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'''The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove''' (1999) is the fifth novel by [[Christopher Moore]]. |
'''The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove''' (1999) is the fifth novel by [[Christopher Moore]]. |
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The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally -- well, to be accurate, artificially -- business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out whats wrong and what, if anything, to do about it. |
The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally -- well, to be accurate, artificially -- business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out whats wrong and what, if anything, to do about it. |
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| + | *[[Estelle Boyet]] |
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| + | *[[Gabe Fenton]] |
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| + | *[[Catfish Jefferson]] |
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| + | *[[Valerie Riordan]] |
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| + | *[[The Sea Beast]] (aka "Steve") |
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| + | *[[John Burton|Sheriff John Burton]] |
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| + | *[[Chloe]] |
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| + | *[[Winston Krauss]] |
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| + | *[[Bess Leander]] |
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| + | *[[Joseph Leander]] |
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| + | *[[Vance McNally]] |
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| + | *[[Mikey Plotznik]] |
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| + | *[[Mavis Sand]] |
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| + | *[[Skinner]] |
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| + | *[[John Voss]] |
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| + | ==Locations== |
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| + | *[[San Junipero|San Junipero, CA]] |
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==Plot Synopsis== |
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Revision as of 03:28, 20 October 2011
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (1999) is the fifth novel by Christopher Moore.
Cover Copy
The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally -- well, to be accurate, artificially -- business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out whats wrong and what, if anything, to do about it.
Details
Thirty-three chapters following a prologue.
Characters
Main Characters
- Estelle Boyet
- Theophilus Crowe
- Gabe Fenton
- Catfish Jefferson
- Molly Michon
- Valerie Riordan
- The Sea Beast (aka "Steve")
Secondary Characters
- Sheriff John Burton
- Chloe
- Winston Krauss
- Bess Leander
- Joseph Leander
- Vance McNally
- Mikey Plotznik
- Mavis Sand
- Skinner
- John Voss
Locations
- Pine Cove, CA
- San Junipero, CA
Plot Synopsis
WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW
Pine Cove suffers a major crisis when the town psychiatrist, Val Riordan — who has been haphazardly issuing prescriptions instead of dealing with the real mental problems of her patients — suffers a sudden bout of guilt and substitutes all of her patients' anti-depressants with placebos. At this same time, by coincidence, human-generated environmental activity stirs a prehistoric sea-beast from its underwater keep to come ashore.
In addition to its ability to change form, the beast exudes a pheremone that inspires uncontrollable lust among the residents of Pine Cove and also lures some of them as prey. After mistakenly trying to mate with a fuel truck (causing an explosion), the beast hides in a trailer park, attracting the curiosity of local crazy lady and former B-movie star Molly Michon, who builds a rapport with the injured beast.
Meanwhile, Theo Crowe, the town constable, investigates a strange suicide, the activities of his corrupt boss, and his adversely affected marijuana habit. When the beast (whom Molly has named "Steve") starts eating residents of Pine Cove and interfering with Theo's boss's meth business, Theo and Molly (who has become romantically involved with the beast) band together to make possible the beast's safe escape and to take down the boss at the same time.