“Follow the adventures of a news-photographer-turned-private-eye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his ex-wife” (The New York Times) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen.R.J. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a killer. Thanks to a sportsman’s scam that’s anything but sportsmanlike, there’s a body floating in … there’s a body floating in Coon Bog, Florida—and a lot that’s rotten in the murky waters of big-stakes, large-mouth bass tournaments. Here Decker will team up with a half-blind, half-mad hermit with an appetite for road kill; dare to kiss his ex-wife while she’s in bed with her new husband; and face deadly TV evangelists, dangerously seductive women, and a pistol-toting redneck with a pit bull on his arm. And here his own life becomes part of the stakes. For while the “double whammy” is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder.
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Many of you know that reading Carl Hiaasen’s novels inspired me to take my own stab at writing. DOUBLE WHAMMY is the one that got it started for me. Great novel—absolutely hilarious. If you haven’t tried Hiaasen, give this one a try.
Enjoyable Hiaasen spin on bass fishing in the south. Love Skink!
Carl Hiassen I am sure I spelled it wrong is a great Florida writer. From my first book Strip Tease , I seek out this author and have recommended him to everyone I can. Some books are hard to find, so I have have read his children stories too. I will read him anytime I see one.
Hiassen is one of the only authors who make me laugh out loud, Odd-ball characters in odd-ball situations. Not for those who can’t laugh at his presentation of man’s destruction of the environment, however.
Need a break from doom and gloom and politics, this book and others from this author will transport you to off beat characters and crazy plots set in wacky Florida. You may even learn a few things about the great state of Florida along the way. Thanks, Carl!
Laugh out loud so many times that my husband thought I lost it! Sorry it took me so long to read this book and start enjoying this author. Time to read the next one…!
Oh man… where do I start? I read this book almost 30 years ago and it was one wild and wacky book! I love Hiaasen and for me this was his best. The characters are definitely colorful, crazed and I don’t know how anyone could come up with a plot like this. Read it. You won’t be sorry.
Carl Hiassen is a national treasure. His stories invariably make me laugh out loud. Double Whammy is no exception.
I truly enjoy Hiaasen’s works. This is one of the many which would get me laughing out loud in a crowded waiting room. Very good read.
Maybe Hiaasen’s best, and I have read them all. Funny, and sort of sad that much of it is probably true!
If you have not heard of Carl Hiaason, start here. If you have heard of him, re-read this. Easily one of my favorite books. Some of the wildest characters in any book ever, all perfectly at home in Florida. Just a bunch of fast-moving fun.Personal favorite? Maybe the one-eyed ex-governor in a shower cap, living in the swamps…no, the hit man going mad from gangrene due to the pitbull’s head that’s locked onto his arm. Yes, just the head. He talks to it. Well, maybe the gal who only has sex in her convertible Corvette (like that’s even possible.) Go read this. You need the fun.
I have read other books by this author, so when I saw this on sale I decided to give it a try. There is intrigue and plenty of plot twists. The characters are unique. But for me, I just couldn’t get into the whole fishing theme. I finished the book, but unless you are into fishing and fishing tournaments, it isn’t a book I’d recommend.
This was one of the following books I read by Carl Hiaasen . I always look forward to his books. Some day I will learn to spell his name correctly !
Carl Hiassen writes witty dark tales fully of social commentary.
I love Carl Hiaasen’s books when I want to read something light and silly.
Hiassen is one of the funniest writers out there.
I can’t get enough of his books. They are so funny and entertaining.
Good read. A little disappointed at the ending. Thought it was tied up too quickly
This author never disappoints.
As always another great book.