Carl Hiaasen - Sick Puppy

Pros: Great characterizations, fast paced story, a fun read

Cons: Violence and sexual themes may offend some

The Bottom Line: Hilarious and fast moving story with a good moral; lots of fun, great characters-they almost seem real. Very moral conservative folks wouldn't like it.

Review: When I first purchased this book, I did not realize that there was an actual, literal 'sick puppy' amongst the cast of characters. That particular sick puppy, Boodle/McGuinn, the Labrador Retriever, just added to the fun (and general mayhem) in...

Pros: Hilarious

Cons: Ends too soon

The Bottom Line: A Good Read?: Yes

Review: Carl Hiaasen is one of my favorite writers. He writes hilarious, witty satire that targets the politicians and land developers that are ruining Florida. Carl is not afraid to target anybody and he even slammed Disney in the book "Team Rodent".
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Pros: Funny, great characters, absurd situations and it still manages to deal with serious issues in a fun way...

Cons: None

Review: Don't you just hate going down the highway and seeing mountains of trash on the side of the road? I loathe it... This book is for the litterbugs as a word of warning...

The book starts out as Palmer Stoat, a political lobbyist in...

Pros: Character driven lunacy

Cons: not many

Review: I was traveling from Texas to Florida and got a couple of audio books to keep me company. Sick Puppy by Carl Hiassen was one of them. I had read Carl's column while living in Miami and like his style, so I was very curious to hear this book. My only...

Pros: Funny. Satisfying.

Cons: Over too fast.

Review: When Katie Couric was giving the little tease about the Carl Hiaasen interview coming up next on The Today Show she commented that the title of his new book could describe the author. How would one describe his fans??

Anyway, like all his...

Pros: Laugh fest

Cons: these characters are based on real people

Review: Forget Elmore Leonard, the new King of South Floridian Psuedo-Mystery, Psuedo-Comical, Pseudo-Absurdist Novels is back and better than he's ever been with Sick Puppy. After the mildly disappointing(in my opinion) Lucky You, Carl Hiassen has returned with...

Pros: Excellent story, easy to read, very entertaining

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Looking to get lost in an entertaining story? Read this one!!

Review: I've seen Carl Hiaasen books before but never read any of his stuff. I also never really talked to anyone who said anything about him. So....I went to the library one day when the weather was gloomy, the kind of day you just want to curl up in front of...

Pros: Great Read

Cons: none

Review: If you love to read Carl Hiaasen, you'll love this book. It's a great read. His character Judge Tyree returns once again for more laughs, and adventure. Mr. Hiaasen sure knows how to colorize Florida the best, with no holes barred. His other...

Pros: Hilariously wacky characters and situations

Cons: None

Review: Picking up a new Carl Hiaasen book, the reader can happily anticipate yet another mordantly funny tale filled with an array of characters ranging from the mildly eccentric to the downright deranged, loopily lethal, complacently corrupt and morally...

Pros: Hilarious, fast paced, well written

Cons: None

Review: As an avid reader, Carl Hiassen is on my list of favoured authors. Once again, Mr.Hiassen brings us into the wilds of Florida, both the natural (Everglades) and the un-natural (governor's mansion) kind.

The story centres around a young man,...