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Trap Line
Key West is a smuggler's paradise. All that's needed are the captains to run the contraband and Breeze Albury is one of the best fishing captains on the Rock.He's in no mood to become the Machine's delivery boy, however. So the Machine sets out to persuade him. It starts by taking away Albury's livelihood and his freedom. But when the Machine threatens Albury's son, the wa...more
Paperback, 213 pages
Published
June 30th 1998
by Vintage
(first published 1982)
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Capt. Breeze Albury has a baseball star son, an alcholic ex-wife, a poetry-spouting girlfriend, and an awesome boat. He also knows his way about the Keys, and once went to jail and kept silent for a big paycheck after a drug run for the Machine that went bad -- he needed the money for his fatally ill daughter's care.
Now, the Machine (organized crime in the Keys) wants him to smuggle people in. When he says no, he loses more than 400 shrimp traps when someone hand cuts all the lines. He's out tho...more
Now, the Machine (organized crime in the Keys) wants him to smuggle people in. When he says no, he loses more than 400 shrimp traps when someone hand cuts all the lines. He's out tho...more
Breeze Albury was basically an honest man until the machinations of the Machine (the Cubans) and a group of Colombians toss him into a high stakes game. When nearly all his trap lines are cut while his bills mount, Breeze takes a side job delivering a load of pot. He smells a set-up just a little too late, and finds himself in an even deeper mess. When the Machine plots with the Colombians to do away with him, Breeze, his girlfriend Laurie, and a number of fed-up Key West residents devise a plan...more
While teeming with typical Hiaasen elements, Trap Line is a bit more hard-boiled and violent than his usual fair (one can presume this might be a result of the presence of Bill Montalbano, who shares co-authorship, but it's hard to tell where his prose begins and Hiaasen's ends). Some of the transitions are a little shaky, which leads to momentary bouts of confusion in terms of keeping some plot points and characters straight. Speaking on the latter, there's quite a few characters introduced thr...more
I've read all of Carl Hiaasen's other books, so it was fun to look at a book he co-wrote 30 years ago. The authorial voice of his later work is certainly present, but the ridiculous hilarity of his villains—for which he is so well known today—is notably absent. What we're left with is a decent little thriller (albeit a comparatively humorless one), which ain't nothing to sneer at.
An additional oddity: the little anti-gay slurs peppered throughout the text aren't necessarily distracting, but the...more
An additional oddity: the little anti-gay slurs peppered throughout the text aren't necessarily distracting, but the...more
Well crafted, but the Hiaasen humour I've come to know and love merely peeked out from a few characters. What I liked most about this was the length. What ever happened to the 250-280 page novel? The story wasn't lacking, and I wasn't left thinking: "gee, I wish there was another 100 pages of deep reflection and soul searching by the protagonist, or perhaps an increase in lengthy exposition to really make this book worthwhile."
This book was a little different than the other books Hiaasen has written. It lacked a lot of the humor that his other books have; also the environmental aspect. But I still liked it a lot. It was a fun read. By the way, my favorite Hiaasen novel is "Skintight." If you like "Trap Line," check that book out. The heavy is a guy named "Chemo!"
This book is not for the feint of heart. It is a slice of what might be the underworld of Key West -and includes a variety of mean and nasty characters from both north and south of the border. While I enjoy the political statements Carl Haiassen weaves into his fun books about Florida, this book is more compelling and written like a news documentary. And proves that the good guys can finish in the lead.
The story of corruption in southern Florida and the Keys is a familiar one for this Miami Herald columnist. Hiaasen is my favorite just-for-fun author, but this book lacked the usual laugh-out-loud comic relief I've come to depend on him for.
This was a page-turner! It's not silly, as Hiaasen's later work tends to be. It's an intense thriller/drama that also had great details of the Keys in the early 80s. I will have to check out the co-author, as well.
Fast-paced thriller, chock full of intrigue that grabs the readers, pulling them into the trapline of corruption, bad cops, smugglers, drug lords, and the Conchs, the real people of the Florida Keys.
It is hard not to like a Carl Hiaasen book in my opinion. This one was very different from the others I have read - more serious than humorous, but a good read.
This is one of the best Carl Hiaasen books I've read. He really knows south Florida. One of my favorite authors.
When I get a Hiassen book while on vacation, there can be only one result: the book is completed in 24 hours or less.
Typical Hiaasen - an extremely enjoyable read with great (and quirky) characters.
Who let some idiot write for Carl Hiaasen? None of the charm, only crap.
I've read all of his books and this was my least favorite. Loved the others.
Very typical Hiaasen novel. Hard to put down but a quick good read
Interesting but not as funny as Hiassen's solo novels.
Typical Hiassan....great Keys story. A little formulaic with the small town politics/ corrupt sheriff, but well told.
A great quick read, but not a good as Hiaasen's books by himself.
I love Carl Hiaasen, and while this book has bits and pieces of his writing style, something was just missing. Can't put my finger on it. It is a good book, just not what I expect from Hiaasen.
Beach read.
"Trap Line" by Carl Hiaasen was great. It is one of his early books written with Bill Montalbano. His second novel to be exact. Like all of his books that I've read, I loved it. It was quite short in comparison and somewhat lacking in the crazy satire of Hiaasen's that I loved in his other books. It's a great little story full of suspense about how payback's a bitch.
Quick, satisfying read.
mmmmm, pulpy.
I love the poetic justice of Hiaasen and Montalbano. So I suppose this should be construed as a guilty pleasure of mine -- the "Happy Ending"
(of sorts).
(of sorts).
Key West is a smuggler's paradise. All that's needed are the captains to run the contraband and Breeze Albury is one of the best fishing captains on the Rock. He's in no mood to become the Machine's delivery boy, however. So the Machine sets out to persuade him. It starts by taking away Albury's livelihood and his freedom. But when the Machine threatens Albury's son, the washed-out wharf rat turns into a raging, sea-going vigilante.
Laughed outbound. Reared up a bit. Enjoyed it a lot.
interesting but so far not as good as his solo efforts
Corruption and murder in the bass fishing world, and the shenanigans of a Christian broadcasting mogul.
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Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where he still lives with his family. After graduating from the University of Florida, he began writing for the Miami Herald. As a journalist and author, Carl has spend most of his life advocating the protection of the Florida Everglades. He and his family still live southern Florida.
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