Strip Tease
Ratings15
Average rating3.6
In a perfect world, all men would have a woman like Erin, a good friend like Al Garcia, and a “bad” friend like Shad.
This is a damned book – one of Hiaasen's best. (Note: The movie was a joke. Don't bother with it.)
This was a fairly fun read, with the caveat that Hiassen novels tend to be something of the same read- crooked Florida politicians with cockamamie schemes, idiot comic relief crooks, the young women both groups have done wrong, and working-class men willing to fight the good fight. It's a fun mix, though, as always, and perfectly enjoyable if you pace them out, like pina coladas drunk on a beach on a hot, humid day.
I know Hiaasen is loved by many but it did not do anything for me. Characters felt extremely fake and plot was not riveting
Short Review: - a cynical mystery that attempts to be funny but ends up just being sad. The problem is that Hiaasen is a good writer and engaging. But his characters are unlikeable. The world he creates makes sure that no good dead actually is good, but everything will work to empower the lowly.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/strip-tease-carl-hiaasen/