Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola: A Novel (Kinky Friedman Novels (Paperback))

by Kinky Friedman

Book Overview

Kinky Friedman is a Jewish Texan country-and-western singer tunred Greenwich Village amateur detective, with a collection of smelly cigars, a cat, and two former--but simultaneous--girlfriends named... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553568914
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.6" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Great memeory for Kinky Friedman.

In "Elvis, Jesus & Coca Cola", Kinky Friedman has continued his entertaining mystery stories with jocular just plain fun. He is really Richard Friedman, who grew up on Nottingham in West University with a great group of friends. He has a memory that is better than an elephant, and he uses it in several of his novels in a vicarious way with humor and innocence. Richard is a very talented writer. His twists and turns in this book are reminicscent of " Musical Chairs" which also utilizes his memory of his boyhood friends. He has to solve mysteries of two different Judy's, a problem that many of us folks would probably enjoy just for the heck of it. He already has great reviews, but another will not hurt. Imos is correct in his brief review on the back cover of the paperback version. When this man becomes Governor of the State of Texas you will all wish that you had read his mini mystery. Be sure to read the bottom of page 82 in the paper back version of his book. He is a real artist with talent that is voluminous. Cheers to the man and his cigar. Dale Haufrect, M.D., M.A. Medical Director Micro Light Corporation of America Houston, Texas

THE BOOK HAS A PLACE OF HONOR ON MY TOILET

Another success from the Kinsta. A bizarre plot with even more bizarre characters told in the inimitable style of the New Yorxan(Texorker?). While reading it on the plane from Houston to Boston it had me laughing out loud. I had to give my copy to the lady beside me and buy another when I landed. Few things these days can bring such simple joy and so much fun.

Perhaps His Best!

As someone who hardly ever reads fiction-I'm recommending this book to everyone!! Thank You Don Imus for plugging it one morning. His observations make you appreciate this author who has the capacity to be an elevating human presence. Mr. Friedman is an antidote for alienation and cynacism without ever being saccaharine. With prose this good he might get me to start listening to his music.. In closing, I've taken to thinking up the cast for the inevitable film version-How about Leon Redbone as the Kinkstah! Julie Haggertey as DT Judy?

Best in the morning

My bad English is not able to explain how this book change my point of view about the Life. After that my awake in the morning is with the smile in my mouth...also on monday.

Funny, freaky, cool. Truly a wonderful reading experience.

Country singer Kinky Friedman has become an author--and a very very good one. He mixes suspense with jokes recalling the best of Thurber, Perlman, Groucho Marx, and Woody Allen, and then sprinkles in a heaping spoonful of masterful pop-culture references. The plot concerns a missing friend and his film of Elvis impersonators. While the book is quite funny, Friedman refuses to let the jokes obscure the story. Eventually, the book reaches a comic crescendo, and the climax of the story. As the readers gasp for air, Friedman ties up loose ends and throws in a few jokes for the road. This is Friedman's best work, and his best mention of his Jewish heritage can be found in the first line.