Tourist SeasonTourist Season
Score Classic
What it's about
A bizarre series of killings in Florida puts a former journalist on the trail of an old colleague, a columnist waging a vendetta against the tourists spoiling the place from a hideout in the Everglades.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read.
You'll love it if you liked
Bad Monkey
The Day of the Jackal
A Confederacy of DuncesGood to know
It's a crime novel set in Florida.
By the numbers
- Readers28 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller3 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #529 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #847 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2710 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Adventurous, Gripping
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Is Tourist Season worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,710 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 58.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Tourist Season about?
A bizarre series of killings in Florida puts a former journalist on the trail of an old colleague, a columnist waging a vendetta against the tourists spoiling the place from a hideout in the Everglades.
What should I read after Tourist Season?
If you liked it, try Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen, The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth or A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.