One of the funniest books (perhaps THE funniest) I've ever read. If you can get through "OOOh Baby...squeeze my lemon!" without LOL, your cardiologist just might start salivating. There's a great, extended run-up to that line, and it'd do the author a tremendous injustice to try to condense or explain it. Recommend the book? Yes, in the highest possible terms and without reservation. I had no interest in tournament fishing before I read it and still do not, but now i know something about it.
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Hiaasen's novels set in southern Florida are always humorous with great characters. The plot is always fast moving and interesting. I personally found Double Whammy a little less interesting than usual due to its concentration on professional tournament fishing. Watching the fishing shows on TV don't interest me and the descriptions of them and the characters involved are not quite as interesting as Hiaasen's other novels, in my opinion. Still a good light read, just not quite as good as some of the others.
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Characters are awesome - believable, yet quirky Great for both genders Fishing, mystery, romance, corruption, great detective work and ber interesting historically
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Carl Hiaasen is a funny, edgy writer. His books about Florida, where I grew up, are comedic response to the overdevelopment of the state. I buy his used books from EBAY because I can't find them in the used book stores where I live. I think the books are slightly more expensive than I like to pay, but the read is worth the extra money, so there you are. The used books I buy are always in clean good shape. Books are usually shipped in the least expensive way so if you are a true reader, you need backup books to hold you over until the order arrives. However, getting a package with a book in it is a real shot in the arm for me and well worth the the wait. EBAY has a good selection of all kinds of books. I've even found out of print books that I remember from growing up, such as THE LIONS PAW, which my third grade teacher read to us. I couldn't afford it, but it was nice to find it in case I win the LOTTO.Read full review
If you are looking for an entertaining book this is it. This author has a way of causing a reader to burst out laughing at the statements that he makes relating to characters and scenes that we can all relate to. Keep up the good work Carl we can all use a good laugh at times. Ernie L.
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