A review by joyfilledwander
Whiplash River by Lou Berney

4.0

When former American gangster for the Armenians, Charlie, or Shake as he prefers to go by, decides to start life over again, he picks Belize. A nice coastal town with a beach, a breeze, and a restaurant all his own. No chance of finding trouble here. But trouble finds Shake in Whiplash River by Lou Berney. A loan shark drug lord named Baby Jesus, an elderly man with a hit out on him, a lovely FBI agent, a former flame, and a couple with guns for hire keep this story running on all cylinders. It's action packed and laugh out loud funny. It's a rare book that can manage both well.

I flew this book, which I listened to as an audiobook, and loved it all. I couldn't stop listening. I found myself wanting to always know what would happen next. I love that in a good book!