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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl Hiaasen has staked out his own territory in the world of crime fiction. Set in the neon world of south Florida, his New York Times best-selling novels are colored with broad bands of zany humor and offbeat suspense.

In big stakes bass fishing tournaments, contestants will do anything to win. Maybe that's why there is a corpse floating in Coon Bog. Now it's up to R J Decker, novice private investigator, to find out who was dying to get the biggest fish. Help comes in the unlikely form of Skink, a half-mad hermit with a taste for road kill.

Filled with lures, loot, and an armed pit-bull, this is a story that could only be concocted by the czar of Florida noir fiction. As he has in other Hiaasen novels, including Stormy Weather and Strip Tease, George Wilson's narration highlights the madcap pacing of this ride on the wild side of the sunset.

©1988 Carl Hiaasen (P)1998 Recorded Books, LLC Crime Fiction Dark Humour Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Satire Suspense Thriller & Suspense Comedy Crime Detective Funny Fishing Witty

Critic reviews

"The cast of bizarre characters and the suspenseful events confirm Hiaasen's reputation for creating singular villains and heroes. While he's probably unpopular among some fellow citizens in his home state, he will certainly please readers who appreciate the Swiftian wit in his cautionary tales." ( Publishers Weekly)
"The action is swift, and there are some very funny scenes." ( Library Journal)
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A must for all fishing enthusiasts. Good storyline. Lots of unexpected , hilarious turns in the plot. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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This is one of his best, and narrated superbly too. You can rely on Hiaasen to make you laugh out loud while he gets his eco messages across, and kills the baddies too.

Great, classic Hiaasen

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Always enjoy these books - laugh out loud moments and delivered in a sarcastic manner which is perfectly pitched as the story
Unfolds - a funny story that will keep you entertained

Good as always

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I love the setting and the characters- I want interested in bass fishing but I learnt something about it. A great story and lots of fun

Brilliant funny and entertaining

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Would you consider the audio edition of Double Whammy to be better than the print version?

Skink at his most, with a supporting cast of misfits, both good and bad, what's not to like? Brilliantly narrated too!

Any additional comments?

Like I said in the headline, indignation can be very funny, and it's a help for us tree huggers who maybe feel despondent at the enormity of the task we face if we want to make a difference in the fight for the environment.

Indignation CAN be funny!

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