Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
A hilarious look at our celebrity-obsessed world from the New York Times-bestselling author
Exhilarating return to form for the satirical Florida crime writer..a witty satire and a nail-biting thriller * The Times *
His investigative journalist's eye for detail and his merciless, only-just exaggerated satire are a killer combination...wickedly funny * Sunday Times *
If you have never entered Hiaasen's world before, this is a wickedly funny place to start * Daily Express *
Bright, breezy and hectic, Star Island wears its pessimism lightly. It is, in fact, a blast * Financial Times *
This is Hiaasen back on top form and picking his targets with gleeful malice * Shots mag *
Is there a funnier novelist on the planet than Carl Hiaasen? I hope not, because after nearly injuring myself reading his latest comic thriller I don't think my poor body could take it * Mail on Sunday *
Like a really good sandwich, made with a winningly simple recipe * Daily Mail *
His investigative journalist's eye for detail and his merciless, only-just exaggerated satire are a killer combination...wickedly funny * Sunday Times *
If you have never entered Hiaasen's world before, this is a wickedly funny place to start * Daily Express *
Bright, breezy and hectic, Star Island wears its pessimism lightly. It is, in fact, a blast * Financial Times *
This is Hiaasen back on top form and picking his targets with gleeful malice * Shots mag *
Is there a funnier novelist on the planet than Carl Hiaasen? I hope not, because after nearly injuring myself reading his latest comic thriller I don't think my poor body could take it * Mail on Sunday *
Like a really good sandwich, made with a winningly simple recipe * Daily Mail *
Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where he still lives. He is a prize-winning journalist with a regular column in the Miami Herald and many articles in varied magazines. He started writing crime fiction in the early 1980s and has recently branched out into children's books; he has also had several works of non-fiction published.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751543339 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751543330 |
| Title | Star Island |
| Author | Carl Hiaasen |
| Series | Skink |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2012-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Crimefest Last Laugh Award 2012 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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