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Native Tongue

By: Carl Hiaasen
Narrated by: George K. Wilson
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 Ex-reporter Joe Winder had been working in the public relations department of a sleazy family entertainment park, The Amazing Kingdom of Thrills, when he chanced upon a news-breaking story inspired by the disappearance of two blue-tongued voles and the bizarre death of Orky, the killer whale.©1991 Carl Hiaasen (P)1992 Recorded Books Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Dark Humour Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Satire Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Hiassen is unnervingly observant of human behaviour. Narratives of excellent and charmingly crafted characters (caricatures?) weave together in a crescendo of ludicrous nefariousness. George Wilson's perfect dry delivery made it impossible not to laugh out loud.

Funny and horribly perceptive

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Had us in stitches from start to finish.
Although his stories deal with the profoundly serious issues surrounding greedy and thoughtless environmental destruction in Florida (and he gets that message over very effectively) he manages to do it with huge dollops of humour and pathos.
Can’t wait to hear about Skinks next adventures!

Hiaasen at his best

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Great story and narration. Very funny as usual. Mr H. hits just the right blend between conservation and tomfoolery. A cast of characters that always leaves you snickering.

Classic Hiaasen!

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Always enjoy these books - all follow a similar vein and the reader is key to enjoyment - if you like his work, you will enjoy this

Usual fayre from Carl

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I love Carl Hiaasen's novels for the extremity of the characters, the ridiculous situations and the fact that the wrongs always seem to be righted. They remind me of how pantomimes compare with serious plays. I have read that they are based on true events and can imagine that with his journalistic past he is able to create novels based on the stories that he would have loved to be able to write. The themes in his novels are recurrent, the environment, corruption, big business, the desicration of the everglades and justice eventually being dished out by the downtrodden underdog. Native Tongue does not dissapoint and delivers all these within the context of a tacky theme park run by an ex mobster who is under the witness protection program. Serious Themes - Delightful Sillyness

Ridiculous but you have to love it.

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