Hurricane Andrew has ripped through the sleepy towns and quiet communities of southern Florida. What's left is a madhouse, a zoo run by the animals that keep it, and there is little escape from the constant, overwhelming sense of panic. Not all is well in this usually-quiet little town. With the advent of the storm, there is mischief afoot.
One form comes in Edie, a snappy and seductive con-woman who's out to get your insurance money. Another comes in the form of Snapper, an even more dangerous ex-con on the loose from the state prison. They're wreaking havoc, and in a way no one is quite prepared for when they come.
They don't expect their opposition, though, on the other side of the battle lines: a gruff ex-governor determined to run them out of town and reclaim his seat on the throne. Who will succeed: former governor turned good guy, or con-woman and convict turned monster?
Stormy Weather audiobook is a riveting, cautionary tale about the men and women who survive, and those who look to prevent that from happening.
Carl Hiassen is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author born in 1953 in Florida. He graduated with a bachelors from Emory University and went on to become a famous author and journalist. His books have a reputation for being shockingly witty and sharply factual, with an emphasis on the environment and the social issues that come along with it. He is famous for his witty tongue and even wittier way of spinning a novel into a cautionary tale fit for any skeptic.
"Hiaasen is a Florida author. This is a good one with some laughs and very interesting characters. Fun for me to read because I know exactly where a lot of the places are that are in the story and it is about the effect of a hurricane on people - the good, bad and ugly. I found it quite entertaining."
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Ellen (4 out of 5 stars)