"The Last King of Texas," by Rick Riordan

FM's rating:

1. Premise 8

2. Prose 10
3. Plot 9
4. Characters 9
5. Overall 9

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Riordan is one of those rare authors who make any story fun to read simply by virtue of his way with words and subtle humor.  I highly recommend this series (beginning with "Big Red Tequila") to any adult!