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Sick Puppy

By: Carl Hiaasen
Narrated by: George Newbern
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When Palmer Stoat notices the black pickup truck following him on the highway, he fears his precious Range Rover is about to be carjacked. But Twilly Spree, the man tailing Stoat, has vengeance, not sport-utility vehicles, on his mind. Idealistic, independently wealthy, and pathologically short-tempered, Twilly has dedicated himself to saving Florida's wilderness from runaway destruction. He favors unambiguous political statements - such as torching Jet-Skis or blowing up banks - that leave his human targets shaken but re-educated.

After watching Stoat blithely dump a trail of fast-food litter out the window, Twilly decides to teach him a lesson. Thus, Stoat's prized Range Rover becomes home to a horde of hungry dung beetles. Which could have been the end to it had Twilly not discovered that Stoat is one of Florida's cockiest and most powerful political fixers, whose latest project is the "malling" of a pristine Gulf Coast island. Now the real Hiaasen-variety fun begins....

Dognapping eco-terrorists, bogus big-time hunters, a Republicans-only hooker, an infamous ex-governor who's gone back to nature, thousands of singing toads and a Labrador retriever greater than the sum of his Labrador parts - these are only some of the denizens of Carl Hiaasen's outrageously funny new novel.

Brilliantly twisted entertainment wrapped around a powerful ecological plea, Sick Puppy gleefully lives up to its title and gives us Hiaasen at his riotous and muckraking best.

©2000 Carl Hiaasen (P)2013 Random House Audio
Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Political Satire Thriller & Suspense Comedy Funny Witty Mystery

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"Carl Hiaasen once again produces a devilishly funny caper. In Sick Puppy, he shows himself to be a comic writer at the peak of his powers." (Publisher's Weekly)

Engaging Characters • Humorous Situations • Environmental Themes • Unexpected Plot Twists • Imaginative Storytelling
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Excellent narration of entertaining characters and a new sidekick for Skink
A good listen for a long car ride

Outrageous Tale

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I think that Carl Hiaasen is a great author. I enjoy his books. And the message they deliver.

Another fun Florida adventure.

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I laughed and enjoyed the entire audio book. I laughed so hard my stomach HURT
Carl H is an awesome writer but has a demented mind. 🤣😂

Clear understanding of how a Labrador retriever thinks and acts

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What made the experience of listening to Sick Puppy the most enjoyable?

Interesting plots with a twist and great humor. They remind me of Fargo for their unexpected plot twists. Also, another great 'governor' story.

Consistently Excellent!

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Classic Hiaasen -- memorable characters in a class by themselves. Though I gave performance 5 stars, the pronunciation of some Florida locations seemed way off to me.

Witty as Usual

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I love Carl Heisson. And this is a really good book. I don't know why The narrator chose to do his voice for Twillie as he did, but it soundscapes to me like it's just a very bad Clint Eastwood imitation and was hard to listen to, like fingernails on the chalkboard ! Other than that it was pretty good.

Good book, but the narration...

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Love the humor. To bad people that play golf are always the bad guys in Carl's books.

Standard Carl Environment Book

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Excellent characters and stories to make you laugh out loud. In the end the lab and the captain steal the show!

For dog lovers

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The story and narration were perfect. I really loved every second of this book with its crazy characters and the super funny situations they found themselves in.

So good!

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I continue to enjoy Carl Hiaasen for a fun, light listen. Sick Puppy was no exception. In typical Hiassen fashion, he comes up with some truly outlandish characters, dirty politicians, polluting public, and eco warriors.

I've never felt like a credit was wasted on a Hiaasen novel.

Typical Hiaasen

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