Temporarily all alone in the world - meaning: Manhattan - Kinky's "constant state of morbid self-absorption" is interrupted by a call from an old friend in Hawaii, Will Hoover, who has a big problem. Mike McGovern, in Hawaii to work on a book, has disappeared while walking on the beach. Kinky, eager to escape terminal ennui, jets off to Hawaii, where he is joined by "centi-millionaire" John McCall, private eye Steven Rambam, leggy beauty Stephanie DuPont, journalist John Mapes, and even Don Ho, in the hunt for McGovern.
"This is no Gidget Takes Hawaii.think Hawaii 5-0 meets Raymond Chandler meets Raiders of the Lost Ark, and that's the boring part of the bookhilarious, with a freaky twist ending involving not just brilliant detective work but also 'luminous buttocks''nuff saidgrab this book".
About "Steppin' On A Rainbow", from the Author's Introduction: "...In Steppin On A Rainbow I deal with the rather tedious problem of locating McGovern, who mysteriously has disappeared, or been abducted, from a beach near Honolulu. It is hard to get truly lost in Hawaii since there are only two directions: Mauka, which means toward the mountains, and Makai, which means toward the ocean. Youd think a large, worldly, intelligent New York journalist could find his bearings under these simplistic circumstances. Apparently, that is not the case. Hence my constant state of morbid self-absorption is interrupted by a trip to the enchanted isles to find my old pal McGovern. Joining me in this adventure are many friends and colleagues, including Will Hoover, the master of the limerick, John McCall, Steve Rambam, and my Peace Corps buddy, John Mapes. The search takes us to the Don Ho show, from whence we are flung headlong into ancient myths, deadly night marchers, sacrificial cults, totems, taboos, and even the occasional lei.."
9780571209569
Pages: 208
Paperback
Faber & Faber, 2001
Good condition; Pages tanned
B91
