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    Bad Monkey

    Written by Carl Hiaasen

    Narrated by Arte Johnson

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Andrew Yancy-late of the Miami Police and soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County sheriff's office-has a human arm in his freezer. There's a logical (Hiaasenian) explanation for that, but not for how and why it parted from its shadowy owner. Yancy thinks the boating-accident/shark-luncheon explanation is full of holes, and if he can prove murder, the sheriff might rescue him from his grisly Health Inspector gig (it's not called the roach patrol for nothing). But first-this being Hiaasen country-Yancy must negotiate an obstacle course of wildly unpredictable events with a crew of even more wildly unpredictable characters, including his just-ex lover, a hot-blooded fugitive from Kansas; the twitchy widow of the frozen arm; two avariciously optimistic real-estate speculators; the Bahamian voodoo witch known as the Dragon Queen, whose suitors are blinded unto death by her peculiar charms; Yancy's new true love, a kinky coroner; and the eponymous bad monkey, who with hilarious aplomb earns his place among Carl Hiaasen's greatest characters.

    Here is Hiaasen doing what he does better than anyone else: spinning a tale at once fiercely pointed and wickedly funny in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of what's left of pristine Florida-now, of the Bahamas as well-get their comeuppance in mordantly ingenious, diabolically entertaining fashion.




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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJun 11, 2013
    ISBN9780739385159
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    Bad Monkey
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    Carl Hiaasen

    Carl Hiaasen (b. 1953) is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than twenty adult and young adult novels and nonfiction titles, including the novels Strip Tease (1993) and Skinny Dip (2004), as well as the mystery-thrillers Powder Burn (1981), Trap Line (1982), and A Death in China (1984), which were cowritten with fellow Miami Herald journalist Bill Montalbano (1941–1998). Hiaasen is best known for his satirical writing and dark humor, much of which is directed at various social and political issues in his home state of Florida. He is an award-winning columnist for the Miami Herald, and lives in Vero Beach.

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    • 3/5
      This book was fun to read. It could be confusing at times and sometimes scary to think that I like to eat out. The concept is a bit far fetched, but amusing. A murder or two, some really bad restaurants, a nasty monkey, a voodoo queen, a body guard, severed limbs and who knows what might happen next.
    • 4/5
      Good detective story. Man tries to take his own death by cutting off his arm so that he can live on the milllions that he has dwindled from Medicare selling motorized wheelchairs to Florida’s elderly.
    • 2/5
      Bad Monkey was the first novel that I’ve ever read from Carl Hiassan, and it will probably be my last. It was a meandering humor/crime novel that starts off with the discovery of an arm. Detective Andrew Yancy, who just lost his job as a detective, winds up with the arm and begins investigating the case, taking him from the Florida Keys to Miami to the Bahamas.I’m not the biggest fan of humor writing other than the brilliant Jeff Strand. Occasionally, the humor worked, but more often than not it fell flat. There were many side characters that I had little to no interest in. Even when they tied into the overall story arc, I still had little interest in them. I thought the novel went too long, and I would have been perfectly fine if they cut all of the side characters. Finally, there were some things that so deeply stretched the boundaries of reality. I would have been fine if they were unrealistic and funny at the same time, but that wasn’t the case here. It had a complete lack of realism with no pay off.So, although there were some elements of this novel that I liked, they were outweighed by everything that I didn’t like.Carl Alves – author of Blood Street
    • 4/5
      Setting: Florida
      I found the monkey creepy and distracting from the overall story, but otherwise this was a fun murder mystery with some funny bits and a fairly interesting cast of characters, all of them a bit caricatured, but good enough for light entertainment.
    • 4/5
      Hiaasen's usual irreverence makes for an entertaining mystery. When a severed arm is found by some tourists on a fishing jaunt, no one wants to figure it out except for Yancy, who has been suspended from the police force for his antics.
    • 4/5
      Fans of this author say this book is not the one you should start with and I started with it. If this isn't supposed to be the best, I will certainly pick up more, because I found it rather entertaining. Here's a disclaimer though, I listened to the audiobook, which was performed wonderfully and fit very well within the genre, so that may have influenced my enjoyment of the written work.The quirkiness of the setting and characters settled well with me even though I am not a fan of pure ridiculousness for the sake of it. I'm also not a fan of impossible happenings in crime books, where things seem over the top or far too grand in their scheme, but this time was different, almost refreshing. I can't explain why other than to put it down again to the audio telling.I expect I'll like the other books in this series. I certainly intend to give them a try, audio or not.
    • 4/5
      Hilarious.....and dark.
    • 4/5
      A fun and frivolous romp of a read, Bad Monkey is a perfect entry point into Carl Hiaasen's addicting, humorous style.
    • 5/5
      Great listen! The humor is what you have come to know and love about this author. Recommend it!
    • 5/5
      NO one can make up stories like Hiaasen, and even though no regular characters are in this story, it was a joy to read.Not as gory as some of his earlier ones, but great dialogue.
    • 3/5
      Nice light quickie.
    • 4/5
      Excellent floridian usa silliness Great characters, interesting plot, light.
    • 3/5
      So 3.5 really.

