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Stormy Weather
Author: Carl Hiaasen

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Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780446603423 - ISBN-10: 0446603422
Pages: 400


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Hardcover

Book Description:
When a ferocious hurricane rips through Southern Florida, the con artists and carpetbaggers waste no time swarming over the disaster area.

Among the predators are Edie Marsh, an entrepreneurial young woman whose scheme to sleep with a Palm Beach Kennedy has fizzled, freeing her to concoct a colossal insurance rip-off; Lester Maddox Parsons, a murderous ex-con whose violent encounter with a game warden has left him with the fitting nickname of "Snapper"; and Avila, a crooked building inspector-turned-roofer, who dabbles somewhat unsuccessfully in the occult.

Caught in the middle are Max and Bonnie Lamb, newlyweds torn in wildly different directions by the storm. It is Max's fateful decision to abort their Disney World honeymoon and race to Dade County to see the terrible devastation. Armed with a video camera, the ambitious young advertising executive can't wait to show his hurricane tapes to his buddies back in New York. Over Bonnie's objections, Max eagerly sets out through the rubble, debris, and mayhem -- and promptly vanishes. The only clue to his whereabouts: a runaway monkey. But there's also a man called Skink who has devoted his very strange existence to saving Florida from the kinds of people blown in by the hurricane. It is he, crazed and determined, who prowls the swath of the storm and forever changes the lives of Max, Bonnie, Edie, and the others.

Their paths -- tangled before they even know it -- come together in a novel that continues the hilarious and scathing muckraking tradition that Carl Hiaasen has so mercilessly made his own. In Stormy Weather, there is no calm eye.

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Kathy S. wrote on 7/24/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is a great book when you need a laugh.


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Kate T. (katiebratt) wrote on 11/9/2009...


I have read 3 Hiaasen novels now and all three seem to follow the same themes, characterizations and plot lines.

This was my least favorite of the three. I would recommend Skinny Dip rather than this offering.

Lisa K. wrote on 10/1/2009...


Another entertaining book by Carl Hiaasen. Love his eclectic characters and how he twists the plots together. A great peak into a world of lifestyles that I'm sure really do occur in real life.

Jennifer M. (bookem) wrote on 7/17/2009...


I love books by this author, and this one was no exception. It was an especially nice surprise to be introduced the the character "The Captain", as he shows up in another book, Skinny Dip. As usual, Hiaasen brings together seemingly unrelated characters whose only thing in common seems to be the tremendous hurricane that hits Florida, putting into motion a series of events that are all eventually tied up nicely at the end. If you enjoy a good storyline with lots of action, some quirky humor, and characters that you can relate to, I would definitely recommend this book!!

Randall S. wrote on 3/20/2009...


Living in Florida, working at a theme park, Carl's work hits home for me. I love his humor, a little trashy in all the right places, definitely "R" rated. Great departure..

Dale V. (dvnashville) wrote on 11/25/2008...


It is always fun to read a Carl Hiaasen book... characters you love to hate; clever but not silly; hilarious escapades and insightful excursions to Florida's seamier side.

Kristine S. (NHBookLover) wrote on 10/28/2008...


As usual Carl Hiaasen has written one of his "sick" novels. Honeymooners, con artists, vipers, monkeys, a mobile home salesman, and a law school dropout......and of course, the Florida Keys! Go Carl!!!!

Jenny B. wrote on 8/28/2008...


A great fast read.

Lizzy M. (bocadelaverdad) wrote on 7/17/2007...


Hilarious! I was giggling the whole way through. Hiaasen at his best.

Carol R. wrote on 6/12/2007...


A law school dropout will be chasing one Gaboon viper; a troop of storn-shocked monkeys and a newfound love life, while tourists by the thousands bail from the Florida Keys. We're now entering the hurricane zone, where hell and hilarity rule. In the hands of masterful, merciless Carl Hiaasen, we're going to have some weather!

Rochanah W. (rochanah) wrote on 4/29/2007...


funny, smart humor. One of his best.


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