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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
Everything in Texas is bigger...even murder.
Meet Tres Navarre...tequila drinker, Tai Chi master, unlicensed P.I., with a penchant for Texas-size trouble.
Jackson "Tres" Navarre and his enchilada-eating cat, Robert Johnson, pull into San Antonio and find nothing waiting but trouble. Ten years ago Navarre left town and the memory of his father's murder behind him. Now he's back, looking for answers. Yet the more Tres digs, trying to put his suspicions to rest, the fresher the decade-old crime looks: Mafia connections, construction site payoffs, and slick politicians' games all conspire to ruin his homecoming.
It's obvious Tres has stirred up a hornet's nest of trouble. He gets attacked, shot at, run over by a big blue Thunderbird—and his old girlfriend, the one he wants back, turns up missing. Tres has to rescue the woman, nail his father's murderer, and get the hell out of Dodge before mob-style Texas justice catches up to him. The chances of staying alive looked better for the defenders of the Alamo....
Everything in Texas is bigger...even murder.
Meet Tres Navarre...tequila drinker, Tai Chi master, unlicensed P.I., with a penchant for Texas-size trouble.
Jackson "Tres" Navarre and his enchilada-eating cat, Robert Johnson, pull into San Antonio and find nothing waiting but trouble. Ten years ago Navarre left town and the memory of his father's murder behind him. Now he's back, looking for answers. Yet the more Tres digs, trying to put his suspicions to rest, the fresher the decade-old crime looks: Mafia connections, construction site payoffs, and slick politicians' games all conspire to ruin his homecoming.
It's obvious Tres has stirred up a hornet's nest of trouble. He gets attacked, shot at, run over by a big blue Thunderbird—and his old girlfriend, the one he wants back, turns up missing. Tres has to rescue the woman, nail his father's murderer, and get the hell out of Dodge before mob-style Texas justice catches up to him. The chances of staying alive looked better for the defenders of the Alamo....
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BIG RED TEQUILA has been nominated by the Anthony Award Committee for Best Original Paperback.
BIG RED TEQUILA has been nominated by the Anthony Award Committee for Best Original Paperback.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Rick Riordan has written his first book, BIG RED TEQUILA, with the verve and confidence of an experienced author with several successful
mysteries published to his credit. His short, action-filled sentences easily carry the reader along from one suspenseful chapter to the
next without a stumble or loss of interest.
He uses familiar words in unfamiliar association. He creates clear
pictures of the scene and characters involved. He avoids the usual cliches which become so common-place in many mysteries. There is a definite "newness" about his writing.
His Texan use of Spanish is particularly well done and faithfully
reflects the cultural ambience of the City of San Antonio. It gives better definition to memorable personalities without dressing them in masquerade costumes.
I appreciate his handling of sexual encounters. His short comments
like, "back to the satin sheets," give the reader no difficulty in
picturing the activity of the characters without a clinical,
play-by-play account. Nor do I wish to be a voyuer.
His vernacular which may seem a bit profane to some readers like
me (past 75 years), is honest and genuine and will be overheard on most every bi-cultural street in the Southwest. Of greatest importance to me, I enjoyed reading the book. Isn't that its purpose?
mysteries published to his credit. His short, action-filled sentences easily carry the reader along from one suspenseful chapter to the
next without a stumble or loss of interest.
He uses familiar words in unfamiliar association. He creates clear
pictures of the scene and characters involved. He avoids the usual cliches which become so common-place in many mysteries. There is a definite "newness" about his writing.
His Texan use of Spanish is particularly well done and faithfully
reflects the cultural ambience of the City of San Antonio. It gives better definition to memorable personalities without dressing them in masquerade costumes.
I appreciate his handling of sexual encounters. His short comments
like, "back to the satin sheets," give the reader no difficulty in
picturing the activity of the characters without a clinical,
play-by-play account. Nor do I wish to be a voyuer.
His vernacular which may seem a bit profane to some readers like
me (past 75 years), is honest and genuine and will be overheard on most every bi-cultural street in the Southwest. Of greatest importance to me, I enjoyed reading the book. Isn't that its purpose?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Any author who can create a enchilada eating cat named Robert Johnson captures my interest immediately. I smiled throughout this book and laughed out loud several times. I hope Tres keeps sticking his nose where it doesn't belong for many more books to come.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A friend gave me this book as a gift and I had it hidden away until I recently found it. I'm very glad I did. This book contains interesting characters (you would swear you know some of them), a good plot, a taste of San Antonio, Texas, with a hint of Jimmy Buffett to give it good flavor. I especially liked the nicknames the lead character gave to strangers. This was a very enjoyable book.
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A very enjoyable mystery
Tres Navarre, Tai Chi master and unlicensed P.I. returns to his Texas roots hoping to be reunited with his old girlfriend and unearth the truth about his father's murder. Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. Scott
Absolutely Wonderful, Enjoyable, Entertaining, LOVED IT
This was the first mystery book that wasn't just about a brutal murderer or sick person. This was a murder, that wasn't a serial killer, not the kind of thing that would give you... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 1999
quirky, smart mystery
I first read this book several years ago in manuscript form when I was working as an editorial intern at William Morrow. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 1999
better than a 2,000 calorie dessert!
i just read this book for the second time in as many days. this guy has a real gift for writing, from the snappy dialog and wry characterizations to the description of his old... Read more
Published on 28 April 1999
A MUST read book...
Loved it loved it loved it !!!!! This book was fast paced and interesting throughout. All of Riordan's characters believeable and exciting..
Published on 13 Dec 1998
A yuppie's cliched view of the Alamo City
It's not so much that Rick Riordan gets so much terribly wrong about San Antonio and it's people. It's that he does it in such a cliched and stereotyped manner. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1998
Sizzling in San Antonio
As I read this book I thought it must be an old hand writing under a pen name. It was very well done! Read more
Published on 10 April 1998
Parrothead alert!
Jimmy Buffett fans be warned, don't miss this book. The author is obviously "one of us" and you'll find plenty to enjoy in this novel. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1997
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