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if you are familiar with Hiassen you will love it, if not check it out if you love social and political satire, Florida or hate telemarketers

Honey Santana the "queen of lost causes" has a scheme to help rid the world of irresponsibility, indifference, and dinnertime sales calls.
A good story and quite different - you will love it.

This was my first book By Carl Hiaasen, I will definetly read more from him. This book was quick read.

Quick, funny read. Reminds me of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil".....so bizarre it'll probably turn out to be based on a true story. lol

I always enjoy reading Hiaasen's novels and this was no exception! Although the story was a little contrived, I enjoyed the interaction between all of the wacky characters. As usual, Hiaasen's comments on society were on target including his jabs at telemarketers, religion, and development and tourism in Florida. I recently read Skin Tight which was probably one of my favorite Hiaasen's but I also recommend Nature Girl highly.

Another great book about the wild and hilariously funny characters Hiaasen finds in southern Florida. I often laugh out loud while reading his books, and this time was no exception. A divorced couple really want to be together except she "hears things" and goes beserk over such things as a telemarketer's hard sell. In fact she goes so beserk, she plans an incredibly elaborate revenge that involves getting the guy down to Florida and taking him to a deserted island so she can lecture him about proper behavior. But that's only the beginning...

My hardcover copy is in good shape but the dust cover is slightly torn at one corner (and a bit wrinkled). But the book itself is totally unmarked and fine and fresh.

This is more from the wacky world of Carl Hiaasen. Expect ecological outrage, a little unbelievable violence, adultery, blackmail, and missing fingers. All of the ingredients that made up the best of his work thus far are well in evidence here. While I enjoyed it, I wouldn't label this the best Hiaasen out there...it's a great fun summer read. If you can suspend your disbelief.

What a fun book! Lots of characters and sub-plot lines.

Love Carl Hiaasen! Like all of his books, this was set in Florida. It had really quirky characters. There was a subdued thread of conservationism. But, it didn't have the usual laugh-out-loud quality. Don't get me wrong, it's a good read, but I hope he isn't running out of steam.

While some reviews have been luke-warm at best, if you like Carl Hiassen you'll like this book. Funny, filled with outrageous characters set in Florida.

Honey Santana-impassioned, willful, possibly bipolar, self-proclaimed "queen of lost causes"--has a scheme to help rid the world of irresponsiblility, indifference, and dinnertime sales calls. She's taking rude, gullible Relentless, Inc. telemarketer Boyd Shreave and his less-than-enthusiastic mistress, Eugenie-the fifteen-minute-famous girlfriend of a tabloid murderer-into the wilderness of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands for a gentle lesson in civility. What she doesn't know is that she's being followed by her Honey-obsessed former employer, Piejack(whose mismatched fingers are proof that sexual harassement in the workplace is a bad idea). And he doesn't know he's being followed by Honey's still-smitten former-drug-running ex-husband, Perry, and their wise-and-protective-way-beyond-his-years twelve-year-old son, Fry. And when they all pull up on Dismal Key, they don't know they're intruding on Sammy Tigertail, a half white-half Seminole failed alligator wrestler, trying like hell to be a hermit despite the Florida State coed who's dying to be his hostage....
Will Honey be able to make a mensch of a "greedhead"? Will Fry be able to protect her from Piejack-and herself? Will Sammy achieve his true Seminole self? Will Eugenie ever get to the beach? Will the Everglades survive the wild humans? All the answers are revealed in the delectably outrageous mayhem that propels this novel to its Hiaasen-of-the highest-order climax.

------Another Hiaasen novel, set in Florida, with another wild and wacky cast! Similar to John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee stories, but with a more manic bent!------

Honey Santana - impassioned, willful, possibly bipolar, self-proclaimed "queen of lost causes" - has a scheme to help rid the world of irresponsibility, indifference, and dinnertime sales calls. She's taking rude, gullible Relentless, Inc., telemarketer Boyd Shreave and his less-than-enthusiastic mistress, Eugenie - the fifteen-minute-famous girlfriend of a tabloid murderer - into the wilderness of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands for a gentle lesson in civility. What she doesn't know is that she's being followed by her Honey-obsessed former employer, Piejack (whose mismatched fingers are proof that sexual harassment in the workplace is a bad idea). And he doesn't know he's being followed by Honey's still-smitten former drug-running ex-husband, Perry, and their wise-and-protective-way-beyond-his-years twelve-year-old-son, Fry. And when they all pull up on Dismal Key, they don't know they're intruding on Sammy Tigertail, a half white/half Seminole failed alligator wrestler, trying like hell to be a hermit despite the Florida State coed who's dying to be his hostage . . .
Will Honey be able to make a mensch of a "greedhead"? Will Fry be able to protect her from Piejack - and herself? Will Sammy achieve his true Seminole self? Will Eugenie ever get to the beach? Will the Everglades survive the wild humans? All the answers are revealed in the delectably outrageous mayhem that propels this novel to its Hiaasen-of-the-highest-order climax.

Very funny, as usual, but the action does not include the former Governor, the higway patrolman who looks out for him, or the Miami detective.

Outrageous and offbeat humor! This is about Honey Santana, impassioned and a bit crazy. She has a plan to help rid the world of dinnertime sales calls by taking a certain rude telemarketer on a wild trip to the 10,000 Islands off Florida's Gulf Coast. Funny!!