Operation Dimwit - (Yellow Shoe Fiction) by Inman Majors (Hardcover)

About the Book

"It's summer time and son Theo is away at camp. Feeling frisky and free, and tired of living vicariously through nighttime erotic novels, Penelope can begin Phase 2 of her post-divorce life. First on the agenda is a date with the mysterious Fitzwilliam Darcy, who lives in a mansion with his snobbish cat, Algernon, and spends his spare time painting massive nude portraits. Nothing in her bedtime reading of Tycoon's Dare has prepared Penelope for an evening of this sort. Meanwhile, back at the trailer park office, her wild woman boss Missy has become obsessed with getting rid of Dimwit, the backwoods interloper who may be stealing personal items from women residents. A sting operation to catch him in the act is planned, something kooky and ill-advised that only a legendary goofball like Missy could set into motion. Throw in a bully trainer at Penelope's new gym, an infestation of skunks that requires the services of the wild life expert and homespun mystic known as the Critter Catcher, and further episodes with ex-husbands James and the HHR (huge, huge redneck), and it becomes clear that Penelope's two weeks off from parenting won't be as relaxing and incident free as she hoped."--

Book Synopsis

Penelope Lemon is back for more madcap mom adventures in Inman Majors's hilariously unruly Operation Dimwit.

It's summertime, and son Theo is away at camp. Feeling frisky, free, and tired of living vicariously through nighttime trysts with erotic novels, Penelope can begin phase two of her postdivorce life. First on the agenda is a date with the mysterious Fitzwilliam Darcy, who lives in a mansion with his snobbish cat, Algernon, and who spends his spare time painting massive nude portraits.

Meanwhile, back at the trailer--park office, Penelope's boss, Missy, has become obsessed with getting rid of Dimwit, the backwoods interloper who may be stealing personal items from female residents. A sting operation to catch him in the act is planned, something so kooky and ill--advised that only a legendary goofball such as Missy could set it into motion.

Throw in a bully trainer at Penelope's new gym, plus an infestation of skunks that requires the services of a wildlife expert and homespun mystic known as the Critter Catcher, and it becomes clear that Penelope's two weeks off from parenting won't be as relaxing and incident--free as she hoped.

Building on the comedic hijinks of Penelope Lemon: Game On!, Operation Dimwit is a warmhearted look at the challenges of being a single working mom trying to stay afloat in the middle class after a divorce. Zany, stylish, and uproariously funny, this southern comedy will have readers laughing out loud at familiar absurdities of life in the twenty--first--century USA.

Review Quotes

[Previous praise] A laugh-out-loud funny tale of misfortune and female friendship. Majors's latest is a riot from beginning to end.--Booklist

[Previous praise] A light and lively send-up of modern woes.--Kirkus Reviews

[Previous praise] A stellar addition to Inman Majors's growing body of southern comic novels.--Los Angeles Review of Books

[Previous praise] Saucy and profane and funny on every page.--Nashville Scene

Penelope's perils make wonderfully absurd reading. . . . clever, amusing, and mildly addictive.--Alabama Public Radio

This sequel has all the fun of its successor, focused on the loyal and unwavering friendship between two unstoppable southern women.--Booklist

About the Author

Inman Majors now makes his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is the author of five previous novels, including Love's Winning Plays, The Millionaires, and Penelope Lemon: Game On! He teaches fiction writing at James Madison University.