I read I read Eric Garcia’s Hot and Sweaty Rex, the third and for now, sadly, final chapter of his Rex series. The other’s are Casual Rex and Anonymous Rex. The hero of the tales is Vincent Rubio, a private detective and dinosaur (yes, I said dinosaur). I’m a geek at heart; I also like adventures. In a word, I was game.
In this story, Vincent is on the herb wagon. Dinosaurs don’t get wasted on alcohol; they do herbs, instead. He’s getting out of debt, which is another one of his addictions (being in debt, that is). He’s also in the little problem of working for the dinosaur mob. Dinos have a mob, too.
Vincent is stuck. He somehow lands himself in middle of a mob war. One faction is run by his childhood best friend and his best friend’s sister, who is also his ex-fiancé, who he hasn’t spoken to in 15 years. Long story.
The second mob gang is run by Raptors, Vincent’s breed. Apparently the dinosaurs are as racist as some humans. That’s an overarching theme in all the Rex books. It’s a good lesson for us humans.
Well Vincent and best girl buddy Glenda are suddenly sucked into the Miami dino mob world. Vincent, over all, is not the most violent guy even though he’s a private detective by training. But before you know it, Vincent is getting sucked into mob life. And losing himself!
I enjoyed this book immensely. It’s a fun read, even for those who don’t like detective stories (which I don’t). The dinosaurs add a cool geek dimension. In audio book, its nine CD’s unabridged. It took 2 days to read it.
I this book is an 8/10, 8.5 if you’ve read the other Rex books, which I mostly have, because it builds on the other stories. Although you don’t have to have read the other books to get this one. Happy reading!, the third and for now, sadly, final chapter of his Rex series. The others are Casual Rex and Anonymous Rex. The hero of the tales is Vincent Rubio, a private detective and dinosaur (yes, I said dinosaur). I’m a geek at heart; I also like adventures. In a world, I was game.
In this story, Vincent is on the herb wagon. Dinosaurs don’t get wasted on alcohol; they do herbs, instead. He’s getting out of debt, which is another one of his addictions (being in debt, that is). He’s also in the little problem of working for the dinosaur mob. Dinos have a mob, too.
Vincent is stuck. He somehow lands himself in middle of a mob war. One faction is run by his childhood best friend and his best friend’s sister, who is also his ex-fiancé, who he hasn’t spoken to in 15 years. Long story.
The second mob gang is run by Raptors, Vincent’s breed. Apparently the dinosaurs are as racist as some humans. That’s an overarching theme in all the Rex books. It’s a good lesson for us humans.
Well Vincent and best girl buddy Glenda are suddenly sucked into the Miami dino mob world. Vincent, over all, is not the most violent guy even though he’s a private detective by training. But before you know it, Vincent is getting sucked into mob life. And losing himself!
I enjoyed this book immensely. It’s a fun read, even for those who don’t like detective stories (which I don’t). The dinosaurs add a cool geek dimension. In audio book, its nine CD’s unabridged. It took 2 days to read it.
I this book is an 8/10, 8.5 if you’ve read the other Rex books, which I mostly have, because it builds on the other stories. Although you don’t have to have read the other books to get this one. Happy reading!
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