Florida Hustle

De: Paul Wilborn

Narrado por: Dan Levy, Abigail Reno

Embark on a rollicking Florida escapade through this masterfully crafted, wickedly funny comic novel. Set in 1980s Florida, this coming-of-age adventure follows the journey of a 17-year-old aspiring horror filmmaker captivated by a B-movie scream queen. Stealing away from his family’s Palm Beach mansion, he joins forces with an aging con man and his ambitious girlfriend. Together, they race into the heart of the Everglades, where his dream girl is filming Swamp Fiend 2. However, their plans bog down in a treacherous swamp teeming with competing cons and hustles, and a whole lot of alligators! Get ready for a wild ride as this novel immerses you in a sizzling stew of Florida oddballs, slasher films, and Hollywood lore. A book for anyone who loves dark comedy, coming-of-age fiction, and humorous fiction.

©2022 Paul Wilborn (P)2023 Paul Wilborn

Enjoyed every page!

Character development and imagery were amazing! I highly recommend this awesome tale of unforgettable characters.

Great read!

Florida Hustle is an entertaining romp thru Florida with a group of flawed yet interesting, tragic and funny characters. If you like Tim Dorsey books you will enjoy Wilborn’s new book. I look forward to reading his next book!

Florida Hustle

This fun twisty Elmore Leonard-esque tale is full of original characters and plot twists. Wilborn deftly carves out a style and wit of his own that never stoops to tropes or blandness. His work has echoes of his predecessors like Leonard but he has his own talents that make it easy for him to shuttle us through the Florida turf. This is same territory Leonard and Carl Hiaasen staked out with well drawn memorable characters in wild rollicking plots. Done with aplomb, Wilborn doesn’t get stuck in their tracks. I’m waiting for the next Wilborn novel and book of short stories (Ybor Stories) like a hound waiting on a bone.