Bad Monkey – Carl Hiaasen (Knopf)
There’s just something different about a Carl Hiaasen book.
When you peel back the layers of the story he tells, there is a certain
eclectic mix of characters, setting and style all sprayed on the unique canvas
that is his vision of Florida.
Hiaasen’s latest Bad
Monkey is a heady mix of quirky characters that will leave you never
looking at your vacuum cleaner attachments the same way ever again. I can’t
think of another author who could craft a lead character that is a twice
disgraced police detective who avoids a fall on felony charges only to land on
his feet has a health department restaurant inspector. Given Hiaasen’s graphic
description of what Yancey encounters behind the kitchen door, is it any wonder
that he’s lost his appetite?
Where else but a
Hiaasen novel could a charter fishing boat scam to fleece unsuspecting tourists,
feature a unique twist in the form of severed arm, which with a little help and
rigor mortis setting in, has permanently left it flipping off the story’s main
players. Add to the mix a dose of voodoo queen, a pinch of scorned daughter, a touch
of sexy medical examiner and the usual sprinkling of Hiaasen’s south Florida
environmentalist sentimentality and you end up with a tasty little treat, perfect
for the beach this summer.
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