With Bad Monkey, Carl Hiaasen is back doing what he does best: spinning a wickedly funny, fiercely pointed tale in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of pristine land in Florida--now, in the Bahamas too--get their comeuppance in mordantly ingenious, diabolically entertaining fashion. Andrew Yancy--late of the Miami Police, soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office--has a human . The bad monkey, late hero of Johnny Depp movies, is the pet of Neville, a Bahamian from Andros Island who wishes only to preserve his birthright from greedy American Medicare scammers. Yancy and Neville and a cast of hundreds work together to restore something like justice and morality to small areas on Andros and Key West/5(K). Bad Monkey. Carl Hiaasen, Knopf Doubleday. pp. ISBN Summary. 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.
Also, consider these LitLovers taking points to help get a discussion off the ground for Bad Monkey: 1. What are some of the issues that Carl Hiaasen, as a satiric writer, takes aim at in Bad Monkey? Start with official corruption, Florida developers and go from there. 2. Praise for Bad Monkey "[A] comedic marvel [Hiaasen] hasn't written a novel this funny since Skinny Dip Beautifully constructed." —Janet Maslin, The New York Times "[A] deliciously zany romp. Buckle up for the ride." —People "Bad Monkey boils over with corruption and comeuppance. And yes, there's a monkey.". Bad Monkey. Carl Hiaasen, Knopf Doubleday. pp. ISBN Summary. 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.
Hailing from Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence is under an overall deal, “Bad Monkey” is based on Carl Hiaasen’s novel of the same name, a New York Times Bestseller and enduring cult favorite. Bad Monkey is a novel by Carl Hiaasen. The bad monkey, late hero of Johnny Depp movies, is the pet of Neville, a Bahamian from Andros Island who wishes only to preserve his birthright from greedy American Medicare scammers. Yancy and Neville and a cast of hundreds work together to restore something like justice and morality to small areas on Andros and Key West.
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