The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
American Satire And Humor American Science Fiction And Fantasy California Contemporary Fantasy Fantasy - Contemporary Fantasy - General Fiction Fiction - General General Humorous Humorous Stories Literary Sea monsters
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 13, 2004
Description:
SUMMARY: The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally—well, to be accurate, artificially—business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out what's wrong and what, if anything, to do about it.