Carl Hiaasen. (1997). Stormy Weather: Skink Series, Book 3. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.

Carl Hiaasen. 1997. Stormy Weather: Skink Series, Book 3. Recorded Books, Inc.

Carl Hiaasen, Stormy Weather: Skink Series, Book 3. Recorded Books, Inc, 1997.

Carl Hiaasen. Stormy Weather: Skink Series, Book 3. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc, 1997.

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Carl Hiaasen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, has earned a reputation for perceptive, sharp-edged suspense that also cuts to the bone of environmental issues. His novels have been translated into many languages and are touted worldwide for their quirky characters and surreal adventures set in the ravaged cultural wasteland of southern Florida. Stormy Weather centers on the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. The devastation of the storm has attracted crowds of voyeurs and impostors to Florida. Drawn by the chance to prey on Andrew's victims, misfits like the murderous ex-con Snapper and the dangerously seductive Edie find easy targets for their insurance scams. They're not prepared, though, when they meet their opposition, led by a hoary ex-governor who smokes toads. Both hilariously funny and deadly accurate, Carl Hiaasen's novel will take you into a Florida that is far from the frilly palms and pink flamingos of its post cards. Strap on your seatbelt. Stormy Weather is an unforgettable, turbulent ride.

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   • content: Detective Charlotte Justice of the LAPD investigates the peculiar death of African-American film director Maynard Duncan against a backdrop of Hollywood glamour, greed, and lost opportunities. More than one person has reasons to want Duncan dead, but each suspect is interwoven with the others to create a carpet of deceptions and deceits. Anyone interested in Hollywood history will enjoy the continual narrative behind the crimes as this novel is rich in atmosphere and has a galaxy of luminous characters. Narrator Patricia R. Floyd does a dazzling job maneuvering this maze of clues and personalities. Her voice does well as Charlotte, but she also establishes the other characters' personalities by subtle shifts of tone and emphasis. B.H.B. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
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   • content: Narrator Wilson's unadorned, reportorial style provides a perfect ironic backdrop for Hiaasen's socially perceptive and outrageous tale set in southern Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. Hiaasen introduces a set of wild and unruly characters who do their best to exploit the storm damage for personal gain. Developing each character individually, he expertly draws their lives together, until their paths begin to cross. And that's when the fun really begins. Against chaos and unpredictable twists of plot, narrator Wilson maintains a steady counterpoint, like the straight man to the stand-up comedian. Adults who appreciate the irreverence of eccentric characters will enjoy this tale. R.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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     July 29, 1996
     Hiaasen's latest seriocomic Florida thriller spent seven weeks on PW's bestseller list.

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   • content: A devastating hurricane in Southern Florida attracts an interesting pack of ne'er-do-wells, including newlyweds who abandon their honeymoon at Disney World to get the videotape of a lifetime. Other characters include petty con artists, swindlers, murderers, and Skink, Florida's former governor turned crazed environmental hermit. Asner's reading is superb although some of his Cuban accents are a bit too heavy. Some of Hiaasen's dark humor is lost or truncated by the abridgment, but those with limited time will find this recording welcome shelter. J.L. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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     Starred review from July 31, 1995
     Hiaasen's latest madcap romp across southern Florida presents an apocalyptic panorama of the region in the wake of a storm much like Hurricane Andrew. Transforming a suburban sprawl into a lawless frontier, the hurricane puts on a collision course a demented cast of tourists, scam artists and eccentrics: New York ad exec Max Lamb, who decides to spice up his Orlando honeymoon by taking his bride and his camcorder into the teeth of the storm; Skink, the swamp-dwelling former Florida governor (last seen in Native Tongue) who kidnaps Max in an effort to teach him to respect the land; Edie March, a seductive grifter who hatches a half-baked personal-injury scam with the help of Snapper, a sadistic ex-con; and Augustine, the altruistic son of a jailed drug smuggler, who juggles skulls to relax. Also mobilized are a mob enforcer with a penchant for crucifixions, a voodoo-practicing building inspector and a number of menacing escaped animals. In his sixth novel, less a straightforward thriller than a sprawling slice of life, Hiaasen dexterously resolves his many subplots, uniting the principals in a climactic chase across the swampland--while adding sting to his perpetual theme: the unrelenting depredation of Florida's cultural and natural heritage. 200,000 first printing.

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