Caribbean Humor Novel Takes Readers To The Quirky Side Of Paradise

Sept. 12, 2016 - PRLog -- Little Cayman, Cayman Islands – September 12, 2016 –  What happens when you inadvertently embezzle a half-million dollars and the Feds are on your tail? You change your name, bolt to a backwater Caribbean island and hire on as a scuba divemaster, of course. Problem is, third-rate bonds salesmen are lousy at hiding, and "tropics" doesn't always mean "paradise."

That's the hero's predicament in Blacktip Island, the second novel from award-winning author Tim W. Jackson. The novel is an irresistible comedy for anyone who's ever dreamed of trading the rat race for a carefree life of hammocks and palm trees.

"If Margritaville and Northern Exposure had a love child, they'd call it Blacktip Island," Jackson said. "The land mass is fictional, but the people and happenings are spot-on for anyone who's spent time on a small island."

The islanders are quirky: a landlord who swears he's Fletcher Christian reincarnated, a boss who likes fish more than people, a sloshed resort manager with a sex-crazed wife, a possibly ax-murdering neighbor, and a girlfriend who just might turn the hero in for the reward money.

The San Francisco Book Review says, "Blacktip Island will make you laugh and keep you guessing." The Portland Book Review calls the novel, "fun and funny, its characters vivid. Take your time and dive into this adventurous story." IndieReader said, "Jackson has a strong voice that makes for an entertaining read from beginning to end."

The novel draws on Jackson's 15 years working as a boat captain and scuba instructor in the Cayman Islands.

Before moving to the Caribbean, Jackson was a journalist in Florida for eight years, then earned a master's degree in creative writing from Southern Methodist University.

Jackson's debut novel, Mangrove Underground, was a USA Book News Book of the Year award finalist for literary fiction. His short stories have appeared in literary journals worldwide.

Blacktip Island is available at local bookstores as well at online booksellers in hardbound, paperback and ebook editions.

For more information, please contact:

Tim W. Jackson  tim@timwjackson.com  940-390-0615   http://www.timwjackson.com/books.html

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