Lagniappe: Many Shades of Green

Her eyes were green, although Stallings couldn't decide whether they were sea green or emerald green. But since she looked expensive, he finally settled on dollar green.

Ross Thomas, Out on the Rim

Ross Thomas's books have some of the twistiest plots you've ever encountered. He keeps you hooked until the end. He often works in a kind of code that is funny while conveying information. I love his Artie Wu and Quincy Durant books, of which this is the first I ever read.