- Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, Mystery fiction, Hurricanes
In the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, the devastation of the storm has attracted crowds of voyeurs and imposters to Florida, drawn by the chance to prey on Andrew's victims in insurance scams. They are unprepared for the opposition, led by an ex-governor who smokes toads.
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Classical in form, contemporary, cool and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- cooloverwhelming
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Carl Hiaasen
- First published
- 1995
- Pages
- 384
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Wheeler Pub., Macmillan
- Editions
- 24
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISBN
- 9781568952765
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“On August 23, the day before the hurricane struck, Max and Bonnie Lamb awoke early, made love twice and rode the shuttle bus to Disney World.”
Carl Hiaasen is an American journalist and novelist. He was born and raised in a bizarre place called Florida, where he still lives. His books have been described as savagely funny, riotous, and cathartic. Oddly, they are beloved even by readers who’ve never set foot in the Sunshine State. *-- Author's Website*
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