Isle of Sin

by John Dexter

Lusty Holiday . . . For Rick Lane—who made his living as a mostly unsuccessful folk singer—Fisher's Island was more than mid-summer booking. It was a chance to go slightly nuts with all the sand, all the sun, all the sea, and free for the taking—all the girls! And what a way to go insane; he had his choice of Margo, or Gladys, or Susie (and her mother Melanie) or the sultry maid, Marie, or . . . but the list was endless, for Fisher's Island was a bachelor's heaven. A lusty isle where the bohemians, the gay crowd, the wealthy came looking for kicks, for a few weeks of stolen pleasure, a few hours of backstreet sin. And Rick Lane was just the right glamour boy to grab more than his share—with both hands! . . . Isle of Sin!

190 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 1961

About the author

A pseudonym used by Harry Whittington, Lawrence Block, Marion Zimmer Bradley, John Coleman, Arthur Jean Cox, Richard Curtis, Harvey Hornwood, Al James, William Knoles, Jack Moskovitz, Milo Perichitch, Arthur Plotnik, Robert Silverberg, George Henry Smith, Donald Westlake, Hugh Zachary, among others.

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 1 out of 5]

This 1961 Nightstand reads like a frat-boy fantasy. First-person narrator Rick Lane is a sleazy folk singer chasing fame, fortune, and fanny. His agent lands him a summer gig at a resort town that resembles Provincetown and it is a target rich environment. He can't keep his pants on for any longer than the time it takes to remove them. The nightclub crowds love his performances and future stardom is assured. There's a slight speed bump in the last third of the novel, but let's not kid ourselves about how this fantasy will end.