Read double whammy by carl hiaasen available from rakuten kobo. After stormy weather i decided i want to delve more into the background of captain skink, the most interesting character in the book, so i went back to his debut in double whammy. Decker is a downonhisluck private investigator that is hired to catch a cheating bass fisherman. Like deep in every anglers soul is a secret confidence in his own special prowess that impels him to keep fishing in the face of common sense, basic science, financial ruin, and even natural disasters. In the end, hiassen slips an environmental message into this enormously pleasurable read, but the moral is a softsell, working perfectly with his tale of homicidal. The characters are great, the situations are hilariously unbelievable and the irreverence flows like honey. Double whammy book frisco public library bibliocommons. Behind the wheel of the other car is merry mansfieldthe eponymous razor girland the crash scam is only the beginning of events that spiral crazily out of control while unleashing some of the wildest. Not knowing anything about fishing, decker turns to an eccentric recluse to help him with the case. Here, he sings on in that same fine, mordant key as a florida p. Mar 05, 2004 listen to double whammy audiobook by carl hiaasen. The book introduced the character of skink clinton tyree, who becomes a recurring character in hiaasen s subsequent novels.
Publishers weekly jan 1, 1988 a miami herald reporter who struck a blow against corrupt entrepreneurs in tourist season, hiaasen follows through with this acid satire, a real double whammy. Hiaasen, an awardwinning reporter, invented a genre of crime fiction with a series of books beginning in the mid80s with tourist season and double whammy. The skink book series by carl hiaasen includes books double whammy, native tongue, stormy weather, and several more. Double whammy mass market paperback june 26, 2018 by carl hiaasen author. Follow the adventures of a newsphotographerturnedprivateeye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his exw. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read double whammy.
Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte priv. See the complete skink series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Everything that happens is outrageous and the outrageousness steadily increases as the story unfolds. Double whammy palm beach county library system overdrive. Rj decker is hired by dennis gault to provide incriminating evidence against a suspected cheating bass fisherman. Watch a look back at 2017 with dave barry and carl hiaasen. The double whammy is a special lure used in the competitive bass fishing underlying the plot of this thriller by miami journalist hiaasen the tourist season.
Double whammy carnegie library of pittsburgh overdrive. Someone is cheating at bass fishing competitions, and people are getting killed. Double whammy by carl hiaasen 1989, paperback, reprint for. Double whammy skink book 1 kindle edition by hiaasen. Banned in texas carls novel double whammy is now forbidden in texas prisons. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide hiaasen, carl. Few would argue with the observation that carl hiaasens writing displays a take no prisoners tone when it comes to satirizing life as lived in the sunshine state.
The protagonist, a private investigator, is hired to expose a celebrity bass fisherman as a cheat and is drawn. He is an opponent of sprawl and development, and partakes of roadkill cuisine. Thanks to a sportsmans scam thats anything but sportsmanlike, theres a body floating in coon bog, florida and a lot thats rotten in the murky. Buy double whammy by carl hiaasen online at alibris. A miami herald reporter who struck a blow against corrupt entrepreneurs in tourist season, hiaasen follows through with this acid satire, a real double whammy. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 17, 2014. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a killer. Written by carl hiaasen, narrated by george wilson. Follow the adventures of a newsphotographerturnedprivateeye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his exwife the new york times in this hilarious caper from bestselling author carl hiaasen.
A death in china, 1984, hiaasen unveiled an original madcap voice steeped in black humor when he finally soloed in last years satirical crimemeller, tourist trap. Carl djd an episode of paperback writers on bbcs radio 6. Go to groupedwork reload cover reload enrichment view. Double whammy is a dark comedy by writer carl hiaasen.
Jun 26, 2018 buy double whammy by hiaasen, carl isbn. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Double whammy ebook by carl hiaasen 9781101436646 rakuten. Skink, is a fictional character who has appeared in several novels by carl hiaasen, beginning with double whammy in 1987. Thanks to a sportsmans scam thats anything but sportsmanlike, theres a body floating in coon bog, florida and a lot thats rotten in the murky waters of bigstakes, largemouth bass tournaments. As he proved in his novel striptease, hiassen has a deft touch with florida politics, business and crime. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In razor girl, carl hiaasens new novel, when lane coolmans car is bashed from behind on the road to the florida keys, what appears to be an ordinary accident is anything but. Thanks to a sportsmans scam thats anything but sportsmanlike, theres a body floating in coon bog, florida and a lot thats rotten in the murky waters. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Veteran of three taut but traditional thrillers with william b. I ended up learning more about bayou fishing than i thought possible given my near total lack of interest in the sport.
Few would argue with the observation that carl hiaasen s writing displays a take no prisoners tone when it comes to satirizing life as lived in the sunshine state. Double whammy by carl hiaasen, 9780446352765, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. He usually gives one of the bad guys a bizarre situation to get through, and double whammy is no different. Classic hiaasen carl hiaasen is knockdown funny and those who enjoy his brand of humor will not be disappointed with double whammy. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye, is fishing for a killer.
For while the double whammy is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder. Thanks to a sportsmans scam thats anything but sportsmanlike, theres a body floating in coon bog, floridaand a lot thats rotten in the murky waters of bigstakes, largemouth bass tournaments. Banned in texas carl s novel double whammy is now forbidden in texas prisons. Double whammy is packed with action, humor, plotting and double crosses. Carl hiaasen is a well known conservationist and this shows in his all of his novels in his colorful descriptions of floridas physical attributes, the wetlands, waterways and the tropical climate. Carl weaves a great story about bass fishing in florida and louisiana. His books about florida, where i grew up, are comedic response to the overdevelopment of the state. About the author carl hiaasen pronounced hiyasun was born and raised in south florida and presently lives in tavernier, smack in the middle of the florida keys. Quite a boring subject matter, unless you are into fishing. About double whammy follow the adventures of a newsphotographerturnedprivateeye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his exwife the new york times in this hilarious caper from bestselling author carl hiaasen. Double whammy by carl hiaasen 1988, hardcover for sale. Double whammy is genuinely funny all the way through. Double whammy by carl hiaasen 1989, paperback, reprint. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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