I picked up basket case at goodwill for 69 cents mostly because it was in good shape and because id often heard hiaasen compared to dave barry, one of my favorite humorists. Its only natural that hiaasen s 25 years at the paper have turned him into a cynic, but his writing remains brisk and lighthearted, as if the only. His work has also appeared in many wellknown magazines, including sports illustrated, playboy, time, life, esquire and, gourmet. The wires announce the death of james bradley stomarti, aged 39, in a diving accident. He is the author of numerous novels, including the best sellers razor girl, bad monkey, star island, nature girl, skinny dip, sick puppy, and lucky you, and five bestselling childrens books, hoot, flush, scat, chomp, and skink. Large print press basket case by carl hiaasen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2002, and was written by carl hiaasen. Carl hiaasen has carved out a good career for himself as a writer of offbeat comedy crime thrillers set in florida, peopled by ecoconscious good guys, sleazy real estate moguls and cretinous bad guys. He is the author of numerous novels, including the. Jack tagger was a lead reporter on the unionregisters prestigious investigations team before his temper and disdain for the new world of. Fox has given a script commitment plus penalty to basket case, an hourlong drama based on the bestselling 2002 book by carl hiaasen, from white collar and graceland creator jeff eastin, and life. Tim dorsey christopher moore lee child robert crais elmore leonard harlan coben carl hiassen james w hall michael connelly andrew clements. In his first novel for a younger audience, carl hiaasen basket case, etc. Pacing the story moves and doesnt lag at any point. Carl hiaasen has carved out a good career for himself as a writer of offbeat comedy crime thrillers set in florida, peopled. Basket case, published in 2002, is the ninth novel by carl hiaasen. He is the author of thirteen previous novels, including the best sellers razor girl, bad monkey, star island, nature girl, skinny dip, sick puppy, and lucky you, and five bestselling childrens books, hoot, flush, scat. Im having a little trouble reading prestigious books so far this year. Jan 02, 2002 basket case is the first carl hiaasen that ive read and it was pretty good.
His protagonist is a newspaper reporter who has bucked the boss and been demoted for his effronterya character who will be familiar to hiaasen followers. Dive deep into carl hiaasen with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. Basket case is not as over the top or darkly comic as past. Buy carl hiaasen ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. He is the author of thirteen previous novels, including the best sellers razor girl, bad monkey, star island, nature girl, skinny dip, sick puppy, and lucky you, and five bestselling childrens books, hoot, flush, scat, chomp, and skink. Hiaasen has received numerous awards for his work including damon runyon award from the denver press club. His most recent work of nonfiction is dance of the reptiles, a collection of his columns from the miami herald. When jimmy stoma, the infamous front man of jimmy and the slut pup. Publication date 2005 topics obituaries, journalists, journalists, obituaries.
The portrayal of journalists in carl hiaasen novels by cortney. Jan, 2010 carl hiassens 2003 comic mystery novel basket case is vintage hiaasen. It was so easy to read that i was finished before i knew it. Behind the wheel of the other car is merry mansfieldthe eponymous razor girland the crash scam is only the beginning of events that spiral crazily out of control. His earliest novelspowder burn, trap line, and a death in chinawere cowritten with fellow journalist bill montalbano.
Buy a cheap copy of basket case book by carl hiaasen. Pdf hoot book by carl hiaasen free download 292 pages. Once a hotshot investigative reporter, middleaged 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. Jan 08, 2002 basket case ebook written by carl hiaasen. Carl hiaasen is a columnist for the miami herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including basket case and skinny dip.
Jack taggers years in exile at the obituaries desk of a south florida daily havent dulled his investigative reporters nose for a good story. Sick puppy and basket case are the 9th and 10th books in his nonya stories, so perhaps the ones that made him a bestselling author came earlier. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. In basket case, the general types are personified as a rock singer female of limited talent and endless ambition and a greedy newspaper mogul. This novel marks the first time hiaasen used firstperson point of view to deliver the novel. Books by carl hiaasen writers similar to carl hiaasen. The dialog is funny, the setting a florida newsroom at the moment just before the web. Basket case the free library of philadelphia overdrive. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 292 pages and is available in paperback format.
Basket case by carl hiaasen pdf free download ebook. Basket case carl hiaasen warner books 2003 411 pages paperback. Icm partnerscarl hiaasen was born and raised in florida. Basket case is the story of jack tagger, a former investigative journalist who has been demoted to obituary writer. Still, it was mindlessly enjoyable to read it would make a good beach novel, and as seen in the excerpts, hiaasen is a master of wit. Apr 05, 2002 the wires announce the death of james bradley stomarti, aged 39, in a diving accident. In basket case, carl hiaasen a master of the floridian comic caper novel takes a slight break from his usual storytelling.
