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Carl Hiaasen

Author of Hoot

73+ Works 55,152 Members 1,592 Reviews 194 Favorited

About the Author

Carl Hiaasen was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 12, 1953. He received a degree in journalism from the University of Florida in 1974. He has been a reporter and columnist for the Miami Herald since 1976, and is known for exposing scandal and corruption throughout southern Florida. He has show more received numerous state and national honors for his journalism and commentary including the Damon Runyon Award from the Denver Press Club. His work has also appeared in numerous magazines including Sports Illustrated, Playboy, Time, Life, Esquire and Gourmet. His best-selling novels include Double Whammy, Skin Tight, Native Tongue, Stormy Weather, Lucky You, Sick Puppy, Basket Case, Nature Girl and Razor Girl. His 1993 novel, Striptease, was adapted as a film in 1996 starring Demi Moore and Burt Reynolds. He also writes children's books including Hoot, which was awarded a Newbery Honor; Flush; and Scat. Hoot was adapted into a film in 2006. His non-fiction works include Team Rodent; The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport; and two collections of his newspaper columns entitled Kick Ass and Paradise Screwed. In 2013 his titles Chomp and Bad Monkey made The New York Times bestseller list. In 2014, his non-fiction title Dance of the Reptiles made it to the New York Times bestseller list. Skink - No Surrender made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series

Works by Carl Hiaasen

Hoot (2002) 8,583 copies
Skinny Dip (2004) 4,534 copies
Flush (2005) 3,913 copies
Sick Puppy (1999) 3,136 copies
Nature Girl (2006) 2,793 copies
Basket Case (2001) 2,647 copies
Stormy Weather (1995) 2,497 copies
Lucky You (1997) 2,390 copies
Strip Tease (1993) 2,333 copies
Scat (2009) 2,326 copies
Tourist Season (1986) 2,290 copies
Native Tongue (1991) 2,084 copies
Skin Tight (1989) 2,052 copies
Double Whammy (1987) 2,009 copies
Bad Monkey (2013) 1,733 copies
Chomp (2012) 1,640 copies
Star Island (2010) 1,435 copies
Razor Girl (2016) 884 copies
Skink--No Surrender (2014) 790 copies
Squeeze Me (2020) 784 copies
Naked Came the Manatee (1997) — Contributor — 672 copies
Squirm (2018) 396 copies
Trap Line (1982) 325 copies
Powder Burn (1998) 290 copies
A Death in China (1998) 247 copies
The Best American Mystery Stories 2007 (2007) — Editor & Introduction — 184 copies
Wrecker (2023) 89 copies
The Edible Exile (2013) 51 copies
Native Tongue / Striptease (2003) 40 copies
Sick Puppy / Skin Tight (2004) 39 copies
Stormy Weather / Lucky You (2003) 39 copies
Fairway to Hell (2008) 20 copies
Lucky You / Sick Puppy (2006) 12 copies
Still life 3 copies
Sumpfblüten (2007) 1 copy
Forfulgt af held (2000) 1 copy
Biscane bay (1991) 1 copy

Associated Works

A Deadly Shade of Gold (1965) — Introduction, some editions — 922 copies
Cinnamon Skin (1982) — Introduction, some editions — 915 copies
The Dreadful Lemon Sky (1974) — Introduction, some editions — 878 copies
The Empty Copper Sea (1978) — Introduction, some editions — 862 copies
Darker Than Amber (1966) — Introduction, some editions — 848 copies
The Long Lavender Look (1970) — Introduction, some editions — 811 copies
Mortification: Writers' Stories of Their Public Shame (2003) — Contributor — 280 copies
Heart of the Land: Essays on Last Great Places (1994) — Contributor; Contributor — 105 copies
Funny Business: Conversations with Writers of Comedy (2009) — Contributor — 71 copies
Striptease [1996 film] (1996) — Author — 31 copies

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AR: 5.5
 
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ASSG.Library | 91 other reviews | Mar 8, 2024 |
Razor Girl is a good story in that from beginning to end it keeps its same pace. By the end of the story the reader knows who all of the characters are and is happy to find that the story came to a nice end. Four stars were given in this review to Razor Girl and is highly recommended.
 
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lbswiener | 50 other reviews | Mar 3, 2024 |
Only Carl Hiaasen, a native Floridian, could expose the hijinx of the world's most famous rat (I mean mouse). Disney seems to be a governmental entity with more power than some third world nations.
 
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alanac50 | 17 other reviews | Feb 27, 2024 |
Wrecker is a 2024 Lone Star selection.

Wrecker (Valdez Jones VIII) lives on Key West and never plans on leaving. Wrecker can handle anything. He lives a pretty simple life of cleaning a grave after the graveyard closes, going to work, fishing, boating, and keeping up with his step-sister. It's when he's out on the water that he comes across a grounded speedboat. The guys ask for help and pay Wrecker a tidy sum even though Wrecker's boat doesn't have the power to help. The lead man ("silver mustache") ends up seeking Wrecker's help later. As Wrecker cleans a woman's grave, he could also keep his eye on the silver mustache's friend's grave. Now Wrecker has two graves that he cleans and watches over, but Wrecker isn't stupid. He knows these guys aren't up to any good. Unfortunately, they need Wrecker's skills. These skills earn Wrecker some really good money; but, if he gets caught, it'll be jail time.

Wrecker spars with Willi, a female friend from school, who hints that she and Wrecker should date. Willi is no damsel in distress. Willi's parents are mostly absent, allowing her to do as she pleases. She visits a grave after dark, singing and lighting candles in the dead man's honor. You find out why towards the end of the novel. Because she's in the graveyard, she sees the goons that show up guarding a tomb. She and Wrecker end up working together to eliminate the criminals from Key West. Wrecker also spars with his family. His dad, who left him and his mom years ago, returns to play his music, which he continually gets sued for copyright. His mom constantly gets cosmetic surgery and takes care of her husband who nearly dies from Covid. The novel takes place during Covid, so mask wearing and vaccines are part of the plot. Wrecker lives with his step-sister because he and his step-father get along well if they don't live in the same house. His step-sister gets around in a wheelchair after being hit by a drunk driver and advocates for the environment. She working especially hard to get the cruise ships to stop coming to Key West. The ocean started healing during Covid, but the ships want to return, which will hurt the ocean again.

I liked Wrecker--he's a survivor and he's clever. He is not a goody-goody by any means, but he isn't a bad guy either. He does his own thing and is quite good at many things. I listened to the audio and found it a book that I think many boys may enjoy.
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Statistics

Works
73
Also by
12
Members
55,152
Popularity
#271
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
1,592
ISBNs
869
Languages
17
Favorited
194

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