Jack Tagger, a former investigative reporter now relegated to writing obituaries for a South Florida newspaper, seizes the chance to revive his career by probing the suspicious death of rock star Jimmy Stoma in a diving accident. Facing obstacles from a ruthless editor, a scheming widow, and a vengeful newspaper owner, Jack digs for the truth using clues hidden in the musician’s songs.
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Jack Tagger, a former investigative reporter now relegated to writing obituaries for a South Florida newspaper, seizes the chance to revive his career by probing the suspicious death of rock star Jimmy Stoma in a diving accident. Facing obstacles from a ruthless editor, a scheming widow, and a vengeful newspaper owner, Jack digs for the truth using clues hidden in the musician’s songs.
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A rollicking and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of Squeeze Me and 'Florida's most entertainingly indignant social critic' ( New York Times Book Review ) Once a hotshot investigative reporter, Jack Tagger now bangs out obituaries for a South Florida daily, 'plotting to resurrect my newspaper career by yoking my byline to some famous stiff'. Jimmy Stoma, the infamous front man of Jimmy and the Slut Puppies, dead in a fishy-smelling scuba 'accident', might be the stiff of Jack's dreams...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief sexual encounters and references to promiscuity; lower-end R-rated scenes with some explicitness but not dominant.
Violence & gore
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Comedic violent scenes including a fight with a frozen lizard corpse; moderate attacks and threats without graphic gore.
Profanity
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Frequent strong language and profanity throughout, central to the satirical tone.
Substance use
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Depictions of alcohol consumption and aversion to sobriety in rock music context; some drug references.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Satirical messaging on journalism ethics, corporate greed in media and music industries.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor reference to a pet lizard's death; no abuse or suffering themes.
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