Skinny Dip

By: Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by: Jeff Harding

Joey Perrone is a woman with a mission. She's just been pushed overboard from a cruise liner by Chaz, her scumbag husband, and survived to tell the tale.

But rather than reporting the crime to the police, she decides to stay dead and instead of getting mad, get even.

Filled with a host of endearingly offbeat characters, and a narrative that is hilarious, romantic, and thought-provoking by turns, Skinny Dip takes us on a journey through the warped politics of southern Florida, and through the madness created by the human heart.

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Good, very good, but not the best.

I have been a devoted Carl Hiaasen fan for very many years (even in the days when books were still books) but I have become very fond of listening to him on Audible as well. I find his humour and comedic timing (in spite of the often dark topics) so exceptionally good that I have listened to (for instance) Double Whammy a number of times. I miss this with Skinny Dip. It's as if Hiaasen has focused so much on the subject that he has forgotten about the humour.
Harding is absolutely brilliant as a text reader (as good as any) but I find his dialogue generally unconvincing. It might just be me but the voices are simply not the way I expect the character to sound. Maybe I'm unfair but I do miss George Wilson so much.

Fun but too long

This book was entertaining but just a bit too long. An abridged version would have been more enjoyable.

Worthy of a third listening

Carls’ best effort, and I bet he’s proudest of this one, but then again, double whammy was hilarious as well. Top Shelf Hiassen. Thank you.

One of the American Greats

I am not one much for American authors, but Carl Hiaasen is a great writer. Combined with a fantastic narration this audiobook is well worth the effort to listening too. After listening to this audiobook my wife has been fired to read other books by the author as well as pressuring me to get another Hiaasen audiobook.

Humor Sunk In Everglades

I was disappointed with this book which contained abundant crude language, minimal but equally crude humor, poor character development and no suspense. Add to that the narrator's painful attempt at female voices and you have a wasted book credit to avoid.