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Nature Girl
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Rip roaring fun!
Carl Hiaasen is one very entertaining guy!! I really enjoyed "Nature Girl" though I personally don't think it is as strong as some of his other books. However, the characters and situations are absolutely hilarious and it is a well worth reading if you enjoy his ...
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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
Carl Hiaasen
Knopf, 2008
Normal trials and tribulations of golf made funny
Millions of golfers could play like Tiger Woods only if they had his golfing skills. And millions of golfers who play and score like Carl Hiassen could write a book like this if they had his wit and writing skills.
Chuckling about Hiassen's antics on the links reduced ...
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Tourist Season
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Get everything he writes!
This is the first of the Hiaasen books with his character, Skink. Once you meet Skink, you will need to read all of the books with him in it. Read them in order as it's fun to watch the characters develop. I reread them often.
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Skin Tight
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
funny Floridian capers
Of the two Hiaasen books I've read so far, I rate this a slight notch below Stormy Weather. This book is still very funny and highly entertaining, but Stormy Weather brings the level of wackiness to even more extreme heights. For some reason, the character I found ...
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Flush
Carl Hiaasen
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
Flush
Carl Hiaasen did a great job including every thing a good book should have; mystery, tense moments, and tons more!!! When Noahs dad sinks a boat because he supects the owner of illegal dumping and then gets put in jail he leaves Noah to find out if the owner of the ...
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Hoot
Carl Hiaasen
Yearling, 2006
PCE Student Review
I liked Hoot by Carl Hiassen because it proves that if you put your mind to something you can accomplish it and it's about kids saving endangered owls. The other reason I liked about the book were the characters. They were interesting. My favorite character was ...
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Stormy Weather
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2001
Skink for President!
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When I first read this book, it was back when it had the flamingo on the cover, so it has been awhile. But my opinion about the book has not changed.
Having gone through Hurricane Andrew in Homestead, this book touched more than a nerve. Only those that ...
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Skinny Dip
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
Fun and interesting reading
If you have ever wanted to get even with an ex-boy friend or ex-husband, this book will give you some laughs. Although Chaz does enough damage to himself with his own stupidity. Mick Stanahan helps Joey understand why her husband Chaz tried to kill her. Then there ...
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Double Whammy
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 1989
An Easy Read
Miami private eye R.J. Decker is hired to prove that the fishing tour's leading prizewinner is cheating. When the champ is murdered, Decker himself becomes the prime suspect. Realizing that he's been framed by his client, the detective sets out to clear himself with ...
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Basket Case
Carl Hiaasen
Mysterious Press, 2005
Darkly funny and wildly entertaining
Other than "Team Rodent" I had never read a Hiaasen novel until this one. I had always heard good things and had listened to him compared to many of my favorite authors. Last night I read Basket Case (actually I finished it... I started it yesterday). Now that I ...
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A Death in China
Carl Hiaasen, Bill Montalbano
Vintage, 1998
Thrills and Intrigue Across the Pacific
Hiaasen and Montalbano again show their ability to write a thriller with twists and turns enough to satisfy most readers. Tom Stratton is a college professor on a guided tour of China. During the tour, he meets his old mentor, David Wang, brother of a deputy minister ...
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Strip Tease
Carl Hiaasen
Vision, 1994
Not sexy, but still sexy - Much better than the movie!
Synopsis:***Spoiler warning*** Ex-FBI employee Erin Grant is an exotic dancer. She lost her job because her ex-husband is a felon. Their divorce costs Erin her daughter because the self-righteous judge believes her daughter is better off with Erin's stolen-wheelchair ...
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Powder Burn
Carl Hiaasen, Bill Montalbano
Vintage, 1998
Drugs and Murder in Miami
A shadowy figure with immense power and money decides to take over the cocaine trade in Miami. It requires, of course, killing his rivals. Chris Meadows, a young, Miami architect, is only dimly aware of the drug trade until an old girlfriend and her child are ...
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Lucky You
Carl Hiaasen
Vision, 1998
Hilarious!
Grange, Florida is a small, out-of-the-way community known for its religious miracles, from the weeping Madonna to the stigmata man with holes in his palms that do not heal. Not to mention the road stain in the form of Jesus and the woman who visits every day in her ...
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Naked Came the Manatee
Carl Hiaasen, Dave Barry; et al.
Ballantine Books, 1998
The Bare Facts!
I found Naked Came The Manatee to be an enjoyable read. I liked the different writing styles that wove the storyline together. I borrowed the book from our local library and liked it enough to buy my own copy. It was interersting and entertaining. The reason I gave it ...
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