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Infatuation
A belly dancer with a stolen book believed to be the Kama Sutra on steroids is determined to outwit the Italian mob's deadliest hitman, the dwarf Nano Mortale, in a new madcap adventure from Jonathan Harries, author of Killing Harry Bones.
Fanny Packer, a voluptuous red-headed belly dancer, steals a mysterious codex rumored to make the Kama Sutra look like a children's story book from a mob family in Rome.
Back in New York City, journalist Charley Brooks and his too-perfect fiancee are already growing bored with one another.
When Charley catches a glimpse of the provocative Fanny in a magazine, he understands for the first time that there are no accidents and sets out on an unlikely quest to track her down.
Meanwhile, when the mobsters discover that the book, their most valuable family heirloom, is missing, the family's deadliest hitman and his bumbling handlers are dispatched to the States to recover the book--and eliminate Fanny.
With the help of a dominatrix and traveling on an old bookmobile-cum-brothel organized by the Dewey Decimal System, Fanny and Charley make a desperate run from Los Angeles to Worland, Wyoming, where they hope to unlock the codex one position at a time.
Don't miss this outrageous, laugh-out-loud, magical story of lust, love, and destiny.
Fanny Packer, a voluptuous red-headed belly dancer, steals a mysterious codex rumored to make the Kama Sutra look like a children's story book from a mob family in Rome.
Back in New York City, journalist Charley Brooks and his too-perfect fiancee are already growing bored with one another.
When Charley catches a glimpse of the provocative Fanny in a magazine, he understands for the first time that there are no accidents and sets out on an unlikely quest to track her down.
Meanwhile, when the mobsters discover that the book, their most valuable family heirloom, is missing, the family's deadliest hitman and his bumbling handlers are dispatched to the States to recover the book--and eliminate Fanny.
With the help of a dominatrix and traveling on an old bookmobile-cum-brothel organized by the Dewey Decimal System, Fanny and Charley make a desperate run from Los Angeles to Worland, Wyoming, where they hope to unlock the codex one position at a time.
Don't miss this outrageous, laugh-out-loud, magical story of lust, love, and destiny.
266 pages, Paperback
Published July 6, 2018
About the author
Jonathan Harries
13 books9 followersI grew up in Namibia and began my career as a copywriter in South Africa. I moved to the US in 1986 and retired last year as Chairman of one of the largest global advertising agencies. While Infatuation, my second book, is primarily about a belly dancer, most of my writing is about trying to save Africa’s wildlife - mainly by killing poachers and trophy hunters. I live in New York and go on Safari as often as possible.
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February 1, 2022
It’s hard to imagine an author who writes quirky farcical tales as well as Carl Hiaasen. I think I just found him. Janathan Harries might actually be Carl Hiaasen on steroids.
Infatuation (a great title once you get into the novel) involves a bizarre love story featuring a plus-size model, a deranged war correspondent, and a mob family that most closely resembles the Keystone cops. The action jumps from continent to continent. Everyone drinks too much, with hilarious results. I won’t even try to explain what the plot is, mostly because it doesn’t matter. It’s the juxtaposition of preposterous characters, strange coincidences, and dreadfully funny incidents that makes this novel a delightful romp.
Harries writes in a deliciously twisted way, as though he were standing on his head as he put fingers to keyboard. The witty subtitles of each chapter alone are worth the price of admission.
And for comic relief from the screw-ball antics, you haven’t met nor ever again will meet a character as thoroughly deranged as Nano Mortale.
I have to quote one passage to give you an idea of how funny this is. The character Eduardo is in a diner in a mining town, and orders an espresso. The waitress responds, “Best I can do, hon, is give you a coffee real fast.” Now that is too clever by half.
Remember that plot I didn’t tell you about? Don’t even try to figure it out. You can’t. Just embrace the wackiness.
Infatuation (a great title once you get into the novel) involves a bizarre love story featuring a plus-size model, a deranged war correspondent, and a mob family that most closely resembles the Keystone cops. The action jumps from continent to continent. Everyone drinks too much, with hilarious results. I won’t even try to explain what the plot is, mostly because it doesn’t matter. It’s the juxtaposition of preposterous characters, strange coincidences, and dreadfully funny incidents that makes this novel a delightful romp.
Harries writes in a deliciously twisted way, as though he were standing on his head as he put fingers to keyboard. The witty subtitles of each chapter alone are worth the price of admission.
And for comic relief from the screw-ball antics, you haven’t met nor ever again will meet a character as thoroughly deranged as Nano Mortale.
