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Showing posts with label Carl Hiaasen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carl Hiaasen. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Star Island

By Carl Hiaasen
For the record...I just want to say that Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich are the only two authors who have ever written a book that made me laugh so hard, milk came out my nose!! Carl Hiaasen uses sarcasm to the extreme in his latest novel. He makes fun of everyone in the entertainment world including, but not limited to actresses, actors, agents, body guards, and especially the paparazzi. While I didn't enjoy this novel as much as his previous works, it was a funny, light read that kept me entertained.
The novel follows a once popular singer as she attempts to release a new album and put herself back on the charts. Her parents have hired a double to keep the paparazzi from finding out and publicizing her many overdoses and partying ways. When the double is accidentally kidnapped by a disillusioned paparazzi, chaos ensues as everyone scrambles to cover up their cover ups. Characters include the once governor of Florida who now lives in the swamps, a scarred body guard with a weed whacker in place of an arm, and a set of parents who occasionally want the best for their self-destructive daughter/money maker!!
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Similar Novels: Skin Tight by Carl Hiaasen and Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Length: 337 Pages
Copyright: July 2010

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Double Whammy

By Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen is easily one of my favorite authors. He always makes me laugh and has great story telling skills. I've almost read all of Hiaasen's novels, but somehow this one slipped by me and I'm sorry it did until now. I think I laughed out loud about a dozen times as his characters fumbled through a murder investigation and pro-bass tournament (only Hiaasen could connect those two events!).
Double Whammy starts with an investigation into cheating at pro-bass tournaments and then escalates quickly into a murder mystery. The main character is a private investigator with homicidal tendencies (actually just a bad temper) and his antics are contantly getting him in trouble. His sidekick, Skink, turns out to be just about the funniest character I've ever seen in print. Anyone who hasn't read Hiaasen yet should start with this novel!!


Similar Novels: The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
Length: 416 pages
Copyright: 1987

Monday, September 29, 2008

Skinny Dip

By Carl Hiaasen
Few authors can actually make me laugh so hard that I almost pee my pants (excuse the expression, but it's soooooo true). This was the first novel by Hiassen that I had the pleasure of reading and it definately wasn't the last. Hiassen writes stories that are so out there, they're hard to believe, but boy, are they hilarious.
In this novel, Joey Perrone is thrown over the side of a cruise ship by her husband who wants out of the marraige (obviously). In Hiassen's quirky sense of humor, Joey survives by clinging to a bale of Jamaican pot wrapped into a bundle. The story that follows is basically a revenge scenario plotted by Joey and her accomplice. I seriously laughed out loud and you will too.
Warning: This novel contains foul language; not on every page, but enough to make you blush.
Similar Novels: Two for the Money by Janet Evanovich and Out of Sight by Elmore Leonard
Length: 355 pages
Copyright: 2004