Mangrove Squeeze

By: Laurence Shames

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Laurence Shames’ funny, elegantly written, and hip thrillers have topped best-seller lists across the country, and earned him a leading role as a writer of “Florida noir” with Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen. When Island Frigate advertising rep Suki Sperakis decides to write an exposé on the Key West black market, she is strangled and left for dead in the trunk of a car sinking slowly into the Gulf of Mexico. Soon her only chance at survival rests on the senile Sam Katz and octogenarian ex-mobster Bert the Shirt who must infiltrate the Russian Mafia posing as a gay couple from New York. Will Bert and Sam succeed, or is Suki doomed to once again sleep with the fishes? Richard Ferrone brings every character to life—from the cigar-smoking Island Frigate editor to a man named Pineapple who lives in a fiberglass hotdog—to help make Mangrove Squeeze one of Shames’ sharpest, tangiest, and most engaging audiobooks to date.

©1998 Laurence Shames (P)1998 Recorded Books, LLC

Best adventure yet!

Really enjoyed this one. Writing better, not so many “like a” to annoy,lol. New & old lovable characters and of course, GIOVANI!!

One of my favorites

This is one of my favorite of Shames’ Key West tales. Well played by Ferrone too. As one who Ioves life on the island, it’s fun to visualize the streets and various locations mentioned.

Best yet!

Started with book one, and almost gave up after the previous two titles. What a difference the presenter makes!

Shames does it again. Louvre these Key West tales

Russian mafia meets B&B owner. Bert the Shirt makes another appearance, but Pineapple saves the day.

Believe The GIRL!!!

The story starts as an easy beach read tho 12/13 chapters in finally grabs your interest. Then again R.Ferrone could read me the phone book. Who done - Girl Is Completely right & witnesses are Always the Best!!