Sick Puppy / Skin Tight

by Carl Hiaasen

Sick Puppy / Skin Tight Hiaasen, Carl

Genres: Fiction, Mystery

Paperback

First published February 6, 2005

About the author

Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he joined the Miami Herald as a general assignment reporter and went on to work for the newspaper’s weekly magazine and prize-winning investigations team. As a journalist and author, Carl has spent most of his life advocating for the protection of the Florida Everglades. He and his family live in southern Florida.

Reviews

[chanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never read a Heissen book I could put down. Amazing characters and the story lines are brilliantly hilarious.

[Juno Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Carl Hiassen, much as he probably loved the very elegant John D. MacDonald (who was . . . was he? the only mystery writer to win the Pulitzer Prize? -- well, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.)

[Fran · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining and far out like all Carl Hiaasen books are. One-eyed Governor of Florida and millionaire environmentalist Twilly Spree are in this one, as are a lot of other crazy, good or evil, absurd Hiaasen characters. Funny, but with a message; and an enjoyable, quick read.

[Trevor McGuire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm hesitant to give such a ridiculous book 5 stars, but it probably deserves it. This just happens to be the perfect book for any frustrated bleeding heart liberal who lived in Florida long enough to know better. If that's you, I highly recommend this.

[Jaideep · Rating 4 out of 5]

Masala

[Zoi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always enjoy Hiassen's writing because the situations can be so outrageous they make me laugh out loud. I know I enjoyed both Sick Puppy and Skin Tight but I must admit I can't altogether remember the storylines for either - although I do recall that Skin Tight features a cosmetic surgeon as one of the characters.

Fun, easy reads and the desire to learn whodunnit and ultimately see the bad guy get his just desserts are high motivators.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found Hiaasen's protagonists engaging and the stories readable, but they haven't stuck in my mind. I re-read Skin Tight by accident, having thought I didn't the first time. I was two thirds of the way through before I realised that I had read it before after all. Okay, but not enough to go looking for more of his work.

[Heidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not worth reading.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

actually only read sick puppy, but for some reason just the one is not an option... anyway had a book crush on Twilly Spree

[Lindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actually just reading "Sick Puppy" but that lone book doesn't exist on good reads apparently. So far it's just like the last Carl Hiaasen book I read. Seems funny so far.

[John Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hiaasen's characters drive the stories. You're always watching things you know are foolish, would never happen, but you gotta love the sorry-ass maneuvers of his people.

[Trisha Cornelius]

I really want to like Carl Hiaasen, but I don't enjoy his adult books. He writes very well and he is original...just not my cup of tea, sadly.