EricCWelch

Block's Tanner series is probably an acquired taste. I classify them as quirky-humorous-espionage. Tanner is an ex-CIA agent who can't sleep - literally. He occupies his time by learning languages and communicating with every little off-the-wall subversive group and independence movement in the world. These often play a role in his adventures. In this one a friend disappears and he discovers that people are being kidnapped in the Cuban exposition building during the World Expo. (I said they are a little bizarre, didn't I?). In the meantime he mixes in with drug dealers, the Quebec separatist movement and others. What makes them fun (the story is rather pedestrian) are the numerous delicious puns Block sprinkles throughout. I enjoy them. Great listening while mowing or snowplowing.