Skin Tight

By: Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by: George Wilson

Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

This novel by Carl Hiaasen, author of Tourist Season and Native Tongue, begins as most thrillers do, with a killing. But this is no everyday, hum-drum, garden variety killing. Our hero, Nick Stranahan, a 42-year-old private investigator who has killed five men and been married five times, skewers his attacker's aorta with the razor-sharp bill of a stuffed marlin, setting off a roller coaster ride of events that will drop-kick Stranahan into the deep slime of Miami's prosperous plastic surgery industry.

As with Hiaasen's other books, Skin Tight is one long, extended farce, a comic take on everything from TV tabloid hosts to ambulance chasers, chronicling modern America's ever-growing penchant for tastelessness, self-absorption, and high sleaze.

You will find yourself laughing in spite of yourself at wildly improbable characters like Chemo, a 7-foot monster with a face like a bowl of breakfast cereal; Heather Chappell, who wants to completely renovate her Barbi-doll body; and Reynaldo Flemm, the host of prime time's In Your Face, who stages mock attacks to his person in order to increase the Nielsen ratings.

©1989 Carl Hiaasen (P)1993 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Hiaasen's latest thriller is his funniest and sharpest novel to date....This wickedly amusing story is the work of a keen satirist who off-handedly exposes the moral rot at every level of society." (Publishers Weekly)

❤FIVE STARS❤

Listening to the magical duo of Carl Hiaasen & George Wilson is always a treat. No matter how crummy my day has been I can always count on the talent of these two gents to bring a smile to my face. George is the ONLY narrator that can convey the snarky wit that Mr. Hiaasen's novels are drenched in..... Now if Audible would do the noble thing and re-record the rest of Hiaasen's novels using the very talented George Wilson we would all be so grateful❣❣❣

Classically entertaining Hiaasen. Great story.

Once again it's impossible for Carl to disappoint. Greatly funny and entertaining book. Top notch.

Not for the squeamish

That said, it didn’t bother me at all.

I first read this book 30 years ago, and I consider it one of Hiassen’s best (maybe Striptease is better, but not by much). It holds up all these years later, and I enjoyed listening to the audio book.

Relaxing read

This was a fun book to listen to. I enjoyed all the characters and the
pace. I highly recommend to anyone wanting a relaxing read.

Amazingly Entertaining Book

I finally got to Carl Hiaasen on my list. Let’s just say that this is an amazing book. I have listened to three of them this week! So far all of the narrators are great. You get the mystery of what’ll happen next, to the charismatic adoration of the protagonists, and maybe an antagonist, and the humor is perfectly placed. I find myself non-stop listening, and laughing out loud on some parts. I highly recommend this book.

**Note to author: please do more Mick Stranahan character books please!!

need a better narator

The book could be so much better if they used another narrator, this guy is aweful to listen to

A great book!

The far out characters and crazy plat really hooked me in. I recommend this one to all. I will definately listen to more from this author.

Nah

Maybe it's this book, maybe the narrator, but I've always enjoyed reading Hiassen's books. Listening was just not fun. I'd have to try another of his books by a different narrator to know for sure. I'll get back to you on this pressing matter. Meanwhile, go listen to something I liked.

Entertaining but too much sexual content for me

Typical older Hiasson storyline. Entertaining, casual listen. He probably overused the sex angle/relationship/promiscuity theme which to me is a bit cheesy and reflects lack of talent. I like his newer stuff a bit better except for the overuse of environmental rants on the development of south florida. Where would all the old people go to avoid shoveling snow? Cuba?

Miami at its best

I love Hiaasen's books both adult and young adult. They are fun, outrageous and very, very clever. His characters are one of a kind - just enough reality about them that they could be real.....well, maybe not Chemo.