A review by bookfairy99
Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen
5.0
Aaaahhhh... this was just what I needed to get out of my reading slump. I listened to it on audio, and I found myself cackling, gaping in shock, and rewinding just so I could hear a particularly crazy bit again. I absolutely adored Skink. He stole every scene he was in. So imagine my delight to see that this is labelled as the "Skink series", not the "RJ Decker series. I liked RJ well enough, but Skink was something special.
I loved returning to the 80s, to a world where cellphones and the internet weren't ubiquitous, photos were still developed using film in darkrooms, and tape recorders were necessary for surveillance. The world of competitive bass finishing was absurd enough to keep me thoroughly entertained throughout. Throw in an evangelist TV preacher, heaps of rednecks, and crazy fishermen and I just couldn't get enough.
I loved returning to the 80s, to a world where cellphones and the internet weren't ubiquitous, photos were still developed using film in darkrooms, and tape recorders were necessary for surveillance. The world of competitive bass finishing was absurd enough to keep me thoroughly entertained throughout. Throw in an evangelist TV preacher, heaps of rednecks, and crazy fishermen and I just couldn't get enough.