CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of twelve previous novels, including the best-selling Star Island, Nature Girl, Skinny Dip, Sick Puppy, and Lucky You, and four best-selling children's books, Chomp, Hoot, Flush, and Scat. His most recent work of nonfiction is The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport. He also writes a weekly column for The Miami Herald.
Praise for "Bad Monkey"
[A] comedic marvel . . . [Hiaasen] hasn t written a novel this
funny since "Skinny Dip." . . . Beautifully constructed.
Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
[A] deliciously zany romp. Buckle up for the ride.
"People"
"Bad Monkey "boils over with corruption and comeuppance. And yes,
there s a monkey.
"O, The Oprah Magazine"
[A] rollicking misadventure in the colorful annals of greed and
corruption in South Florida. . . . Hiaasen has a peculiar genius
for inventing grotesque creatures . . . that spring from the
darkest impulses of the id. But he also writes great heroes.
Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times"
This Triple-F fierce, funny, and Floridian . . . enfolds
corruption, greed, mayhem, and very funny social satire in the way
that only Hiaasen does it.
"Reader s Digest"
[Hiaasen is] one of America s premier humorists.
Rege Behe, "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"
No one writes about Florida with a more wicked sense of humor than
Hiaasen.
Jocelyn McClurg, "USA Today"
The gold standard for South Florida criminal farce.
"Kirkus Reviews"
Inspired . . . Another marvelously entertaining Hiaasen
adventure.
"Publishers Weekly"
Hiaasen is laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly entertaining.
Thomas Gaughan, "Booklist "(starred)
Praise for the work of Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen isn t just Florida s sharpest satirist he s one of the
few funny writers left in the whole country . . . I think of him as
a national treasure.
Malcolm Jones, "Newsweek"
Does anyone remember what we did for fun before Hiaasen began
turning out his satirical comedies?
Alan Cheuse, S"an Francisco Chronicle"
Hiaasen [is] a superb national satirist . . . A great American
writer about the great American subjects of ambition, greed, vanity
and disappointment.
Mark Harris, "Entertainment Weekly"
Hiaasen s wasteland is as retributive as Cormac McCarthy s, but
funnier. . . . [His] pacing is impeccable, and the scenes follow
one another like Lay s potato chips.
John Leland, "The New York Times Book Review"
Hiaasen [is] king of the screwball comedies . . . A truly original
comic novelist . . . The charismatic, animated characters deliver
lines that will bring tears of laughter to even the most jaundiced
readers . . . This is top-notch storytelling by a truly original
comic novelist.
Clayton Moore, "Rocky Mountain News"
Carl Hiaasen is a lot like Evelyn Waugh. . . . Both simmer with
rage; both are consumed with the same overwhelming vision . . .
[both] write the funniest English of this century.
Carolyn See, "The Washington Post"
Hiaasen [is] in the company of Preston Sturges, Woody Allen, and S.
J. Perelman.
Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
A big-hearted and deeply funny book . . . All of Carl Hiaasen s
obsessions are on full-tilt boogie.
Adam Woog, "The Seattle Times"
Hiaasen, like Elmore Leonard, shouldn t be missed. . . ." "Hiaasen
throws his colorful characters into an increasingly frenetic mix,
and the fun lies in watching how, or if, they ll manage to
extricate themselves.
David Lazarus, "San Francisco Chronicle"
Whenever it seems as if he might be running out of oxen to gore,
Hiaasen comes up with fresh victims for his killing wit. [He is]
Florida s most entertainingly indignant social critic . . .
Outlandish events soar on the exuberance of Hiaasen s manic style,
a canny blend of lunatic farce and savage satire.
Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"
A whole lot Survivor, a little bit The Tempest, with a pinch of
Laurel and Hardy . . . Hiaasen is always good for a number of
laugh-aloud scenes and lines . . . His ear is pitch-perfect.
Alan Michael Parker, "Atlanta Journal-Constitution"
Hilarious . . . A lifelong resident of the Sunshine State, [Hiaasen
s] novels have always addressed the state s ecological and social
ills with scathing satire, ironic comeuppance and an ever-evolving
sensibility.
Dan Lopez, "Time Out New York""
Praise for "Bad Monkey"
"[A] comedic marvel . . . [Hiaasen] hasn't written a novel this
funny since "Skinny Dip." . . . Beautifully constructed."
--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
"[A] deliciously zany romp. Buckle up for the ride."
--"People"
""Bad Monkey "boils over with corruption and comeuppance. And yes,
there's a monkey."
--"O, The Oprah Magazine"
"[A] rollicking misadventure in the colorful annals of greed and
corruption in South Florida. . . . Hiaasen has a peculiar genius
for inventing grotesque creatures . . . that spring from the
darkest impulses of the id. But he also writes great heroes."
--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times"
"This 'Triple-F'--fierce, funny, and Floridian . . . enfolds
corruption, greed, mayhem, and very funny social satire in the way
that only Hiaasen does it."
--"Reader's Digest"
"[Hiaasen is] one of America's premier humorists."
--Rege Behe, "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"
"No one writes about Florida with a more wicked sense of humor than
Hiaasen."
