BOOK REVIEW :-- STORMY WEATHER by CARL HIAASEN

This is the sixth novel of carl hiaasen and one of his best.Hiassen is at his satirical best.Given the recent hurricanes Katirina and Rita that hit U.S.A this novel looks like a timely read.This novel tells a story of tourists, native Floridians, scam artists, and insurance adjusters as they interact in Miami after a Hurricane strikes.
The most colorful character in this ensemble piece- the crazy ex-governor turned swamp dweller Skink.There are many more.Max and Bonnie Lamb are honeymooning in Disney World when the hurricane hits Florida. Bonnie just wants to resume the honey moon festivities, but her husband, Max, an advertising rep, sees an opportunity to impress his bosses and drags Bonnie down to Miami to get footage of the destruction carved out by the storm.Edie Marsh has been roving Florida in search of a Kennedy. Her plan has been to seduce one, and then blackmail them on her way to easy street. The plan never bears fruit. After the hurricane, she sees an opportunity to work another scam and sets off for Miami with a partner named Snapper, who acquired his nickname after an unfortunate childhoot incident left him with a deformed jaw. Edie's plans go awry when Snapper turns out to be more difficult to handle than she thought. Finally, there is Skink. This crazy wild man has great teeth and a protective streak for Florida's wilderness. These are just some of the characters that fill the pages of 'Stormy Weather.' Throughout the novel, they end up running into each other and confounding one another's plans. It's an incredibly twisted plot, but Hiaasen pulls it off perfectly.
His writing is sarcastic and unrestrained by reality.The novel has 388 pages.This novel is a delight from cover to cover.overall I will give it 4/5.