Caught Stealing ~ Charlie Huston

Funk Rating: 6 out of 10

This is one of those times when great ratings on Amazon didn't translate to a good experience for me. Somehow I tumbled across this book and felt it was worth a try given the 4 stars on Amazon.

Data would suggest it's just me -- 41 out of 52 reviews gave it 4 or above. For me, I'm being generous with a 6 out of 10. The basic plotline, classic case of mistaken identity, goes off the rails with a bumbling bartender / former sports star coming up with "escapes from mayhem" that would do a secret agent proud. It didn't hang together, wasn't really any fun, and the death count was excessive. Categorized as noir, I fear it demonstrates that I don't get/enjoy noir. Oh well.

This is one of those books where I'm reluctant to tell you that you won't like it. I'll stop short of that and just say that I didn't like it....