I have to quote one passage to give you an idea of how funny this is. The character Eduardo is in a diner in a mining town, and orders an espresso. The waitress responds, “Best I can do, hon, is give you a coffee real fast.” Now that is too clever by half.
Remember that plot I didn’t tell you about? Don’t even try to figure it out. You can’t. Just embrace the wackiness.
May 3, 2020
Infatuation is a humorous fiction book written about Fanny Packer, who is a belly dancer and happens to steal the codex for the Kama Sutra. In a humorous way, the mob goes after her, and as Fanny’s luck grows, her admirer, Charley, becomes her savior.
Nano, the lead dwarf, is a character not to forget. The mystery novel possessed a certain witty feeling to it where the literature describes a fun, amusing tale of random comical scenes.
I found the story to jump at times and not possess a consistent form of flow; however, due to the content being amusing, it managed to stay positively enjoyable.
The story grabs you from the beginning and causes you to sit and read the entire thing. It’s like a weekend read and requires a sense of humor to understand.
The work was definitely multidimensional, and I would recommend it to anyone that likes to read funny humorous crafted tales. I believe the author’s personality reflected the story and look forward to reading more of him.
Written by Jeyran Main
Nano, the lead dwarf, is a character not to forget. The mystery novel possessed a certain witty feeling to it where the literature describes a fun, amusing tale of random comical scenes.
I found the story to jump at times and not possess a consistent form of flow; however, due to the content being amusing, it managed to stay positively enjoyable.
The story grabs you from the beginning and causes you to sit and read the entire thing. It’s like a weekend read and requires a sense of humor to understand.
The work was definitely multidimensional, and I would recommend it to anyone that likes to read funny humorous crafted tales. I believe the author’s personality reflected the story and look forward to reading more of him.
Written by Jeyran Main
September 14, 2020
What a fun adventure
I've read other ebooks written by this author and enjoyed them all. This book was no disappointment. It's a great adventure, with romance and adult themes involved, and lots of humour included. Laugh out loud and eye-rolling. Quirky characters.
Recommended read.
I've read other ebooks written by this author and enjoyed them all. This book was no disappointment. It's a great adventure, with romance and adult themes involved, and lots of humour included. Laugh out loud and eye-rolling. Quirky characters.
Recommended read.
September 13, 2020
Somewhere beyond just is Infatuation.
Not everyone believes in love at first sight. What Charley feels for Fanny is more complicated than that. From the first time he sees Fanny in a "specialty" magazine his world is turned upside down. What he feels is much more than simple lust although there is some of that, too.
When Charley finally meets Franny they are immediately running for their lives from the top hitmen of Italy and Los Angeles. All this for an ancient book that nobody has read and cannot understand the illustrations.
I don't know if I should call this book a comedy, a romance, or an action/adventure story. It is all three. Buy it, read it, enjoy it. Jonathan Harris's has done a great job.
Not everyone believes in love at first sight. What Charley feels for Fanny is more complicated than that. From the first time he sees Fanny in a "specialty" magazine his world is turned upside down. What he feels is much more than simple lust although there is some of that, too.
When Charley finally meets Franny they are immediately running for their lives from the top hitmen of Italy and Los Angeles. All this for an ancient book that nobody has read and cannot understand the illustrations.
I don't know if I should call this book a comedy, a romance, or an action/adventure story. It is all three. Buy it, read it, enjoy it. Jonathan Harris's has done a great job.
September 22, 2020
Strange yet amusing
Infatuation by Jonathan Harries
An unusual story about a man who doesn’t understand himself. It isn’t really plausible yet this doesn’t detract from the interest generated by the characters. They are larger than life and amusingly so. There is a wealth of humour that makes you smile. However it is a strange story which goes down better with the proverbial pinch of salt!
I preferred the Killing of Harry Bones and this felt like an interlude before the next book about how to kill those inhuman animal killers.
Infatuation by Jonathan Harries
An unusual story about a man who doesn’t understand himself. It isn’t really plausible yet this doesn’t detract from the interest generated by the characters. They are larger than life and amusingly so. There is a wealth of humour that makes you smile. However it is a strange story which goes down better with the proverbial pinch of salt!
I preferred the Killing of Harry Bones and this felt like an interlude before the next book about how to kill those inhuman animal killers.
July 12, 2018
A really strange story with different characters, from a mafia Don, to one of his cousins, and then a madam who steals a thumb drive with information on it. For me though, the story just jumped too much from character to, to character and from place, to place. This reason I was not able to really get into the story. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 1 star. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
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