The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are roy eberhardt, beatrice leep. Carl hiaasen has carved out a good career for himself as a writer of offbeat comedy crime thrillers set in florida, peopled. Mar 25, 2018 basket case carl hiaasen warner books 2003 411 pages paperback. Jack taggers years in exile at the obituaries desk. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read basket case. Yes, this novel is comic and in florida, but hiaasen has changed his narrative style to tell his tale. Making a case for basket case good hiaasen farce with plenty of laughs, action, thrills and spills. Choosing to tell the story firstperson, in jack taggers voice, doesnt allow for hiaasen s usual mad leaping from wacko to scuzzball. Newbern was the perfect narrator, giving a light sardonic touch to jack taggers story. It is decent but not one of the wildest, tightest, or funniest mysteries hiaasen has written. Jacks reason for doing this is made clear in the book and it is an important one of the many items that gives us a feel for jacks character. His most recent work of nonfiction is dance of the reptiles, a collection of his columns.
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. Basket case is not as over the top or darkly comic as past. 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. 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. The most avidly read obituaries are of those who died too soon and those who lasted beyond expectations. Once a hotshot investigative reporter, jack tagger now bangs out obituaries. Basket case is not the carl hiaasen comic mystery novel i would use to introduce a new reader to this author. 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. Basket case has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A rollicking and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of bad monkey and razor girl. Download books offline, listen to several books continuously, choose stories for.
Basket case by carl hiaasen in fb2, fb3, txt download ebook. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 2002, and was written by carl hiaasen. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A rollicking and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of bad monkey. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading basket case. He is the author of eleven previous novels, including the bestselling nature girl, skinny dip, sick puppy, and lucky you, and three bestselling childrens books, hoot, flush, and scat. This is a fairly decent book but not one of the wildest, tightest, or funniest mysteries hiaasen has written. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Choosing to tell the story firstperson, in jack taggers voice, doesnt allow for hiaasens usual mad leaping from wacko to scuzzball. Basket case is a little more streamlined than earlier models. Jan 08, 2002 basket case ebook written by carl hiaasen. Jan 01, 2003 basket case puts us into the shoes of a local florida reporter named jack tagger. Basket case book by carl hiaasen available editions.
It is a crime novel set in florida that centers on the death of singer jimmy stoma, the former. Pdf hoot book by carl hiaasen free download 292 pages. Basket case by carl hiaasen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. 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. Jan 02, 2002 basket case is the first carl hiaasen that ive read and it was pretty good. Read basket case by carl hiaasen for free with a 30 day free trial. Hiaasen has received numerous awards for his work including damon runyon award from the denver press club. Basket case s plot isnt as convoluted as carl hiaasen s last novel, sick puppy, but it has its fair share of zany comic anticsalong with some strong, deadon criticism of contemporary journalism. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. More information about this seller contact this seller 12. Once a hotshot investigative reporter, jack tagger now bangs out obitu. Hiassens first novel for young readers, hoot, was also a bestseller, and received a newbery honor award.
Other than team rodent i had never read a hiaasen novel until this one. 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. In basket case, carl hiaasen a master of the floridian comic caper novel takes a slight break from his usual storytelling. Basket case blue ridge download consortium overdrive. Basket case ebook by carl hiaasen 9780375414411 rakuten kobo. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
A s carl hiaasen s basket case opens, james bradley stomarti, alias jimmy stoma of jimmy stoma and the slut puppies fame, has died in an apparent. Carl hiaasen has carved out a good career for himself as a writer of offbeat comedy crime thrillers set in florida. I discover its jimmy stoma, former frontman for the slut puppies. Basket case is the story of jack tagger, a typical hiaasen hero who is a reporter and somewhat down on his luck. Feb 05, 2002 basket case is a little more streamlined than earlier models. Basket case by carl hiaasen 2005, paperback for sale. Carl hiaasen is a columnist for the miami herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including basket case and skinny dip. Jack has been demoted to writing obituaries after insulting the owner of the newspaper he works for. It was so easy to read that i was finished before i knew it. 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, flu. Basket case by carl hiaasen 2002, hardcover for sale.
Carl hiassens 2003 comic mystery novel basket case is vintage hiaasen. 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. The dialog is funny, the setting a florida newsroom at the moment just before the web. Basket case is the first carl hiaasen that ive read and it was pretty good.
Basket case by carl hiaasen pdf free download ebook. Basket case puts us into the shoes of a local florida reporter named jack tagger. Its not the same as adobe reader, which you probably already have on your computer. Dec 10, 2015 basket case by carl hiaasen in fb2, fb3, txt download ebook. 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. Once a hotshot investigative reporter, 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. Download and enjoy your favorite carl hiaasen audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or. Basket case by carl hiaasen penguin random house audio. This novel by carl hiaasen, author of tourist season and native tongue, begins as most thrillers do, with a killing. Carl hiaasen fans have come to expect novels full of wit and wisdom, bile and brilliance. The wires announce the death of james bradley stomarti, aged 39, in a diving accident. Pacing the story moves and doesnt lag at any point. As carl hiaasens basket case opens, james bradley stomarti, alias jimmy stoma of jimmy stoma and the slut puppies fame, has died in an apparent diving accident in the bahamas.
Basket case by carl hiaasen overdrive rakuten overdrive. Publication date 2005 topics obituaries, journalists, journalists, obituaries publisher. But this is no everyday, humdrum, garden variety killing. Read basket case by carl hiaasen available from rakuten kobo. Adobe digital editions this is a free app specially developed for ebooks. He is the author of numerous novels, including the best sellers razor girl, bad monkey. Had his death occurred years earlier, when the slut puppies ruled the airwaves with hits like mouthful of muscle and trouser troll, there would have been time and space for an obits word, to. When jimmy stoma, the infamous front man of jimmy and the slut pup. Basket case by carl hiaasen, first edition abebooks. Basket case by carl hiaasen and a great selection of related books. Apr 05, 2002 the wires announce the death of james bradley stomarti, aged 39, in a diving accident. Basket case by carl hiaasen, 2003, warner books edition, in english.
In basket case, the general types are personified as a rock singer female of limited talent and endless ambition and a greedy newspaper mogul. 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. Carl hiaasen once a hotshot investigative reporter, middleaged jack tagger now bangs out obituaries for a south florida daily. His work has also appeared in many wellknown magazines, including sports illustrated, playboy, time, life, esquire and, gourmet. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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. Basket case, published in 2002, is the ninth novel by carl hiaasen. This novel marks the first time hiaasen used firstperson point of view to deliver the novel. Carl hiaasen author carl hiaasen was born and raised in florida. Jack taggers years in exile at the obituaries desk of a south florida daily havent dulled his investigative reporters nose for a good story.
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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 292 pages and is available in paperback format. Jan, 2010 carl hiassens 2003 comic mystery novel basket case is vintage hiaasen. Our hero, nick stranahan, a 42yearold private investigator who has killed five men and been married five times, skewers his attackers aorta with the razorsharp bill of a stuffed marlin. I had always heard good things and had listened to him compared to many of my favorite authors. Buy a cheap copy of basket case book by carl hiaasen.