--Jocelyn McClurg, "USA Today"
"The gold standard for South Florida criminal farce."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Inspired . . . Another marvelously entertaining Hiaasen
adventure."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"Hiaasen is laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly entertaining."
--Thomas Gaughan, "Booklist "(starred)
Praise for the work of Carl Hiaasen
"Carl Hiaasen isn't just Florida's sharpest satirist--he's one of
the few funny writers left in the whole country . . . I think of
him as a national treasure."
--Malcolm Jones, "Newsweek"
"Does anyone remember what we did for fun before Hiaasen began
turning out his satirical comedies?"
--Alan Cheuse, S"an Francisco Chronicle"
"Hiaasen [is] a superb national satirist . . . A great American
writer about the great American subjects of ambition, greed, vanity
and disappointment."
--Mark Harris, "Entertainment Weekly"
Praise for "Bad Monkey"
"Inspired . . . Another marvelously entertaining Hiaasen
adventure."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"Hiaasen is laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly entertaining."
--Thomas Gaughan, "Booklist "(starred)
Praise for the work of Carl Hiaasen
"Carl Hiaasen isn't just Florida's sharpest satirist--he's one of
the few funny writers left in the whole country . . . I think of
him as a national treasure."
--Malcolm Jones, "Newsweek"
"Does anyone remember what we did for fun before Hiaasen began
turning out his satirical comedies?"
--Alan Cheuse, S"an Francisco Chronicle"
"Hiaasen [is] a superb national satirist . . . A great American
writer about the great American subjects of ambition, greed, vanity
and disappointment."
--Mark Harris, "Entertainment Weekly"
"Hiaasen's wasteland is as retributive as Cormac McCarthy's, but
funnier. . . . [His] pacing is impeccable, and the scenes follow
one another like Lay's potato chips."
--John Leland, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Hiaasen [is] king of the screwball comedies . . . A truly original
comic novelist . . . The charismatic, animated characters deliver
lines that will bring tears of laughter to even the most jaundiced
readers . . . This is top-notch storytelling by a truly original
comic novelist."
--Clayton Moore, "Rocky Mountain News"
"Carl Hiaasen is a lot like Evelyn Waugh. . . . Both simmer with
rage; both are consumed with the same overwhelming vision . . .
[both] write the funniest English of this century."
--Carolyn See, "The Washington Post"
"Hiaasen [is] in the company of Preston Sturges, Woody Allen, and
S. J. Perelman."
--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
"A big-hearted and deeply funny book . . . All of Carl Hiaasen's
obsessions are on full-tilt boogie."
--Adam Woog, "The Seattle Times"
"Hiaasen, like Elmore Leonard, shouldn't be missed. . . .""Hiaasen
throws his colorful cha
Praise for "Bad Monkey"
[A] comedic marvel . . . [Hiaasen] hasn t written a novel this
funny since "Skinny Dip." . . . Beautifully constructed.
Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
[A] deliciously zany romp. Buckle up for the ride.
"People"
"Bad Monkey "boils over with corruption and comeuppance. And yes,
there s a monkey.
"O, The Oprah Magazine"
[A] rollicking misadventure in the colorful annals of greed and
corruption in South Florida. . . . Hiaasen has a peculiar genius
for inventing grotesque creatures . . . that spring from the
darkest impulses of the id. But he also writes great heroes.
Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times"
This Triple-F fierce, funny, and Floridian . . . enfolds
corruption, greed, mayhem, and very funny social satire in the way
that only Hiaasen does it.
"Reader s Digest"
[Hiaasen is] one of America s premier humorists.
Rege Behe, "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"
No one writes about Florida with a more wicked sense of humor than
Hiaasen.
Jocelyn McClurg, "USA Today"
The gold standard for South Florida criminal farce.
"Kirkus Reviews"
Inspired . . . Another marvelously entertaining Hiaasen
adventure.
"Publishers Weekly"
Hiaasen is laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly entertaining.
Thomas Gaughan, "Booklist "(starred)
Praise for the work of Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen isn t just Florida s sharpest satirist he s one of the
few funny writers left in the whole country . . . I think of him as
a national treasure.
Malcolm Jones, "Newsweek"
Does anyone remember what we did for fun before Hiaasen began
turning out his satirical comedies?
Alan Cheuse, S"an Francisco Chronicle"
Hiaasen [is] a superb national satirist . . . A great American
writer about the great American subjects of ambition, greed, vanity
and disappointment.
Mark Harris, "Entertainment Weekly"
Hiaasen s wasteland is as retributive as Cormac McCarthy s, but
funnier. . . . [His] pacing is impeccable, and the scenes follow
one another like Lay s potato chips.
John Leland, "The New York Times Book Review"
Hiaasen [is] king of the screwball comedies . . . A truly original
comic novelist . . . The charismatic, animated characters deliver
lines that will bring tears of laughter to even the most jaundiced
readers . . . This is top-notch storytelling by a truly original
comic novelist.
Clayton Moore, "Rocky Mountain News"
Carl Hiaasen is a lot like Evelyn Waugh. . . . Both simmer with
rage; both are consumed with the same overwhelming vision . . .
