse stumbles across a long-lost treasure, which could solve all her problems—if she can figure out how to keep it. The problem is some very bad men are also looking for the treasure, and they know Jesse has it.
Meanwhile, Ken Bortle of Bortle Brothers Bait and Beer has hatched a scheme to lure tourists to his failing store by making viral videos of the “Everglades Melon Monster.” The Monster is, in fact, an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman named Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head. Incredibly, this plan actually works, inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp in search of the Monster at the same time villains are on the hunt for Jesse’s treasure. Amid this mayhem, a presidential hopeful arrives in the Everglades to start his campaign. Needless to say, it does not go as planned. In fact, nothing in this story goes as planned. This is, after all, Florida.
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Fun Dave Barry romp
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Hilarious, fun, truly Florida
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What a story!
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I am sure it will be a movie soon
Enjoyed it
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Get the Printed Version
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Just what I needed —-
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Funny and engaging
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It Twisted My “Mellon”, Man
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it from the library. I loved it so I bought it on Audible. While Dave doesn't do different voices (which is a pet peeve of mine) I feel like his tone is perfect for the book, also he clarifies who is speaking so even without a specific voice for that person it is obvious who is talking. This story is ridiculous, but as is mentioned in the book a few times, "it is Florida". So the book is explaining why it is such a ridiculous story. Also the story is clearly poking fun at social media and how things become viral and sensations. The story is crazy and I love it. I will listen to it again knowing what is going to happen. I will get mad at the jerks, cry at the sweet moments, laugh at the funny bits, and rejoice when good things happen. It is a fun read!!
Ridiculousness at its finest!
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