Stormy Weather

By: Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by: George Wilson

Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Carl Hiaasen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, has earned a reputation for perceptive, sharp-edged suspense that also cuts to the bone of environmental issues. His novels have been translated into many languages and are touted worldwide for their quirky characters and surreal adventures set in the ravaged cultural wasteland of southern Florida.

Stormy Weather centers on the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. The devastation of the storm has attracted crowds of voyeurs and impostors to Florida. Drawn by the chance to prey on Andrew's victims, misfits like the murderous ex-con Snapper and the dangerously seductive Edie find easy targets for their insurance scams. They're not prepared, though, when they meet their opposition, led by a hoary ex-governor who smokes toads.

Both hilariously funny and deadly accurate, Carl Hiaasen's novel will take you into a Florida that is far from the frilly palms and pink flamingos of its post cards. Strap on your seatbelt. Stormy Weather is an unforgettable, turbulent ride.

©1995 Carl Hiaasen (P)1997 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Biting wit, wacky characters, and a profound fury." (USA Today)
"These strange characters maneuver through a broken landscape as if born to it, and the author's control of both style and narrative keeps the novel from slipping into silliness....A fiction that explores the intersection of the grotesque and the human." Library Journal)
"Combining slapstick nightmare, black comedy, and moral outrage in just the right proportions." (Booklist)

Action packed.

I found this book slow starting & almost gave up on it. I’m glad I Once the action started, I couldn’t put it down!

This entertormy Weather is the perfect title

Love Carl Hiasson audiobooks. I've read others, but carl hiasson's are the most enjoyable. Great storyline, hilarious, suspensful. I think Mr. Hiasson has a keen sense on human nature.
A very keen mind indeed. Very very enjoyable

Fresh and Fun

I liked the characters and the reader. I have started another book of his now.

Too long, but vintage Hiaasen

Too many characters, needlessly complicated. But he does make me laugh, and the reader is excellent. Later books are much better.

Oh, George, I love you!

Can you imagine how great it must be for Carl Hiaasen to hear George Wilson reading his work?
"Hey, George!" he might say. "You really are Skink, you know that?"

Fun

This is a very funny book. It is one of my favorites by this author. I like Skin Tight and Double Whammy too.

Just the right narrator

The marriage of George Wilson and Carl Hiaasen is perfect. Mr. Wilson’s narration really brings out the humor.

Hiaasen's Opus

I keep waiting for this to reach the big screen. A madcap and telling portrayal of the chaos that followed Hurricane Andrew's wide swath through South Florida. Can someone tell me why a professional like George Wilson insists on mispronouncing Islamorada? Is the mutilation motif that pervades Hiassen's books an expression of his rage over the rape of Florida?

Stormy Weather

Good book, excellent reader! Would like to hear more books read by this gentleman.

real fiction

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

YES! Hiaasen brings the inside of real life events to readers. Tragedy with a touch of humor and of course Hiaasen twistedness.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Stormy Weather?

The crucifixion on the satelite dish

Any additional comments?

A great book with visits form several of your favorite Hiaasen characters and as always some interesting new ones!