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Carl Hiaasen (/ ˈ h aɪ. ə s ɛ n /; born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. He began his career as a newspaper reporter and by the late 1970s had begun writing novels in his spare time, both for adults and for middle grade readers.
Bad Monkey is a 2013 crime fiction satire novel by American author Carl Hiaasen. A sequel, Razor Girl, was published in 2016, and a television adaptation starring Vince Vaughn aired on Apple TV+ in 2024.
Hoot is a 2002 children's mystery/suspense novel by Carl Hiaasen.The story takes place in Florida, where new arrival Roy makes two oddball friends and a bad enemy. Roy joins an effort to stop construction of a pancake house which would destroy a colony of burrowing owls who live on the site.
Skinny Dip is a caper novel by Carl Hiaasen first published in 2004. It is his 11th work of fiction for adult readers. It is his fifth book featuring the character known as "Skink" and his second novel including the character Mick Stranahan, a former detective. [1]
Squeeze Me is a novel by Carl Hiaasen released on August 25, 2020. [1] [2] Hiaasen dedicated the novel to his younger brother, Rob, who was killed during the Capital Gazette shooting on June 28, 2018. The book debuted at #2 on the New York Times Best Seller list. [3]
But Hiaasen is a gifted storyteller who knows that the key to keeping readers engaged is a mixture of suspense and humor.... Razor Girl is vintage Hiaasen, in the very best way: darkly funny, unapologetically crazy, and more Florida than a flamingo eating a Cuban sandwich while singing a Jimmy Buffett song. [3]
“Wrecker” is Carl Hiaasen’s seventh book for young readers, his 28th book overall. But his current book tour for “Wrecker” included a first. Three of Hiaasen’s author appearances with ...
Strip Tease is a 1993 novel by Carl Hiaasen.Like most of his other novels, it is a crime novel set in Florida and features Hiaasen's characteristic black humor.The novel focuses on a single mother who has turned to exotic dancing to earn enough money to gain legal custody of her young daughter, and ends up matching wits with a lecherous United States Congressman and his powerful corporate backers.