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Skink Reeks

Deze serie dompelt lezers onder in de duistere wereld van R. J. Decker, een beginnende privédetective die zich een weg baant door de moerassen en geheimen van Florida. Met een unieke mix van duistere humor en razendsnelle actie ontrafelt elke aflevering complexe zaken vol bedrog en gevaar. Bereid je voor op spannende wendingen, excentrieke personages en een reis door het hart van de Zuidelijke 'grit', waar overleven altijd op het spel staat.

Star Island
Skinny Dip
Sick Puppy
Stormy Weather
Native Tongue
Viskoorts

Aanbevolen leesvolgorde

  1. Viskoorts

    • 352bladzijden
    • 13 uur lezen

    "Follow the adventures of a news-photographer-turned-private-eye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his ex-wife" ( The New York Times ) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen. R. J. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye, is fishing for a killer. Thanks to a sportsman's scam that's anything but sportsmanlike, there's a body floating in Coon Bog, Florida--and a lot that's rotten in the murky waters of big-stakes, large-mouth bass tournaments. Here Decker will team up with a half-blind, half-mad hermit with an appetite for road kill; dare to kiss his ex-wife while she's in bed with her new husband; and face deadly TV evangelists, dangerously seductive women, and a pistol-toting redneck with a pit bull on his arm. And here his own life becomes part of the stakes. For while the "double whammy" is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder.

    Viskoorts1
    3,9

  2. Native Tongue

    • 416bladzijden
    • 15 uur lezen

    Disillusioned by his job in the publicity department at the Amazing Kingdom of Thrills theme park, burnt-out reporter Joe Winder finds the story of a lifetime when the last two blue-tongued mango voles left on earth are stolen

    Native Tongue2
    4,2

  3. Stormy Weather

    When a hurricane hits Florida, some people waste no time in exploiting it. The novel follows a few of them, including a woman who abandons a scheme to sleep with a Kennedy for a more lucrative insurance rip-off, and a former governor who turns avenger to protect the community from just such people.

    Stormy Weather3
    3,8

  4. Sick Puppy

    • 341bladzijden
    • 12 uur lezen

    When Palmer Stoat notices a black pickup truck following him, he fears his Range Rover is about to be carjacked. However, Twilly Spree, the man tailing him, seeks vengeance rather than a vehicle. Wealthy and short-tempered, Twilly is committed to saving Florida's wilderness from destruction and employs extreme measures, such as torching Jet-Skis and blowing up banks, to make his point. After witnessing Stoat carelessly littering, Twilly decides to teach him a lesson by infesting his prized Range Rover with dung beetles. This could have been the end of it, but Twilly soon learns Stoat is a powerful political fixer involved in a project that threatens a pristine Gulf Coast island. The story escalates into a series of Hiaasen-style antics, featuring dognapping eco-terrorists, fraudulent hunters, a Republicans-only hooker, and an infamous ex-governor embracing nature. With thousands of singing toads and a remarkable Labrador retriever, the narrative is filled with outrageous humor and a strong ecological message. This brilliantly twisted tale showcases Hiaasen's signature style, delivering riotous entertainment while highlighting urgent environmental issues.

    Sick Puppy4
    3,9

  5. Skinny Dip

    Chaz Perrone might be the only marine scientist in the world who doesn t know which way the Gulf Stream runs. But he s 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 tha

    Skinny Dip5
    3,9

  6. Star Island

    • 480bladzijden
    • 17 uur lezen

    Twenty-two-year-old pop star Cherry Pye is attempting a comeback from her latest drug-fuelled disaster. Her 'stunt double' Ann travels everywhere with her, throwing paparazzi off the scent when they get too close. But one night, Ann's resemblance to Cherry Pye proves too convincing - she is kidnapped by an obsessed paparazzo who only realises his mistake once it is too late to go back... From there it's a fast, funny and furious race against time to rescue Ann from a terrible fate. An international bestseller, acclaimed as Hiaasen's most hilarious, gripping novel to date, Star Island is an addictive read.

    Star Island6
    3,5

  7. Skink No Surrender

    • 281bladzijden
    • 10 uur lezen

    Readers are always thrilled to see a new book from the master of snarky satire, but they will be doubly excited for this book as Carl introduces young readers to Skink—an ex-governor of Florida gone feral, and one of the most iconic characters in Hiaasen's adult novels.

    Skink No Surrender7
    4,0

  8. Squeeze Me

    Carl Hiaasen can brighten even the darkest of days and Squeeze Me is pure, unadulterated Hiaasen. Irreverent, ingenious, and highly entertaining, it perfectly captures the absurdity of our times - and the White House.

    Squeeze Me8
    3,9