This is really my kind of book, funny, wacky characters, hilarious situations, a battle between the haves and have-nots (with the have-nots momentarily on top), set in a colorful culture. I will never forget the scene with the mouse traps snapping at a inconvenient time. So, why only 4 stars? For some reasons the book was a bit of a slog for me. Maybe I read too slowly.