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Narrated by:
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George Newbern
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By:
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Carl Hiaasen
Once a hotshot investigative reporter, Jack Tagger now bangs out obituaries for a South Florida daily, "plotting to resurrect my newspaper career by yoking my byline to some famous stiff". Jimmy Stoma, the infamous front man of Jimmy and the Slut Puppies, dead in a fishy-smelling scuba "accident", might be the stiff of Jack’s dreams - if only he can figure out what happened.
Standing in the way are (among others) his ambitious young editor, who hasn’t yet fired anyone but plans to "break her cherry" on Jack; the rock star’s pop-singer widow, who’s using the occasion of her husband’s death to relaunch her own career; and the soulless, profit-hungry owner of the newspaper, whom Jack once publicly humiliated at a stockholders’ meeting.
With clues from the dead rock singer’s music, Jack ultimately unravels Jimmy Stoma’s strange fate - in a hilariously hard-won triumph for muckraking journalism, and for the death-obsessed obituary writer himself.
"Always be halfway prepared" is Jack Tagger’s motto - and it’s more than enough to guarantee a wickedly funny, brilliantly entertaining novel from Carl Hiaasen.
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Another fun Florida story
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Warmest sympathy to Mr. Hiasson for his recent loss.
Great Hiasson
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Wonderful
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Overall, both my husband and I really enjoyed it and thought the narrator was very good. There is still a lot of humor and we chuckled often-it’s just not quite as bitingly satirical as some of his others. Fun, plot line, and as always, a very satisfying ending.
Another Great Carl Hiaasen Listen
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Carl Hiassen is the best!
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Virtue Wins
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I truly enjoy Carl Hiaasen‘a books and so I am trying very hard to not think less of a great story because the narrator sucked out loud. He narrated Sick Puppy too, and I know I LOVE that story, but it was painful for me to finish it because this narrator is so ill suited for the CH storylines and style.
I am sure he is a perfectly lovely narrator otherwise, but he was simply annoying in this particular role. His intonation is too high and bright and also somehow monotone; he may be much better suited for something like children’s literature.
I usually get through a CH book in less than two days and this one I kept putting off listening to, not finishing it for more than a month… so far…
It’s a bummer, because I am certain it could be as good as Skinny Dip or Skin Tight if only it had a different narrator.
The Narrator Ruins the Experience
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Fun story, great narration
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Sarcastic comedy.
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Too wordy
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