[both] write the funniest English of this century.
Carolyn See, "The Washington Post"
Hiaasen [is] in the company of Preston Sturges, Woody Allen, and S.
J. Perelman.
Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
A big-hearted and deeply funny book . . . All of Carl Hiaasen s
obsessions are on full-tilt boogie.
Adam Woog, "The Seattle Times"
Hiaasen, like Elmore Leonard, shouldn t be missed. . . ." "Hiaasen
throws his colorful characters into an increasingly frenetic mix,
and the fun lies in watching how, or if, they ll manage to
extricate themselves.
David Lazarus, "San Francisco Chronicle"
Whenever it seems as if he might be running out of oxen to gore,
Hiaasen comes up with fresh victims for his killing wit. [He is]
Florida s most entertainingly indignant social critic . . .
Outlandish events soar on the exuberance of Hiaasen s manic style,
a canny blend of lunatic farce and savage satire.
Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"
A whole lot Survivor, a little bit The Tempest, with a pinch of
Laurel and Hardy . . . Hiaasen is always good for a number of
laugh-aloud scenes and lines . . . His ear is pitch-perfect.
Alan Michael Parker, "Atlanta Journal-Constitution"
Hilarious . . . A lifelong resident of the Sunshine State, [Hiaasen
s] novels have always addressed the state s ecological and social
ills with scathing satire, ironic comeuppance and an ever-evolving
sensibility.
Dan Lopez, "Time Out New York""
Praise for "Bad Monkey"
"[A] comedic marvel . . . [Hiaasen] hasn't written a novel this
funny since "Skinny Dip." . . . Beautifully constructed."
--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
"[A] deliciously zany romp. Buckle up for the ride."
--"People"
""Bad Monkey "boils over with corruption and comeuppance. And yes,
there's a monkey."
--"O, The Oprah Magazine"
"[A] rollicking misadventure in the colorful annals of greed and
corruption in South Florida. . . . Hiaasen has a peculiar genius
for inventing grotesque creatures . . . that spring from the
darkest impulses of the id. But he also writes great heroes."
--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times"
"This 'Triple-F'--fierce, funny, and Floridian . . . enfolds
corruption, greed, mayhem, and very funny social satire in the way
that only Hiaasen does it."
--"Reader's Digest"
"[Hiaasen is] one of America's premier humorists."
--Rege Behe, "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"
"No one writes about Florida with a more wicked sense of humor than
Hiaasen."
--Jocelyn McClurg, "USA Today"
"The gold standard for South Florida criminal farce."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Inspired . . . Another marvelously entertaining Hiaasen
adventure."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"Hiaasen is laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly entertaining."
--Thomas Gaughan, "Booklist "(starred)
Praise for the work of Carl Hiaasen
"Carl Hiaasen isn't just Florida's sharpest satirist--he's one of
the few funny writers left in the whole country . . . I think of
him as a national treasure."
--Malcolm Jones, "Newsweek"
"Does anyone remember what we did for fun before Hiaasen began
turning out his satirical comedies?"
--Alan Cheuse, S"an Francisco Chronicle"
"Hiaasen [is] a superb national satirist . . . A great American
writer about the great American subjects of ambition, greed, vanity
and disappointment."
--Mark Harris, "Entertainment Weekly"
Praise for "Bad Monkey"
"Inspired . . . Another marvelously entertaining Hiaasen
adventure."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"Hiaasen is laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly entertaining."
--Thomas Gaughan, "Booklist "(starred)
Praise for the work of Carl Hiaasen
"Carl Hiaasen isn't just Florida's sharpest satirist--he's one of
the few funny writers left in the whole country . . . I think of
him as a national treasure."
--Malcolm Jones, "Newsweek"
"Does anyone remember what we did for fun before Hiaasen began
turning out his satirical comedies?"
--Alan Cheuse, S"an Francisco Chronicle"
"Hiaasen [is] a superb national satirist . . . A great American
writer about the great American subjects of ambition, greed, vanity
and disappointment."
--Mark Harris, "Entertainment Weekly"
"Hiaasen's wasteland is as retributive as Cormac McCarthy's, but
funnier. . . . [His] pacing is impeccable, and the scenes follow
one another like Lay's potato chips."
--John Leland, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Hiaasen [is] king of the screwball comedies . . . A truly original
comic novelist . . . The charismatic, animated characters deliver
lines that will bring tears of laughter to even the most jaundiced
readers . . . This is top-notch storytelling by a truly original
comic novelist."
--Clayton Moore, "Rocky Mountain News"
"Carl Hiaasen is a lot like Evelyn Waugh. . . . Both simmer with
rage; both are consumed with the same overwhelming vision . . .
[both] write the funniest English of this century."
--Carolyn See, "The Washington Post"
"Hiaasen [is] in the company of Preston Sturges, Woody Allen, and
S. J. Perelman."
--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
"A big-hearted and deeply funny book . . . All of Carl Hiaasen's
obsessions are on full-tilt boogie."
--Adam Woog, "The Seattle Times"
"Hiaasen, like Elmore Leonard, shouldn't be missed. . . .""Hiaasen
throws his colorful cha
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