And De Fun Don't Done

Les Norton #7

by Robert G. Barrett

They don’t call him Lucky Les for nothing. A ticket in a raffle and Norton was off to the US of A where it turned out hot, red hot, and it wasn’t just the weather. Night club brawls, mafia hitmen and too many girls called Lori, all in a sea of margaritas. Even for Les Norton it was just too hot to handle. So it was off to the Caribbean, where Millwood Downie — schoolteacher, historian and would-be stand-up comic — helps Les trace his family tree and possibly uncover the biggest earn ever.

Genres: Fiction, Action

513 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

G’day.
You’ve no doubt read a lot of things about me and my books over the years written by other people. Well, this is the truth. I grew up in Bondi in Sydney, Australia. I went to Bondi Beach Public School then on to Randwick Boys High. I left school at 14, did a few odd jobs then a trade as a butcher, mainly in the Eastern suburbs before finally working as a boner in various meatworks around the inner city with two trips to Ross River meatworks at Townsville, Queensland thrown in. I gave up boning after a hindquarter fell on me tearing the tendons in my right arm. I always liked writing letters and reading, so while I was on worker’s compensation I did three writing courses at the WEA, Worker’s Education Authority.

Robert died of cancer at his home in Terrigal, New South Wales.

Reviews

[Shirley Metelmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read
Who would have thought it
One of those books you can’t put down

[Tien · Rating 2 out of 5]

As of now, I've read 4 books in this series. The last time (3rd book) I read (listened) to this series, I told myself never again! It seems that I have forgotten that & only remembered at about halfway through this 4th book :/

I think this book is meant to be humourous so it's chock-a-block full of political incorrectness. I'm not so straight and narrow that I can't laugh at some political incorrectness BUT when I said 'chock-a-block' full, I mean this book is full of it from beginning to end. 14 hours of listening! It wasn't even that funny; no LOLs from me. What really annoyed me though was attitude towards women & sexist comments. Maybe this book is meant to be a spoof? Or maybe it truly reflects men's attitudes towards women in the 80s? But really, mate, NO More!

And for some reason, I thought this series is meant to be some sort of mystery but there's bugger all. No plot, no direction and just full rambling of the 'adventure' of an Aussie bloke with money to throw around having a holiday in the US & Jamaica. Ugh. Why did I go for the 14 hours' listening? Because I kept thinking, oh, this is it, here comes the mystery bit. Well, I just set myself up for a disappointment.

Btw, do NOT listen to this audiobook with children around... unsuitable contents & language.

[Alasdair ( Ali ) Rankin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first read of Robert G Barrett's and it had me hooked , its old school and just a great laugh , its Aussie through and through

[Chris Schreiber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Les in Florida and Jamaica… that was my first book in the series, 2 decades ago… now back on audiobook… just great entertainment