Bad Monkey
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Narrated by:
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Arte Johnson
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By:
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Carl Hiaasen
A wickedly funny novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of what’s left of pristine Florida—now, of the Bahamas as well—get their comeuppance.
“[A] comedic marvel … [Hiaasen] hasn’t written a novel this funny since Skinny Dip.”—The New York Times
Andrew Yancy—late of the Miami Police and soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County sheriff’s office—has a human arm in his freezer. There’s a logical (Hiaasenian) explanation for that, but not for how and why it parted from its shadowy owner. Yancy thinks the boating-accident/shark-luncheon explanation is full of holes, and if he can prove murder, the sheriff might rescue him from his grisly Health Inspector gig (it’s not called the roach patrol for nothing). But first—this being Hiaasen country—Yancy must negotiate an obstacle course of wildly unpredictable events with a crew of even more wildly unpredictable characters, including his just-ex lover, a hot-blooded fugitive from Kansas; the twitchy widow of the frozen arm; two avariciously optimistic real-estate speculators; the Bahamian voodoo witch known as the Dragon Queen, whose suitors are blinded unto death by her peculiar charms; Yancy’s new true love, a kinky coroner; and the eponymous bad monkey, who with hilarious aplomb earns his place among Carl Hiaasen’s greatest characters.
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Critic reviews
“[A] comedic marvel ... [Hiaasen] hasn’t written a novel this funny since Skinny Dip.... Beautifully constructed.” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times)
“No one writes about Florida with a more wicked sense of humor than Hiaasen.” (Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today)
“[A] rollicking misadventure in the colorful annals of greed and corruption in South Florida.... Hiaasen has a peculiar genius for inventing grotesque creatures ... that spring from the darkest impulses of the id. But he also writes great heroes.” (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times)
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In Bad Monkey Hiaasen takes multiple brilliant plot lines, fleshes them out with a cast of vivid, eccentric characters and pulls it all together into an action-filled finish. Throughout, we are treated to a classic smorgasbord of barbed observations and witty dialog without even once getting that ‘been there, done that’ eye roll out of me that has become a pet peeve with other long-term authors.
Last but not least, the Audible narrator does an admirable job of conveying the ironic tone and keeps up with the large cast of characters without a slip.
Another standout novel from Hiaasen
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
While Arte Johnson is a very good narrator his style was a poor choice for this story.Poor narrator choice for this story
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I really expected a better experience.
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funny
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I am going to read the hard back book instead; or an E-book.If you’ve listened to books by Carl Hiaasen before, how does this one compare?
Nothing compares to Stephen Hoye's renditions of these books - so tongue in cheek sarcastic - it actually takes away from the pleasure of the entire story to have to get used to a new narrator - especially when Hoye is perfect.Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Arte Johnson?
Stephen HoyeDo you think Bad Monkey needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Always love Carl Hiaasen's books.Bad Monkey
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Good summer read
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Gotta love Hiaasen
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What made the experience of listening to Bad Monkey the most enjoyable?
The monkey made it funny, the hurricane made it tense, and the other characters made it enjoyableWho was your favorite character and why?
The monkey for sure.......Have you listened to any of Arte Johnson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, I have not, and I did enjoy him.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I think it might be even betterAny additional comments?
Just an overall good listenDetectives, coroners, and a monkey!
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Where does Bad Monkey rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Near the top for laughing out loud while listening.Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
There was something surprising and/or humorous around every corner.What does Arte Johnson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Timing and delivery. I loved his work and hope he reads another one! For crying out loud he's a comedian.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
A hilarious distillation of the absurd and preposterous in south Florida.Any additional comments?
I think there must be some "sour grape" consumption by many of the other reviewers. The story is a scream and the narrator does a great job.Why so hard on Arte???
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not b bad looking forward to Sears.
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