Sick Puppy

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Brilliantly twisted entertainment wrapped around a powerful ecological plea—from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me.

When Palmer Stoat notices the black pickup truck following him on the highway, he fears his precious Range Rover is about to be carjacked. But Twilly Spree, the man tailing Stoat, has…

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2 authors picked Sick Puppy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Susie Black

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Maybe it’s because I’ve always been a sucker for a righteous cause that Carl Hiaasen’s riotous, rollicking, tale of muckraking to the max had me cheering his zany protagonist and one-man-wreaking-crew, Twilly Spree from the first page to the last.

Twilly Spree has dedicated himself to saving Florida's wilderness from runaway destruction. He favors in-your-face political statements - such as torching Jet-Skis or blowing up banks - that leave his human targets shaken but taught a lesson in what happens when they choose not to do what Twilly considers the right thing.

Dognapping eco-terrorists, bogus big-time hunters, a Republicans-only hooker,…

From Susie's list on authors who create the zaniest characters.

Suzie Gilbert

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Take The Monkey Wrench Gang, quadruple the number of characters, add the Marx Brothers, Three Stooges, a few fatal accidents/murders, toss them all into a Tilt-A-Whirl and set it in South Florida, and you’ll get pretty much any Carl Hiaasen novel. I’m always impressed with his ability to braid madcap chaos, environmental outrage, and intricate plotting into stories that satirize the greed and corruption destroying what’s left of unbuilt Florida. When I need a break from environmental apocalypse news I turn to Hiaasen, knowing the good guys will win, the bad guys will get their just deserts, and there…

From Suzie's list on wild-ride environmental entertainment.

Deep Roots

By Sung J. Woo,

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After solving her first case, private eye Siobhan O’Brien is hired by Phillip Ahn, an octogenarian billionaire with his own personal island in the Pacific Northwest. Ahn, a genius in artificial intelligence, swears that Duke, his youngest child and only son, is an impostor. Is Ahn crazy, or is Duke really someone else? As Siobhan attempts to arrive at the truth, her biggest challenge will be dealing with Ahn’s family, who all live under the same gilded roof: his current wife, his two ex-wives, and their awful, privileged children.

What is the real reason that Siobhan was brought to this…

Deep Roots

By Sung J. Woo,

What is this book about?

After solving her first case, Siobhan O’Brien faces her biggest challenge yet – Thanksgiving! With her lawyer boyfriend Craig in tow, Siobhan travels to Minneapolis to endure small talk with the extended O’Brien clan and chow down on some seriously delicious turkey and dressing. Everything’s swell until her sister-in-law Gwen tells her about her brother Sven's frequent late-night meetings with his co-workers. Since Siobhan’s next case is just a ferry ride from their house in Washington state, she asks for Siobhan’s help.
Big sister is happy to oblige, though she’s got her hands full. Hired by Phillip Ahn, a Korean…

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