Read by: Barry Bostwick
Genre: Adult Lit, Rom Com
I've always admired Carl Hiaason's breezy, south-Florida style and reputation, but I haven't read too much of his work. Given that it's summer, this seemed like a good beach read -- with possibly a love story, so I picked it up.
It was breezy -- but a little heavy on a few points.
It's a story about a girl, Joey, who is pushed overboard by her stupid husband, Chaz. She's saved by Mick and together they create a plan to avenge the stupid husband and, in doing so, fall in love. At least, that's my take on it. But, actually, this book is really about is the plight of the Everglades.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for saving the Everglades. I've never seen them, but I'm sure it's beautiful and obviously well-worth saving. But you should know that a huge amount of this book is spent lamenting the misuse of the land, heartless builders destroying the sanctity of the environment and so on. The plot lines are really just catering to the educational message. (I get it. Where do I send my donation check?)
Also, this story had about six endings. I don't actually know how it ends because after the sixth ending, when I was absolutely sure there couldn't possibly be any further resolution, I started skimming the CD. And was startled that I skipped through several more chapters before I hit the end. For a brief moment, I thought of doubling back and listening to the "other" endings, but decided I was satisfied with MY ending. Justice was serviced, the end.
Overall, it had all the humor of a classic Hiaason, but was a Save the Everglades propaganda pamphlet (not that it's a BAD thing) with a sugary little caper wrapped around it.
Grade: Green Light
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