Name: Insane City
ISBN: 9780399158681

Dave Barry

Astonished by his imminent marriage to a women he believed out of his league, Seth flies to their destination wedding in Florida only to be swept up in a maelstrom of violence involving rioters, Russian gangsters, angry strippers and a desperate python. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of I'll Mature When I'm Dead.

Insane City

Seth Weinstein always knew Tina was way, way, way out of his league. Which is why he’s still astonished that he’s on a plane heading for their wedding in Florida. The Groom Posse has already pulled an airport prank on him—and he’s survived! It should be easy going from now on. But Seth has absolutely no idea what he’s about to get into. A simple drink or two with the boys sparks a series of events that will pit Seth and his friends against everything and everyone imaginable, from his very powerful, very disapproving soon-to-be father-in-law to the federal government to a love-struck orangutan. Seth’s hope for smooth sailing is turning into a trip on the Titanic. And the water is getting deeper by the minute…

Lynn Braden

Seth has arrived in Miami where he is scheduled to marry the rich and beautiful Tina, who he has always thought is way out of his league.  When Tina leaves the airport with her family, it is up to Seth to find transportation for his groomsmen, but somehow they end up in a bar nowhere near their hotel, which leads to a series of events that includes a man and his pet python, a love-struck orangutan, and illegal immigrants from Haiti.  The impending wedding seems less and less likely to happen, especially when bullets start flying.

Insane City is a hilarious destination wedding story.  While there is some character development, this book is definitely plot driven.  Several of the scenes, especially in the first half of the story, seem all too possible, and are the most amusing.  As the story goes on, the events, while funny, become less and less plausible, leaving the reader feeling a bit cheated.  The writing is entertaining and the conclusion is satisfying.  Overall, Insane City is a delightful tale that had the potential to be so much more.