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    Skinny Dip

    Written by Carl Hiaasen

    Narrated by Jeff Harding

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    Chaz Perrone has just found a way to make a fortune out of the Florida Everglades, and he's damned if anyone's going to stop him. So when he suspects that his wife, Joey, is going to get in his way, he takes her on an expensive anniversary cruise and pushes her overboard into the night-dark Atlantic.

    Unfortunately for Chaz, Joey survives the fall and is plucked from the ocean by former cop, Mick Stranahan. Joey decides to stay dead and screw with Chaz until he screws himself.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateDec 4, 2014
    ISBN9781471287992
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    Skinny Dip
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    Carl Hiaasen

    Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where he started writing after being given a typewriter at the age of six. He writes a column for the Miami Herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including Razor Girl and Bad Monkey. His books for younger readers include the Newbery Honor winner Hoot, as well as Flush, Scat, Chomp, and Skink – No Surrender.

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    • 1/5
      This is my brother-in-law's favourite book ever. I read it to pacify him, but I'm not taking any more recommendations.
    • 3/5
      This is a 3.5 for me. I think one of his best really. Good guys get their girl, the bad guys get their just desserts, but I was sad that the Captain was going through a rough spot. Read it in a day while frying to a crisp at the beach. How it was meant to be!
    • 5/5
      Chaz Perrone is a marine biologist that hates wildlife and basically all outdoors activities that don’t involve golf. He’s falsifying phosphorus testing results to benefit mega-farmer Red Hammernut (one of the best names ever), whose operation relies on “rampant pollution and the systematic mistreatment of immigrant labor.”When Chaz thinks his wife, Joey, has stumbled onto his scheme, he tries to kill her by throwing her off a ship during their anniversary cruise. Joey survives by clinging to a bale of pot until she is rescued by the early-retired, island-living cop, Mick Stranahan, who now lives a “slow-motion existence, revolving peaceably as it did around a dog, a boat and some corroded fishing gear.” There are many schemes and counter-schemes that stem from Chaz’s plots and stupidity.Most people get what they deserve in Carl Hiaasen’s novels. It’s satisfying that way. There is order in his extremely disorderly world. His characters are some of the best in fiction and his plots are complicated but somehow logical enough to follow without hurting yourself. He has a solid bead on the madness of South Florida. And the humor is some of the best in fiction.
    • 3/5
      Carl Hiaasen - hilarious, and dead on with his viewpoints on life, culture and society. Need to read more Carl.
    • 3/5
      A murder mystery with no actual murder (just a failed attempt) and no real mystery (the whodunit is revealed on the first page, as Joey Perrone is thrown overboard by her husband on their anniversary cruise: "I married an asshole, she thought, knifing headfirst into the waves.")Gets a bit ponderous in the sections about the *real* victim -- the Everglades, being slowly destroyed by greed and apathy -- but otherwise a light and entertaining read. Very similar to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels, with the eccentric and inept criminals, handsome mysterious rebel/good guy, and a Grandma. Only better, in that you'll have healthier cravings: seafood and fruit instead of Plum's pizza and Twinkies.
    • 4/5
      A humorous and ingenious crime story.
    • 5/5
      How is it that Hiaasen has such a unique way of creating characters whom his readers can't help but end up feeling sorry for and rooting for?even though those characters are unworthy of our compassions?

      In Skinny Dip, Hiaasen does just that again. Hilariously funny and heart-string-tugging is this novel which revolves around a crazy cast of characters?including a couple of appearances by one of Hiaasen's most legendary of them all.

      The plot is fairly decent, but you get the sense that Hiaasen is giving it his all?and making it work. Excellent author. For me, the ending was simply a tear-jerker, what with "Tool" and Maureen and their unlikely friendship. I speak in these tones so as not to give too much away. I hate spoiling, but I really liked this book. I both laughed out loud and cried. Skinny Dip is well worth the read?as are all of Hiaasen's masterpieces.

      (Original Kindle review.)
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this 'crime comedy'! The characters were unique, some eccentric, others larger than life and the rest hilarious! I'll be reading more books by the author! The narrator was superb??
    • 3/5
      Funny, dark, Hiaasen is good as usual.
    • 3/5
      Wacky and entertaining, as always.
    • 4/5
      "the murder of the Everglades, as perpetuated by Red Hammernut and others, is insidiously subtle and undramatic. Unlike more telegenic forms of pollution, the fertilizers pouring by the ton from the sugarcane fields and vegetable farms of Southern Florida do not produce stinking tides of dead fish or gruesome panoramas of rotting animal corpses. Instead, the phosphates and other agricultural contaminants work invisibly to destroy a mat of algae known as periphyton, the slimy Brown muck that underlies the River of Grass and is its most essential nutrient. As the periphyton begins to die, the small fish that feed and neat there move away. Next to go are the egrets and herons, the bluegill and largemouth bass, and so on up the food chain. Soon the sawgrass prairies wither and starve, replaced by waves of cattails and other aquatic plants that thrive on the torrent of phosphorus, yet provide miserable habitat for native birds and wildlife.

