Customer Reviews
Quite funny, but very important - By: E. W. Collier, 07 Oct 2008 
The blurbs tell us what a "laugh-out-loud" writer Hiaasen is, but he only made me chortle a couple of times. Compared to Janet Evanovich, he's strictly amateur. I reckon the reason is that I think the book is too serious to be taken lightly - the themes of natural despoliation, mindless hunting & careless littering make me angry, & it's hard to laugh if you're livid. I suspect that people who do laugh are the sort who would characterise Hiaasen as an "eco-mentalist", or "tree hugger". Still, it's a very good story, very funnily told, with some vivid & deftly realised characters.
Pristine Florida? - By: M. A. Ramos, 07 Oct 2007 Carl Hiaason has got his writting style back. Outrages & funny at times. The charcaters are colorful & memorable. Even the labador, Boodle. In Sick Puppy we have a an eco-terrorist that has a compulsive drive to make sure that any one that he happens to witness harming the environment, learns the error of their ways.
Our eco-terrorist, Twilly Spree, happens to be driving behind Palmer Stoat, a state lobbyist, when Palmer throws his trash out the window of his Range Rover. This starts Twilly on a crusade to teach Palmer the error of his ways. While trying to teach Palmer lesson after lesson, Twilliy uncovers that littering is just one of Palmer's destructive habits.
This is a traditional Hiaason book with an imaginative ending. If you have a dark sense of humor, pick this book up.
Hiaasen at his usual best - By: Saffron, 11 Sep 2007 This is typically Hiaasen - setin Florida, including an ecccentric eco-warrior, a beautiful woman, a truly repulsive baddie & numerous corrupt politicians bent on despoiling the beauty of Florida's coastline. As with all Hiaasen's work, good triumphs over evil, the baddies suffer painful & ignoble deaths. The reader is left with a sense of temporary satisfaction - the plan has been thwarted this time, but we just know that someone else will try it again soon.
I love Hiaasen's novels - they are easy to read, fast-paced & witty, with the usual thumbnail character sketches fleshing out absurd characters that are strangely realistic. The storylines are a little formulaic, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. if you haven't read Hiaasen, do start - you won't be disappointed.
The world needs more Twilly Sprees - By: P. Dickinson, 25 Dec 2006 For anyone who has been to Florida & only seen the concrete of the highway, the shopping malls & the coastal hotels. Twilly Spree & ex-Governor Clinton Tyree's respective campaigns to clean up Florida both environmentally & politically are hilarious, as are the sheannigans of the various scum-bags they run across. Very funny!
Good fun book that is not for kids - By: S. Greig, 17 Dec 2004 I read this book on the recommendation of a friend. I was intrigued by the description of the Hiaason books: "They are sort of thrillers, but a bit silly but good fun. All the characters have a funny quirk."
That sums up this book really.
Sick Puppy is the first Hiaason book I have read, great characters (e.g. a hitman called "Mr Gash" is fantastic) with a twisty dog napping tale (pun intended) to boot.
I will definitely recommend this book & I personally will be buying more from this author.
