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The detective hero, Yancy, is pure in heart and intention, but not otherwise. The bad monkey, late hero of Johnny Depp movies, is the pet of Neville, a Bahamian from Andros Island who wishes only to preserve his birthright from greedy American Medicare scammers/5(3K). ‘Bad Monkey’ is Carl Hiaasen at his best.

The satire flows in every paragraph, the word choices (and especially the adjectives) convey Hiaasen’s justifiable contempt for a large swath of humanity. Like me, Hiaasen is a native Floridian and, also like me, he is appalled by what greed and empty-minded boosterism has done to the state/5.

Carl Hiaasen's latest comedic marvel he hasn't written a novel this funny since Skinny Dip with which his new one, Bad Monkey, shares some common ground. Both books begin with signs of lethal violence Both involve scabby, furry creatures.

And both touch lightly on Mr. Hiaasen's serious concern with toxic Bad monkey book 4/4(). The detective hero, Yancy, is pure in heart and intention, but not otherwise.

The bad monkey, late hero of Johnny Depp movies, is the pet of Neville, a Bahamian from Andros Island who wishes only to preserve his birthright from greedy American Medicare scammers/5(3K).

With Bad Monkey, Carl Hiaasen is back doing what he does best: spinning a wickedly funny, fiercely pointed tale in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of pristine land in Florida--now, in the Bahamas too--get their comeuppance in mordantly ingenious, diabolically entertaining fashion.

Matt Ruff is the author of The Mirage, Bad Monkeys, Set This House in Order, Fool on the Hill, and Sewer, Gas & Electric. He lives in Seattle/5(). Like the work of Nick Harkaway, another favorite of mine, every Matt Ruff book is unique—but Bad Monkeys is weird, even for Ruff.

It begins in a featureless white room (which Ruff acknowledges is something of a cliché)/5. The author of "Bad Monkey" is Carl Hiaasen and this is the first of his books that I've read. After reading the book, I then read a few of the reviews on Amazon.

There are times I will read a couple of reviews before purchasing a book, but in this case I didn't and I'm glad/5(3K). His latest book, Bad Monkey, is an offbeat murder mystery set in Key West.

Florida-Grown Fiction: Hiaasen Satirizes The Sunshine State. Listen. About Carl Hiaasen. CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. 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 best-selling children’s books, Hoot, Flush, Scat, Chomp, and Skink.

Bad Monkey Carl Hiaasen, Knopf Doubleday pp. ISBN Summary Andrew Yancy—late of the Miami Police and soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County sheriff’s office—has a human arm in his freezer.

There’s a logical (Hiaasenian) explanation for that, but not for how and why it parted from its shadowy owner. Bad Monkey (Andrew Yancy, #1) and Razor Girl (Andrew Yancy, #2)Series Works: Razor Girl, Bad Monkey. Read pdf Bad Monkey absolutely for free at Kash says:A fun mystery.

Andrew is gets kicked off the Key West police force for attacking the husband of his lover with a /10(25). Our Reading Guide for Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Book Reviews, Plot Summary-Synopsis and Author Bio. Buy a cheap copy of Bad Monkey book by Carl Hiaasen.

Andrew Yancy—late of the Miami Police and soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County sheriff’s office—has a human arm in his freezer. There’s a logical (Hiaasenian) Free shipping over $ BAD MONKEY. by Carl Hiaasen. BUY NOW FROM. AMAZON a monkey reputed to have worked on the Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our Pro Connect email alert.

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Bad Monkey tells the story of Andrew Yancy, a recently suspended detective, who has been demoted to restaurant inspector. After a severed arm is turned in to the morgue, Yancy decides to investigate what happened as a way to earn his reinstatement to the police department.

Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen Life recently appears to out-horrify Hollywood disaster films as devastating tornadoes roam thousands of miles of the Midwest, coastal city-destroying hurricanes displace entire communities, and forest fires drive people from the mountains, not to mention the bloodshed in foreign countries.

Bad Monkey suffers so severely due to bad narration that I honestly can't tell if Hiaasen is off his game or not. I've listened to a lot of audio books and Arte Johnson's reading of this book. Bad Monkey (Book): Hiaasen, Carl: Hiaasen is back doing what he does best: spinning a wickedly funny, fiercely pointed tale in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of pristine land in Florida--now, in the Bahamas too--get their comeuppance in mordantly ingenious, diabolically entertaining fashion.Bad Monkey Book Summary and Study Guide.

Carl Hiaasen Booklist Carl Hiaasen Message Board. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Bad Monkey; Andrew Yancy has the severed arm of someone in his freezer. Is it the remains of a shark attack victim or is there some other explanation? Yancy, suspended from his sheriff's job and serving time as a.