12/1/2015BookFilter | Evernote Web https://www.evernote.com/Home.action#n=1cc9d49b-50ec-48e5-8025-866698113ec5&ses=4&sh=2&sds=5&1/4HomeTop Picks: All BooksSkink–No Surrender Skink–No Surrenderby Carl HiaasenPrice: $21.99(Hardcover)Published: September 23, 2014Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)From the Publisher: Carl Hiaasen serves up his unique brandof swamp justice in the New York Times bestseller Skink—NoSurrender.</p><p> A National Book Award Longlist Selection When your cousin goes missing under suspicious circumstances,who do you call? There’s only one man for the job: a half-crazed,half-feral, one-eyed ex-governor named Skink.</p><p> Skink joins 14-year-old Richard on a breakneck chase across Florida, undaunted bylightning storms, poisonous snakes, flying bullets, and giant gators.There are a million places cousin Malley could be, a millionunpleasant fates that might have befallen her, but one thing iscertain: in the Florida swamp, justice is best served wild.From the Hardcover edition.Rate This Book|Rate/ReviewAdd To BookshelfGet This Book Go to your preferred retailer, click to choose a format and you' ll be taken directly to their site whereyou can get this book.BookFilter12/1/2015BookFilter | Evernote Web https://www.evernote.com/Home.action#n=1cc9d49b-50ec-48e5-8025-866698113ec5&ses=4&sh=2&sds=5&2/4 Personalize / Add More ChoicesWhat We SayCall it what you will -- a mystery, a comic crime novel, a young adult novel, a book for teens, whatever.</p><p> Essentially,it's another Carl Hiaasen romp and fans of any age will enjoy it.</p><p> They'll especially enjoy it because Skink, the one-time governor of Florida and now avenging angel for nature and all-around nutty old coot is back.</p><p> Just in time, too,because teenager Richard is in over his head.</p><p> Richard's cousin has run off with a guy she met on the internet and itdoesn't take a crime reporter to know that's not a bright idea.</p><p> Richard and Skink run away on their own to track downhis cousin and rescue her from a no-good skunk who's in more danger than the roadkill the gov scoops up and dineson every day.</p><p> This is indeed a book that hits the right note for teens -- it's a little more adult than "Hoot," not so adultthat parents will frown, but never juvenile or talking down to its readers.</p><p> Hiaasen also hits a few unexpected notesthat ring true, like a teenager that is furious with rage over what a bad guy might have done to his cousin and bestfriend but really, when it comes down to it, not ready to swing a golf club and pummel someone to death.</p><p> Thank GodSkink is nearby to take care of the rough stuff.</p><p> It's fun, it's silly, it's got some really good music (here's hoping kidsmake a mixtape of "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Jimi Hendrix, Creedence and more) and Hiaasen satisfies fansand probably will win a few new ones.</p><p> Really, that's the most impressive achievement here -- how Hiaasen adapts tothe conventions of a new audience without for a moment betraying his funky, idiosyncratic voice. -- Michael GiltzLessWhat Others Say"The book itself is just a wonder, part love poem about the Florida wilds, part road-trip novel, and part thriller.</p><p> Thesecond half of the book is a nail-biter to rival Cape Fear.</p><p> I love Hiaasen for adults.</p><p> I love Hiaasen for kids.</p><p> But most ofall, I love this Hiaasen, which brings the two writers together in one book." --Cory Doctorow"Skink and Richard make quite a dangerous and entertaining duo in a story that careens perfectly from one crazysituation to the next.</p><p> Reluctant readers (especially guys) will surrender themselves to this page turner.</p><p> Cross yourfingers that we haven’t seen the last of Skink!" -- Booklist, starred"If you were pursuing your cousin’s kidnapper across Florida, you would want a man like Skink at your side.</p><p> Maybe."-- Kirkus Reviews"Skink is larger than life....</p><p> A presence to be reckoned with." -- The Horn Book"A high stakes, action-packed comedy with a lot of heart." —VOYAFrom the Hardcover edition.What You SayFilter byNo Reviews Found .....
