RAZZMATAZZ

Narrator Johnny Heller affects a "James Cagney" gangster tone--"ya see"--and a slightly askew attitude in this madcap romp set in San Francisco in 1947. This follow-up to Moore's wacky NOIR deploys Heller as the voice of the loopy gang leader and his flaky followers. Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin and the rest of the Cookie's Coffee Irregulars stumble through a pretzel plot involving murder, gangsters, and an ancient relic with supernatural powers. Outrageous, outlandish, outstanding, and out-and-out funny, Heller portrays this comical caper like the Marx Brothers on acid. He knows how to throw a punchline, and there are bunches of laughs, giggles, and guffaws in every chapter. Cheeky, saucy, and irreverent, RAZZMATAZZ, as performed by Heller, kills. R.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2022]