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Skinny Dip

Skinny DipA Novel

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Written by

Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by

Barry Bostwick

Average: (1 votes)

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Edition:
Abridged (Random House Audio)
Other Edition (Books on Tape)
Length:
4 hours, 54 minutes
File Size:
134 MB (67 files)
Published:
April 2005

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Summary

Chaz Perrone is as slimy as they come. Not only does his position as a marine biologist mask his real job (faking data about water pollution for the guy who wants to sacrifice the Everglades to his vast agribusiness empire), but he tries to murder his wife by tossing her off a cruise ship when she shows signs of knowing too much. And that's his big mistake. Joey, his wife, survives, and, determined to bring Chaz and his boss down, teams up with an eccentric cop named Mick Stranahan, her unlikely rescuer. Carl Hiaasen's wacky satire lines up all the pigeons and then, in his usual over-the-top way, shoots them down. But under the laughs is some very serious indignation, as Hiaasen deplores what's being done to his beloved home state of Florida.

Quotes from the Critics

"...[B]itingly satirical, sublimely zany, and deeply satisfying." - Kirkus

"...[A]nother masterclass in comic crime." - Literary Review

"[H]ilarious and furious." - New Republic

"Hiaasen's signature mix of hilariously over-the-top villains, lovable innocents and righteous indignation at what mankind has done to his beloved Florida wilderness is all present in riotous abundance in his latest....Hiaasen's books are so enjoyable it's always a sad moment when they end." - Publishers Weekly

"...[A] screwball delight so full of bright, deft, beautifully honed humor that it places Mr. Hiaasen in the company of Preston Sturges, Woody Allen and S. J. Perelman." - New York Times Book Review

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  • Elmore Leonard

    Elmore Leonard said the following about Hiaasen, a fellow mystery writer who has also written extensively about South Florida: "Carl Hiaasen is really good: the characters, dialogue, timing, everything works."

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