Here is the statement from Anthony Bourdain that was published in his book introduction:
“I wanted to write a sociopath beach book. I wanted a hero and heroine as lazy, mercenary, lustful and free of redeeming qualities as I sometimes see myself.”
Bourdain wrote the novel when he spent his time at St. Martin. He stated that he was trying to redeem his own botched jobs early in his career.
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Here is a statement from Robert Stone about the author:
“Tony might have had a real career as a crime novelist if those damn travel shows didn’t keep getting in the way.”
Here is the goodreads synopsis of Gone Bamboo:
Henry and his wife, Frances, live an idyllic life as two of the Caribbean's most charming ex-pats (and professional assassins). But when Donnie, a powerful capo, is relocated to the island the scene is set for an Elmore Leonard-style mix of low life and high comedy.
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