The technique is both a strength and weakness: While alternating between the stories keeps the book moving and adds both energy and occasional suspense, it might have been a less chaotic read had he focused more on one than the other. In both, the tone sometimes varies from lighthearted adventure to somewhat grittier violence. It’s somewhat of an odd combination, switching from chapter to chapter between the disparate storylines, although author St John Karp infuses both with goofy characters, eccentric humor and manic energy. The other story takes place in contemporary times, with a couple of teens, including Spillane’s descendent, unlocking the mystery about a treasure related to her ancestor’s quest. Spillane believes Sam, a con man whose true identity is a mystery for much of the tale, framed him for a bank robbery.
The story that kicks off the book is a Western tale taking place during the California Gold Rush, following crusty cowboy Spivey Spillane as he tracks down his nemesis in the town of Skunks Dance.
The novel Skunks Dance, alternately and equitably, tells two associated but very different stories.
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