Carl hiaasen is a well known conservationist and this shows in his all of his novels in his colorful descriptions of floridas physical attributes, the wetlands, waterways and the tropical climate. Once a hotshot investigative reporter, jack tagger now bangs out obitu. Publication date 2005 topics obituaries, journalists, journalists, obituaries publisher. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are roy eberhardt, beatrice leep. Once a hotshot investigative reporter, middleaged jack tagger now bangs out obituaries for a south florida daily. He is a writer and investigative reporter for the miami herald, and his work has appeared in time, life, esquire, playboy, gourmet, and sports illustrated. This is a fairly decent book but not one of the wildest, tightest, or funniest mysteries hiaasen has written. Literature and fiction, mystery and thrillers, humor submitted by. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. Basket case vintage crimeblack lizard by carl hiaasen. Oct 11, 2015 carl hiaasen is a columnist for the miami herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including basket case and skinny dip. Books by carl hiaasen authors like carl hiaasen what. Basket case ebook by carl hiaasen 9780375414411 rakuten kobo.
Basket case by carl hiaasen, first edition abebooks. Carl hiaasen is a successful journalist and novelist. Dec 10, 2015 basket case by carl hiaasen in fb2, fb3, txt download ebook. The dialog is funny, the setting a florida newsroom at.
Humor general its meant to be funny and it was refreshing to read a mystery that was fairly light and without too much heavy emotion. I had always heard good things and had listened to him compared to many of my favorite authors. Basket case by carl hiaasen, first edition abebooks passion for books. Basket case blue ridge download consortium overdrive. He is the author of numerous novels, including the best sellers razor girl, bad monkey, star island, nature girl, skinny dip, sick puppy, and lucky you, and. He is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the best sellers bad monkey, lucky you, nature girl, razor girl, sick puppy, skinny dip, and star island, as well as six bestselling childrens b. Basket case is the first carl hiaasen that ive read and it was pretty good. Mar 25, 2018 basket case carl hiaasen warner books 2003 411 pages paperback. Read basket case by carl hiaasen available from rakuten kobo.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Carl hiaasen once a hotshot investigative reporter, middleaged jack tagger now bangs out obituaries for a south florida daily. Carl hiaasen fans have come to expect novels full of wit and wisdom, bile and brilliance. A rollicking and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of bad monkey and razor girl. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Basket case by carl hiaasen overdrive rakuten overdrive. Yes, this novel is comic and in florida, but hiaasen has changed his narrative style to tell his tale. Other than team rodent i had never read a hiaasen novel until this one. Carl hiassens 2003 comic mystery novel basket case is vintage hiaasen. Hiassens first novel for young readers, hoot, was also a bestseller, and received a newbery honor award. You get to like the main character whose paper is bought out by moneygrubbing entitled rich and who is put into a dark corner of the paper on the obituary desk when.
Behind the wheel of the other car is merry mansfieldthe eponymous razor girland the crash scam is only the beginning of events that spiral crazily out of control while unleashing some of the wildest characters. I went into this book expecting something like a terry pratchett. Feb 05, 2002 basket case by carl hiaasen in the florida crime writers latest hilarious outing, a burntout reporter on the obit beat gets mixed up with a courtney lovestyle rock widow. As a journalist and author, carl has spent most of his life advocating for the protection of the florida everglades. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading basket case. Basket case by carl hiaasen in the florida crime writers latest hilarious outing, a burntout reporter on the obit beat gets mixed up with a courtney lovestyle rock widow. Basket case is another in his series of fictional high jinks of the rascals of south florida and the downandout hero who catches them in the end. From novel to novel another piece of the sunshine states landscape comes under threat from ex. Carl hiaasen author carl hiaasen was born and raised in florida. Basket case is the story of jack tagger, a typical hiaasen hero who is a reporter and somewhat down on his luck.
It is a crime novel set in florida that centers on the death of singer jimmy stoma, the former. Jan 01, 2003 in basket case, the general types are personified as a rock singer female of limited talent and endless ambition and a greedy newspaper mogul. Jack taggers years in exile at the obituaries desk. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read basket case. It is a crime novel set in florida that centers on the death of singer jimmy stoma, the former lead man of jimmy and the slut puppies.
Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. In razor girl, carl hiaasen s new novel, when lane coolmans car is bashed from behind on the road to the florida keys, what appears to be an ordinary accident is anything but. Basket case is not the carl hiaasen comic mystery novel i would use to introduce a new reader to this author. His outspoken views have relegated him to the obituary page, with his byline never. In razor girl, carl hiaasens new novel, when lane coolmans car is bashed from behind on the road to the florida keys, what appears to be an ordinary accident is anything but. Straight crime fiction with a biting, satiric edge, and it proves what his hardcore fans have known for a long timehe is, at heart, simply a great storyteller and a better writer. Since then, he has written books in a variety of genres. Pitched a little to the wacky of elmore leonard, carl hiaasen s shaggydog comic mysteries are borne of his experience as a columnist for the miami herald, where he presides over a city so corrupt that the dead periodically vote in local elections. I discover its jimmy stoma, former frontman for the slut puppies.