      Joey perrone is married to a PhD who works for Florida State wildlife and game. He's also in the employ of red Hammernut, a farmer who throws his agricultural pollutants into the Everglades. CHaz Perrone Missreports the pollution levels adjacent to hammernut's farm, allowing him to keep operating at a high profit.
      Joey catches her husband filling out water pollution tables. Believing her to be onto his game, he throws her off a cruise ship where they were allegedly rekindling their romance. But she survives, and together with the man who saved her, when she washed up off his Island, plots her revenge on him.

      I used to read all of Carl hiaasen's books when I was younger. I still find him as good as I remember him back in the day. And yes, Skink makes a welcome appearance at the end, helping out the character of Joey Perrone, unbeknownst to her. (Clinton Tyree, a.k.a. Skink, is a fictional character who has appeared in several novels by Carl Hiaasen, beginning with Double Whammy in 1987.)
    • 4/5
      One of those off-the-wall stories based in Florida. Carl Hiasen, Tim Dorsey, Elmore Leonard. I have never been to Florida, and between these 3 authors, not sure if I want to!
    • 5/5
      Great book, start to finish. One of Hiaasen's best. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes a good story with good writing that keeps the plot moving along.
    • 5/5
      Chaz Perrone is the very definition of hapless. Always looking for the easy way out, he generally finds it and then screws it up. He thinks his wife has discovered his fraudulent work activities so he tosses her overboard on a cruise, forgetting that she is a champion swimmer. In true Hiaasen fashion, this is only the tip of the iceberg of wonderful fun. Skinny Dip is another Hiaasen treasure.
    • 4/5
      Adventure! Perseverance and doggedness, mystery and intrigue, this book has it all wrapped up in a whimsical romp on the beach. An unusual tale of stupidity and revenge, a crooked scientist decides to dump his wife overboard because--well, that is part of the mystery, so I'll leave that out. He thinks she's dead, but she swims to safety, and plots her revenge.
    • 4/5
      There are a lot of things that Chaz isn’t good at - marriage, his job, telling the truth, and murder, but he is good at fraud, at least for a while. He throws his wife off a cruise ship, but she manages to survive, and at that point, Chaz is in for a boat-load of trouble, all of it deserved. Author Carl Hiaasen has liberally dosed this tale with humor, made sure the good guys come out on top, and even redeems a bad guy through an unusual relationship. This fun read is a quirky ride through the swampy land of the Everglades and is peopled with equally quirky characters sure to entertain you from beginning to end.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite Hiaasen books in a long time. Completely over the top but just what I needed right now.
    • 4/5
      funny and a great read but the ending was weak and disappointing
    • 4/5
      An inept biologist employed by the state of Florida and is also on the payroll of a crooked farmer. The biologist fudges the water quality reports so that the farmer can continue to pour chemicals into the Keys. "Farmer" is used loosely here, this character owns many many acres of farm land and uses cheap labor who are abused in countless ways by sadistic overseers. In any event, the biologist, Chaz, is ruled entirely by greed and his libido. He thinks his wife may be on to his scheme so he "kills" her. Did I mention he is inept? She doesn't die and goes on the reek havoc in his life until at last justice is hilariously served.
    • 4/5
      On a Caribbean cruise to celebrate their second wedding anniversary, a man shoves his wife overboard, leaving her in the middle of the ocean to either drown or be eaten by sharks. She does neither, though, and instead clings to a bale of marijuana that a smuggler has dumped overboard. The bale carrying the dehydrated and disoriented woman drifts into the vicinity of a retired investigator who lives on an unpopulated island off the Florida coast while he tries to sort out the pieces of his own broken life. Together, the detective and the woman plot her revenge while trying to figure out exactly what went wrong with her marriage. Naturally, the two fall in love—or at least something that approximates love under the circumstances—while they solve the crime and help stem the tide of the ecological destruction of the Everglades in the process.Does any of that—which is the essential plot of Skinny Dip--sound plausible? Of course not, but then implausibility is a big part of the charm of any Carl Hiaasen novel, this one being no exception. Hiaasen definitely mines a familiar vein here, with the usual cast of greedy South Florida low-lifes and con artists doing their usual best to promote their own self-interests while leaving their fellow men and the environment to pay the toll. However, as is also the case in the author’s work, the good guys and gals show remarkable resourcefulness and ultimately win, while the bad guys ultimately lose (some more than others in this case). While Skinny Dip will never be mistaken for Serious Literature—or even place among the best of the mystery genre—it is a cleverly plotted romp that is also very funny despite the occasionally heavy-handed promotion of social causes. It would make a perfect summer beach read, particularly if that beach is located somewhere near Miami!
    • 3/5
      Entertaining and easy to read.
    • 3/5
      Audiobook read by Stephen Hoye

