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  • Nature Girl

  • By: Carl Hiaasen
  • Narrated by: Lee Adams
  • Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (994 ratings)

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Nature Girl

By: Carl Hiaasen
Narrated by: Lee Adams
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Publisher's summary

Honey Santana, impassioned, willful, possibly bipolar, self-proclaimed "queen of lost causes", has a scheme to help rid the world of irresponsibility, indifference, and dinnertime sales calls. She's taking rude, gullible Relentless, Inc., telemarketer Boyd Shreave and his less-than-enthusiastic mistress, Eugenie, into the wilderness of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands for a gentle lesson in civility.

What she doesn't know is that she's being followed by her Honey-obsessed former employer, Piejack. And he doesn't know he's being followed by Honey's still-smitten, former-drug-running ex-husband, Perry, and their wise-and-protective-way-beyond-his-years 12-year-old son, Fry. And when they all pull up on Dismal Key, they don't know they're intruding on Sammy Tigertail, a half white-half Seminole failed alligator wrestler, trying like hell to be a hermit despite the Florida State coed who's dying to be his hostage.

©2006 Carl Hiaasen (P)2006 Random House, Inc.
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Critic reviews

"Old fans and newcomers alike should delight in Hiaasen's 11th novel, another hilarious Florida romp [with an] engaging and diverse screwball cast...Hiaasen's humorous touches and his all-too-human characters carry the book to its satisfying close." (Publishers Weekly)

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First Hiaasen on audio

I am a big fan of Hiaasen books. This was my first experience with him on audio unabridged. I found that the parts I automatically skip when reading tended to be a bit boring when forced to listen to them. The book was the kind to stick in your mind when not listening to it though, and make you anxious to get back to it.

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Just didn’t work

I’m sorry but I don’t think this story is up to Carl Hiaasen’s other outstanding stories. It has all the usual, wacky characters, unusual twists and turns but it just didn’t seem to work.

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An enjoyable listen!


I too am baffled by the extreme negative reviews. I can only assume that Carl Hiasen established such a high expectations with his previous novels that they were disappointed.

This clearly isn't his best work but certainly not a flop. I felt it was well worth the time and use of credits.

A Carl Hiaaen "average" is better that most writers best stuff.

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Light and funny

Looking for a quick easy listen... this is it. I can totally understand how Honey felt, wanting to get back at one of those telemarketers, especially since she felt personally insulted.

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The character development is wonderful and interesting

it's a great book, entertaining story, with adventure and humor. The writer paints a perfect picture.

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    3 out of 5 stars

great expectations

not his best, if you're looking for another Skinny Dip, keep your clothes on

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Not his best, but still has moments

Hiassen might be the perfect audiobook writer. But this is not his best. Some of the characters, are a little cliched. If you are a fan, read this. If he is new to you, would start elsewhere.

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Please Carl, get a proper Narrator!

It's like Lee Adams didn't understand the humor. And why do all the young characters sound like Valley Girls. Makes me appreciate the real pros of Audio.

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Great Laughs!

That's when you know a book has you in its good grasp, when you laugh out loud and keep smiling afterwards.

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At first apprehensive at first

However, another great Florida story - 😆 I was not sure about the narration but it worked here.

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