Elmore Leonard

No!

By the way, you are ToOBlAcKfOrMe!

What the *beep* is a Chinese Downhill?!?

Y'know, what's funny is that there's a big reference to Elmore Leonard in the book. (Well, more like the inside cover)

They have in big letters "Is Dave Barry going to be in big trouble with Elmore Leonard?" followed with a bunch of reviews saying he's equal to if not better than him. Then, "No, everything's cool." and then a review by Elmore Leonard, "One of the funniest things I've read in years," or something like that. :)

And, while I don't know about Elmore Leonard, I've read a bit of Dave Barry and the overall voice seems really typical of him.

Yes! I thought so too, came here to check and was surprised to see Barry and not Elmore's name.