Hey, Joe, a first novel by Ben Neihart, is an enjoyable enough romp through New Orleans. The lead character is the wonderful creation Joe Keith, a sixteen year old fiercely homosexual and pleasure diving kid. He is the perfect guide to lead the reader through New Orleans (which can be even more decadent than portrayed here, if the reader can believe that is even possible). It is one night with a number of characters moving through this novel. Not all the personalities and the plot lines gel but there is more than enough in this short novel to take the reader happily and quickly to the end.