Double Whammy
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The first classic thriller in the Skint series from the king of satirical crime fiction, international bestseller Carl Hiaasen.
Skink Series
This series plunges readers into the murky world of R. J. Decker, a budding private investigator navigating the swamps and secrets of Florida. With a unique blend of dark humor and breakneck pacing, each installment unravels complex cases filled with deception and danger. Prepare for thrilling twists, eccentric characters, and a journey through the heart of Southern grit where survival is always on the line.
Recommended Reading Order
Native Tongue
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Disillusioned by his job in the publicity department at the Amazing Kingdom of Thrills theme park, burnt-out reporter Joe Winder finds the story of a lifetime when the last two blue-tongued mango voles left on earth are stolen
When a hurricane hits Florida, some people waste no time in exploiting it. The novel follows a few of them, including a woman who abandons a scheme to sleep with a Kennedy for a more lucrative insurance rip-off, and a former governor who turns avenger to protect the community from just such people.
Sick Puppy
- 513 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Independently wealthy eco-terrorist Twilly Spree teaches a flagrant litterbug a lesson--and leaves the offender's precious Range Rover swarming with hungry dung beetles. When he discovers the litterer is one of the most powerful political fixers in Florida, the real Hiaasen-style fun begins.
Chaz Perrone might be the only marine scientist in the world who doesn t know which way the Gulf Stream runs. But he s just found a way to make a fortune out of the Florida Everglades, and he s damned if anyone s going to stop him. So when he suspects tha
Star Island
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Twenty-two-year-old pop star Cherry Pye is attempting a comeback from her latest drug-fuelled disaster. Her 'stunt double' Ann travels everywhere with her, throwing paparazzi off the scent when they get too close. But one night, Ann's resemblance to Cherry Pye proves too convincing - she is kidnapped by an obsessed paparazzo who only realises his mistake once it is too late to go back... From there it's a fast, funny and furious race against time to rescue Ann from a terrible fate. An international bestseller, acclaimed as Hiaasen's most hilarious, gripping novel to date, Star Island is an addictive read.
Skink No Surrender
- 281 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Readers are always thrilled to see a new book from the master of snarky satire, but they will be doubly excited for this book as Carl introduces young readers to Skink—an ex-governor of Florida gone feral, and one of the most iconic characters in Hiaasen's adult novels.
Carl Hiaasen can brighten even the darkest of days and Squeeze Me is pure, unadulterated Hiaasen. Irreverent, ingenious, and highly entertaining, it perfectly captures the absurdity of our times - and the White House.
