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Title: Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0-446-35276-4 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.55 (44 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Definitely Hiaasen's best
Comment: I've read all of Carl Hiaasen's books and this one is my absolute favorite. It features the returning characters (Skink, Jim Tile, Al Garcia) and some other great characters (R.J, Katherine). It also has the craziest bad guys and is the funniest book he's written until now.
Rating: 3
Summary: consider it Hiaasen-Light...
Comment: Carl Hiaasen is a man who seems to hate so many things: corrupt politicians, polluters, cheats, racists, and hypocrites. This hatred, which usually manifests itself as hilarious satire, does get a bit old as one reads more than 2-3 Hiaasen novels. Yet if Hiaasen is on form the number of one-liners and hilarious situations greatly outweigh the repetitiveness of the material. Unfortunately for the Double Whammy reader, Hiaasen was not on best form when he wrote this book.
Double Whammy is Hiaasen's take on the crazy world of the obsessed bass fisherman and the promoters of the sport. Tied into all this is murder, hypocritical tele-evangelists, and a gallery of very strange people. No, it is not believable ... and nor is it intended to be (well, not really). There are some very funny moments in the book, especially towards the end. Yet while reading it I seem to recall similar scenarios in Hiaasen's other (and better) works such as Strip Tease. Still, it makes for a pleasant if utterly forgettable read.
Bottom line: Hiaasen newbies are advised to read Strip Tease. Yet Hiaasen fans might very well enjoy Double Whammy, especially if they are into bass fishing.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of Hiaasen's best
Comment: In this novel, Hiaasen explores the world of Bass Fishing and how cheating in tournaments results in the death of a popular star. This novel also introduces Skink, a former Florida Governor who is now an "environmental gestapo" of one, and subsists off of roadkill. Hiassen introduces his usual array of wackos, as well as some truly likeable characters. The end result in a humoroous, compelling mystery novel that will leave you wanting more!
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Title: Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0446343455 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Skin Tight by Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0446611514 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0446603422 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Lucky You by Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0446604658 Publisher: Warner Vision Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Strip Tease by Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0446600660 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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