Skinny Dip

By: Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

When Chaz Perron's wife discovers that he is running a scam (posing as a marine biologist to doctor water samples so that an agribusiness tycoon can continue illegally dumping fertilizer into the Everglades), he pushes her overboard from a cruise liner. Unlucky for Chaz, Joey survives clutching a bale of Jamaican pot. Rescued from the Atlantic by a former police officer, Mick Stranahan, she decides not to report him but instead haunt and taunt him, with Mick's help, by playing dead. As a result, Chaz becomes increasingly erratic and inept, a fact noticed by his ruthless and cold-blooded coworkers. Also, the six-time-married Mick rediscovers the thwarted romantic in him, believing that the seventh time might be the charm.

©2004 Carl Hiaasen (P)2004 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

"At this point in his career as a comic novelist, Carl Hiaasen did not need to get any better. He has long been writing smarty, fizzy Floridian escapades that amount to pure reading pleasure. But Skinny Dip, his latest, is something more: a screwball delight so full of bright, deft, beautifully honed humor that it places Mr. Hiaasen in the company of Preston Sturges, Woody Allen and S.J. Perelman....Mr. Hiaasen writes with finesse." (The New York Times)
"Hiaasen's signature mix of hilariously over-the-top villains, lovable innocents and righteous indignation at what mankind has done to his beloved Florida wilderness is all present in riotous abundance in his latest....Hiaasen's books are so enjoyable it's always a sad moment when they end." (Publishers Weekly)
"No reprobate escapes the satirical eye of Hiaasen, who writes like the love child of Hunter S. Thompson and Evelyn Waugh....Like Hiaasen's nine previous novels, this one's a corker, chock-full of belly laughs and blistering truths." (Booklist)

Best of Hiaasen

Loved the story and
Steven Hoye is wonderful with his perfect voice for each character!

Great listen!

Read this book 20 some years ago. Listening to it was a bonus. Stephen hope did a wonderful job. I do believe this book might have been edited to modernized it because some scenes toward the end of the book were not the same, yet it fit pretty well.

My favorite of seven to date

This one is my favorite of the seven Hiaasen books I’ve heard so far. Love the story and the characters.

Awesome!

Fun story, enjoyed listening to this narrator!
He really nailed the voices of the characters and did it seamlessly.
I’m usually listening while doing home chores and it helps to make mundane tasks go more quickly. Also, found myself chuckling out loud thru most of this story-Ty Carl ;-)

Skinny Dip

I listen to my audible books while I commute to work. This one I could not stop listening to. This is the first book I actually listend to out of the car. I just couldn't get enough. The characters were great and the story was most entertaining.

Hiaasen's best yet!

This is an absolutely brilliant summer read. I cannot praise this book enough. The characters are excellent in the usual offbeat way. What?s more, the narrator is the best I have heard in all my years of listening to audio books. If you want an Audible book that combines a little suspense with humor, easy reading, and something to think about (environmental issues facing the Everglades), then this is the title you'll want to download.

Somewhat disappointing

This was the first Carl Hiaasen book I've listened to, so I won't dispute the raves he's gotten from other listeners. But what started out as an amusing story just fell flat for me, and I thought the ending was rather abrupt -- not the kind of satisfying revenge by the wife that I was expecting. The prolific use of the f-word and the sex jokes were tedious for me, and could offend some listeners. Narrator was very good.

He's Loose Again

Once again they let Carl Hiaasen out of his padded room at the asylum and he gave us Skinny Dip from his deranged mind. From the over-the-top characters to their over-the-top situations I could not stop laughing. Some people just can't catch a break.
I've read several of his books and this one is my favorite so far.

a fun read

Hiassen's books are, in general, a totally fun read.Anyone who has a sense of humor and relishes in meeting new and certainly unusual (and often completely unethical) characters, will enjoy this booik. HIassen's 'good' characters are utterly lovable and his 'bad' characters make your skin crawl. This is easy listening at its best... I found myself eager to pick up where I had left off listening and enjoyed the narration very much. Not the kind of book that is going to change anyone's life, but certainly a fun 'summer beach read'.

Another Brilliant Hiassen

I love reading anything by Carl Hiassen! His books are clever, insightful and hillarious. This one was dead on the money with the others. It kept me laughing out loud and rooting for the main character the entire way through. I hated to see it end.