      On their anniversary cruise, Chaz Perrone throws his wife Joey overboard. He has to kill her because she’s discovered his secret. But Joey was a champion swimmer in college and she manages to survive the night, clinging to a bale of Jamaican weed. She’s rescued by Mick Stranahan, former investigator for the Dade State Attorney’s office, now “retired” and living on a remote island with his dog Strom. Rather than go to the police, Joey convinces Mick that they should “mess with Chaz” until he goes bonkers. And the fun begins.

      This is typical Hiaasen: outlandish situations and inept crooks with a dose of environmental concern. The bad guys are, as usual the most colorful of the lot – a hirsute giant with an addiction to painkillers, an incompetent scientist who would rather be golfing (when he’s not boinking his mistress), and a moneyed “farmer” who believes environmental regulations don’t (or shouldn’t) apply to him. The women are naïve one minute and incredibly clever when scorned. As usual they get the best of the bad guys. The good guys – Detective Rolvaag and Mick – are straight arrows, strong, and silent. They have their own quirks, of course – Rolvaag has two pet pythons, and Mick has been married six times – but they are definitely good guys. Recurring character Skink makes a brief appearance, though his name is never used (but who can forget a one-eyed hermit given to wearing a plastic shower cap and eating road kill?).

      I love Hiaasen’s books for their wit and craziness. Like his others, this novel is a fast read and entertaining from the first sentence to the last.

      Stephen Hoye does a fine job narrating the audio version. He has a good pace and his interpretation is at once incredulous and resigned to the craziness. He brings this zany cast of characters to life.
    • 2/5
      The language got on my nerves (there's a word for a lady's private area and that's not it, Carl) and I just did not like the female protagonist, which is unusual for a Hiaasen book. The plot made me laugh a lot, though, so actually this is 2.5 stars.
    • 4/5
      The opening scene cascades the story into a fast-paced hilarious mystery. I had read this book before, but needed to reread for a book club. Some of the events seem surreal, but continue to emit laughs from me. I especially enjoy the cast of characters and the coastal settings. As usual, Hiaasen floats stories of man's rape of nature into the story. This story centers on the Everglades and the mass pollution of the waters by huge farming corporations, and the corruption of government and politicians. Even though this is a lengthy book, the reading flows quickly.
    • 4/5
      Typical Hiaasen fare with the older lonely outcast, younger woman with an edge, environmental crooks and greatly crafted supporting characters, not to mention a cameo by Skink. The only letdown was the ending. It wasn't a typical dark, morbid, macabre (yet hilarious) Hiaasen ending. Please tell me he isn't getting soft in his old age. Other than a somewhat unsatisfying ending, this was an excellently crafted novel.
    • 5/5
      Skinny Dip is one of the most hilarious, bizarre, and messed up crime novels I’ve ever read. I loved it. I’ll definitely be reading more Carl Hiaasen.
    • 4/5
      3.75 stars. Joey was pushed off a cruise ship by her husband, Chaz. Little does he know, she survived and has no idea why he would want to kill her. She is rescued by Mick, who lives alone on an island. Joey convinces Mick to help her with a plan to get revenge on Chaz. That was really good. The book included environmental issues, mystery, humour, plenty of characters (many of whom were followed throughout the story) and a lot going on. I don’t read very many mysteries, but this one seemed much more complex than most of the others I’ve read. I thought it was very good, and I likely will read more of Hiaasen’s books.
    • 1/5
      A pointless, predictable (from basically page 2) book. The bad guy never has a chance, we feel no sympathy for him. He is a sitting duck the entire book. The style is repetitive and boring. Not worth the time it takes to read. I wish there was an option of Zero stars.
    • 4/5
      Another winner. Similar in many respects to his next book, Bad Monkey, but a fun read.
    • 4/5
      Carl Hiaasen's prose has a flavor that is as distinctive as they come. Each character springs up from the page. Even the heroes, who in books of this sort are often too vanilla to hold up against the more colorful, and villainous supporting cast, come across as more than just plot contrivances.This novel is no exception. It's a quick read and a fun one, a book that makes its environmental point without bashing the reader over the head with it. The humor throughout is mischievous without being cruel, and while it's rarely laugh-out-loud funny, it is entertaining from start to finish.