      Crazy story. very entertaining.
    • 4/5
      Another wild ride with Carl Hiaasen, this time in the Bahamas as well as the Florida Keys. There were so many plot complications that it took quite a bit to wrap them all up, but it all worked out in the end. Ha ha. If you're a Hiaasen fan, you know what to expect. I fell in love with Driggs.
    • 1/5
      I couldn't finish it. Don't know why, I just didn't find it particularly interesting or compelling. I'm past the point in my life where I need to finish every book I start. It just wasn't worth the time to me.
    • 4/5
      A fast and enjoyable read. It was funny as well. Not the best I have ever read but an entertainer.
    • 4/5
      Since I typically read CIA/terrorist thrillers, Carl Hiaasen's "Bad Monkey" was a different read for me. One I'm glad I tried.Key West Detective Andrew Yancy gets knocked down to restaurant health inspector after assaulting his former lover's husband. Meanwhile, tourists who are out fishing pull up a shark-gnawed left arm. Since it seems pretty clear the victim died in a boating accident, there appears to be no crime. But things aren't adding up for Yancy, so he sees this as an opportunity to get his job back. Many quirky characters and situations later... Well, I'll stop there.I thought the writing was good and quite frequently humorous. The sub-plots were well fleshed out and didn't seem to be used as filler. And I loved how effectively he wrote the Bahamian dialect. It sometimes took a second read to get the phonetics, but it was very well done.
    • 3/5
      Fast paced murder mystery through Florida and the Bahamas
    • 4/5
      I love this author! His imagination never fails to amaze me. He gives us the ability to imagine that the bad guys (swindlers, defrauders, betrayers, and adulterers) get operatic comeuppances.
    • 5/5
      Carl Hiaasen's "Bad Monkey" is one of the best books of the year. This very well-written and thoroughly entertaining book suggests what might be distilled into a heady cocktail conjured from the collective wit of Mark Twain, Woody Allen, and Tom Waits. The plot is nearly as outrageous as the assembly of truly memorable and irretrievably nutty characters that propel it (including a Capuchin monkey far too untrustworthy to hold down a plush job as Johnny Depp's foil in "The Pirates of the Caribbean" movies). Over his lustrous career Hiaasen has written some terrific books, but none are better than "Bad Monkey." Treated properly by Hollywood, this book would and should be a great movie, too.
    • 3/5
      I really do enjoy Hiaasen's brand of humor...the whacky, over-the-top sendup of all that is Floridian. And I enjoyed this book. But that's as far as I'll go. There was just a little too much formula in it and the bad guys were just a little too two-dimensional to make it one of his best.A pleasant passing of an afternoon but not one I'll remember to recommend.
    • 4/5
      Some of the laugh-out0loud wit I enjoyed in Skin Deep is there, just not enough. The situations are too contrived, but I finished it hoping for more character development of Neville and Rosa.
    • 5/5
      Andrew Yancy is at it again, from being a detective he is demoted to the Dept. of Health doing restaurant inspections, as he's busting businesses for health infractions he seeks out other criminal violations that include embezzlement, fraud, murder, etc. But the adult language of humor that Hiaasen uses is unbelievably funny, as it's being used in a murder thriller not a comedy and it fits in quite well. With a great story line, with a lot of twist and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat, well worth the read.
    • 3/5
      As much as I enjoy reading Hiaasen books I couldn't get into this one. It has it's moments, unfortunately it's moments are like 11 hours long. Not a high recommendation on this one and if you have never read Hiaasen and this is your first don not make the mistake of exiling him from your author list.
    • 3/5
      I suppose some would say I'm a Hiaasen Hag, a true fan. And I am. I'm guilty of introducing our son to Hiaasen at a tender age because he wanted to see what was making me laugh out loud while reading. His books always raise the bar on insanity, but that might be because he lives in South Florida, where insanity seems to be endemic as well as epidemic. There's been a bit of a break between titles from Mr Hiaasen, so when I got my hands on Bad Monkey, I was giddy in anticipation. Plus, it has a great title.There were the requisite hi-jinx, and low-jinx, corrupt officials, skeezy crooks, quirky romances, schemes, plots, plans, and a monkey. While I did laugh out loud at some things, I have to say this is not my favorite of his books. But for a quick summer read, it was just grand.
    • 4/5
      A hilarious mystery that will keep you guessing.
    • 2/5
      This novel begins well with a lot of out loud laughing at the humor. But humor is difficult to sustain in a novel and Hiaasen didn't sustain it. The book went into many directions and midway through i was bored. I finally gave up 80% into the book.
    • 4/5
      Two parts of the story. In one part, a recently released cop tries to find who was responsible for cutting a man's arm off and leaving it in the sea.In another part, a man from the Islands hires a voodoo practitioner to put a spell on a builder who demolished his moderate home by the water and built a mini mansion.
    • 4/5
      Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen is a good summer read. The book is interesting with just enough suspense and quirky characters. The main character is Yancy Andrew, a suspended detective, in the Florida Keys. The story starts with a severed arm on the end of a fishing line on a fishing charter out of Key West. Initially the death is ruled a boating accident. The death interests the suspended detective who has been assigned to the public health department doing restaurant inspections.
    • 4/5
      Bad Monkey continues the string of hysterical Florida books by Carl Hiaasen. This time out the setting is Key West and Andros Island. The craziness of Key West, those who live there and those who visit, is tied to all the other usual Florida stories, Medicare fraud, land developers, hurricanes and crazy characters.