'Best' Humourous Crime Novel - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T16:55:25Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/best-humourous-crime-novel?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A227035&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGREG Garcia produced My Name…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-05:537324:Comment:3671032013-02-05T05:02:31.185ZRev. Phil Whitehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RevPhilWhite
<p>GREG Garcia produced My Name is Earl and the current Raising Hope...I am pretty sure they are not related</p>
<p>GREG Garcia produced My Name is Earl and the current Raising Hope...I am pretty sure they are not related</p> Get Shorty. I re-watched the…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3660202013-01-19T01:59:07.382ZDana Kinghttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
<p>Get Shorty. I re-watched the movie last night and now I'm looking forward to re-re-re-reading the book.</p>
<p>Get Shorty. I re-watched the movie last night and now I'm looking forward to re-re-re-reading the book.</p> Well, if you want REALLY funn…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-18:537324:Comment:3660632013-01-18T23:00:59.114ZSusanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Susan
<p>Well, if you want REALLY funny crime caper books, you can't go wrong with Elmore Leonard. Stick. Pagan Babies. And my all time favorite: Mr. Paradise.</p>
<p>Well, if you want REALLY funny crime caper books, you can't go wrong with Elmore Leonard. Stick. Pagan Babies. And my all time favorite: Mr. Paradise.</p> I was loaned some books by Bi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-18:537324:Comment:3657412013-01-18T07:02:08.263ZCammy May Hunnicutthttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>I was loaned some books by Bill Fitzhugh, and they're really funny. Pest Control and Cross Dressing. </p>
<p>He just showed me this trailer, and is doing another one for Pest Control and the new sequel The Exterminator.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/bFPOPwMscDI" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/bFPOPwMscDI</a></p>
<p>I really like his style and the way he mixes all the music references in. Most before my time, but I get a lot of them.</p>
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<p>I was loaned some books by Bill Fitzhugh, and they're really funny. Pest Control and Cross Dressing. </p>
<p>He just showed me this trailer, and is doing another one for Pest Control and the new sequel The Exterminator.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/bFPOPwMscDI" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/bFPOPwMscDI</a></p>
<p>I really like his style and the way he mixes all the music references in. Most before my time, but I get a lot of them.</p>
<p></p> Try Eric Garcia's three books…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-12-27:537324:Comment:3629702012-12-27T14:34:23.791ZSuzannehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/dmbdenmother
<p>Try Eric Garcia's three books about a detective who happens to be a dinosaur</p>
<p>disguised as a human. The first is ANONYMOUS REX. Garcia was the producer of</p>
<p>the MY NAME IS EARL show. </p>
<p>Also, try Charlie Huston's four books about a nice guy sucked into a violent</p>
<p>profession. The first is CAUGHT STEALING.</p>
<p>Try Eric Garcia's three books about a detective who happens to be a dinosaur</p>
<p>disguised as a human. The first is ANONYMOUS REX. Garcia was the producer of</p>
<p>the MY NAME IS EARL show. </p>
<p>Also, try Charlie Huston's four books about a nice guy sucked into a violent</p>
<p>profession. The first is CAUGHT STEALING.</p> Look I checked out some Dortm…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-12-27:537324:Comment:3631482012-12-27T00:32:38.959Ziabanonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/iabanon
<p>Look I checked out some Dortmunder books and I didn't come across anything that made me laugh. Sure they were excerpts from places like Amazon. I too am very curious about REALLY funny crime caper comedy books as that is what I'm writing. I want REALLY FUNNY books.</p>
<p>Look I checked out some Dortmunder books and I didn't come across anything that made me laugh. Sure they were excerpts from places like Amazon. I too am very curious about REALLY funny crime caper comedy books as that is what I'm writing. I want REALLY FUNNY books.</p> I just interviewed Steve Hami…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-10-30:537324:Comment:3595042012-10-30T02:41:27.038ZConrad Johnsonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ConradJohnson
<p>I just interviewed Steve Hamilton about his latest release, <em>Die</em> <em>a Stranger, </em>on my podcast blog 2012writersALIVE.blogspot.com. He was in Michigan promoting the book and he pulled over to the side of the ride to talk to me on his cell phone. Great guy. It's hard to mix crime and humor but I tried in my latest effort and think I pulled it off. <em>Hard Bite </em>by Anonymous-9 is the only recommendation that I have in that mixed genre.</p>
<p>I just interviewed Steve Hamilton about his latest release, <em>Die</em> <em>a Stranger, </em>on my podcast blog 2012writersALIVE.blogspot.com. He was in Michigan promoting the book and he pulled over to the side of the ride to talk to me on his cell phone. Great guy. It's hard to mix crime and humor but I tried in my latest effort and think I pulled it off. <em>Hard Bite </em>by Anonymous-9 is the only recommendation that I have in that mixed genre.</p> Got to add to the comments ab…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-10-08:537324:Comment:3568832012-10-08T15:29:11.642ZTrisha Harroldhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/TrishaHarrold
<p>Got to add to the comments about Kiss and Tell by TJ Cooke... especially the main character Jill Shadow who tells the story... Yep, she can be genuinely funny, and its not often you laugh out loud in this genre!</p>
<p>Got to add to the comments about Kiss and Tell by TJ Cooke... especially the main character Jill Shadow who tells the story... Yep, she can be genuinely funny, and its not often you laugh out loud in this genre!</p> just read Kiss and Tell by TJ…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-10-08:537324:Comment:3567072012-10-08T15:12:33.029ZSammy Evanshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SammyEvans
<p>just read Kiss and Tell by TJ Cooke on Kindle. Not only a really inventive and thought provoking novel but the first person narrative is full of humour too. Worth a read. The lead character reminds me a bit of Erin Brockovich, with sharp sense of humour...</p>
<p>just read Kiss and Tell by TJ Cooke on Kindle. Not only a really inventive and thought provoking novel but the first person narrative is full of humour too. Worth a read. The lead character reminds me a bit of Erin Brockovich, with sharp sense of humour...</p> I've recently read and posted…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-10-02:537324:Comment:3565662012-10-02T11:53:03.232ZSally Rivershttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SallyRivers
<p>I've recently read and posted about 'Kiss and Tell' by TJ Cooke</p>
<p>mention it here because the the author uses two time strands and in one of them it allows an escape from the tension... its about unorthodox UK lawyer Jill Shadow, who goes from receptionist, to secretary, to fully fledged lawyer... her first person narrative is very funny at times. A really good read this....</p>
<p>I've recently read and posted about 'Kiss and Tell' by TJ Cooke</p>
<p>mention it here because the the author uses two time strands and in one of them it allows an escape from the tension... its about unorthodox UK lawyer Jill Shadow, who goes from receptionist, to secretary, to fully fledged lawyer... her first person narrative is very funny at times. A really good read this....</p>