Cross Dressing [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

Having taken on geneticists in his earlier effortsDof which his latest was The Organ GrindersDFitzhugh turns his gimlet eye almost nostalgically to such tried-and-true satirical targets as advertising, the Catholic Church, and Los Angeles, demonstrating their staying power. Everything is finally coming together for rising advertising executive Dan Steele. His latest campaign (stolen from a colleague) is clearly considered the equal of "Where's the Beef?" Beverly is ready to lead him through the Kama Sutra, page by Technicolor page. It is then that things predictably start to unravel. His wronged colleague goes ballistic, he misses his rendezvous with Beverly, and his credit cards max out. When his twin brother, a Roman Catholic priest, returns from Africa to die, Dan happily assumes his identity only to learn that it's all a matter of image. Before his past catches up with him, it turns out that this slick operator fits almost too comfortably into the new Cat-o-Lite Church ("less guilt; more forgiveness"). Fans of other outrageous caper books, say, those by Elmore Leonard or Donald E. Westlake, might want to sample Fitzhugh. Fans of The Simpsons might keep Cross Dressing in mind during the summer rerun season. For all larger public libraries.DBob Lunn, Kansas City P.L., MO
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“Smart, fast, and funny. Fitzhugh is a dangerous man.” (Kirkus Reviews )

“...a comic novel propelled by a wild plot...” (People )

“A rip-roaring farce of a thriller.” (The Mirror (London) )

“Light, quirky, and occasionally irreverent, this is a totally entertaining urban myth.” (Good Housekeeping, UK )

“Fitzhugh seems to have been born with a gift of laughter along with a sense that the world is mad.” (BookPage )

“...Fitzhugh ably proves his comic wit on the printed page...” (Publishers Weekly )