Twilly Spree is back! So hang on to your hats because it is definitely a wild ride. This time he takes on a group of moronic white-supremacists (though that could be an oxymoron...); a corrupt politician with a serious fetish problem; a pair of crooked philanthropists; and an intriguing hit man. And Twilly has a new partner - Viva Morales. She works for the supposed philanthropists and rents a room from one of the white-supremacists. It's the only place she can afford after her ex cleared out her bank account. Twilly realizes that she could definitely be in danger but she also is able to glean important information.

As always, Hiaasen addresses serious issues while embellishing them with a liberal dose of Florida craziness. I enjoy Twilly. He is a bit crazier than Skink but has a good heart - which just might get snared by Viva.

Thank you to Net Galley and Alfred A. Knopf Publishing for an early copy of Fever Beach by Carl Hiassen

Fans of the outrageous but always enlightening Carl Hiassen will settle in on page 1 for an insightful, quirky and nasty look at a malfunctioning group of Proud Boys wannabees seeking recognition and a place in the national spotlight. What occurs is one wrong turn after another from every possible angle and no sign of remorse from the numerous villains in the story.

This all begins with a hitchhiker and a white supremist engaged in leaving hateful flyers in a wealthy neighborhood in Florida. From there the reader is treated to the macabre inner workings of a hate group that cannot look beyond its own prejudices. Fortunately, Hiassen has provided a small number of characters who will undermine the criminal actions of a pseudo phinanthropy group, a congressman and a hit man.

Readers will shake their heads in disbelief, laugh out loud and likely get angry as well as the narrative rages on. Loose ends will be tied up and the good guys and girls will live to see another day while the criminals face their fate.

Sit back and enjoy every chapter of Fever Beach which may hint at real-life America..

I am thankful and appreciate being able to receive a copy of this! This is my first book by Carl but it definitely won’t be my last.

Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for the Arc of this book
I usually like Carl Hiassen’s books. This book was a little bit too political to be enjoyable. I did find some of the scenes to be hilarious. I look forward to more books like. “Bad Monkey”

Carl Hisasen’s are always great. This was book was fun, often hilarious. The story chugged right along and I didn’t want it to end. You probably won’t like it if you are MAGA, but to be honest if you are you probably aren’t reading many books anyway.

Carl Hiaasen's fans know what to expect in this book.: another full-length novel with adult characters, lovable environmentalists versus despicable greedheads, fast-moving plot, moderate levels of sex and violence, lots of laughs. Each novel stands on its own but, if this is your first one, be warned: don't read it while eating or in a place where others don't want to share the jokes. If you use out-loud laughter for pain control you'll want the whole series. There are adult novels with two-word titles and shorter, youth-oriented novels with one-word titles. They contain relatedThe s themes and recurring characters. Collect them all.

I expected to enjoy this novel. I enjoyed it more than I expected.

The story begins with a few of those legendary creatures, the "alt-right." We meet Dale Figgo, who can read but misuses words of three or more syllables, throwing anti-Semitic hatespews onto the lawns of a neighborhood he thinks is expensive enough to attract Jewish retirees. Recruits to his group complaiin about the group's low budget and lack of free stuff, but the "gifts" Figgo is able to steal from work whenever he enlists somebody--sex toys--appeal to his target audience enough to explain the low budget, small membership, and lack of visibility; they're all rejects from real all-male conservative groups that officially renounce porn. Figgo thinks he's getting his first big break when slimy Congressman Boyette gives the group two million dollars...or is he getting enough rope to hang himself?

Figgo shares a "townhouse" with a young woman, Viva Morales, who despises him and lets it show. Viva doesn't think much of her employers, a couple of egomaniacs who seem to believe they're philanthropists, either. Nor does she approve of Boyette, who funnels their money to Figgo. But she might never have done anything about it, except fantasize about a better job in New York, until she met Twilly Spree, the ultimate enviro-wacko, a spoiled rich brat who's trying to be peaceful but just can't keep from thinking of creative punishments for people who pollute the landscape of central Florida.

Twilly is one of those recurrent characters that connect the adventures of different Greens and Greedheads in these novels. What's not to like, for long-time fans, is that Twilly never figures out how to use his money to make a real difference. In this novel he's unhappy about another citrus farm being "developed" into more urban blight, but it never seems to occur to him that, instead of harassing the developers, he could just buy the land and lease it to other environmentalists. Twilly's hair is growing gray but his activism shows no sign of growing up. But he's hilarious.

How Figgo and his best friend, who's not a very good friend at all, "help" Congressman Boyette just may be the funniest novel in the series so far. It'll leave readers who know any real Republicans, "conservatives," or Trump fans hoping that, in the next book, Hiaasen will skewer the Poison Greens who claim to be preserving the environment but aren't.

Relative to this author's established standard, however, this comedy gets five stars.

In Hiassen’s latest, a white nationalist tries to rally likeminded to men while a crooked politician looks to reap the benefits. It’s funny and madcap as his books typically are, but the reality is that our world has changed. I’ve been reading Hiassen since the 90s, and part of the appeal of his books to me has always been that they’re an outrageous, exaggerated version of reality with good humor injected in. With the way our world is now, this read more like nonfiction injected with humor, which is a little disheartening. It’s not the book’s fault, and it’s still worthwhile, but it did change my reading experience.

The king of satire, Carl Hiassen, has chosen to caricature a January 6th insurrectionist in his latest novel. Dale Figgo, having been rejected by The Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers for defecating on a Confederate General's monument instead of a Union General's monument, decides to start his own organization, Strokers for Liberty. Funded by an ultraconservative uber wealthy couple, and a corrupt Florida Congressman running for re-election, Figgo sets out to save the country with a ragtag group of white nationalists. Hiassen includes all of today's Fox News celebrities, and the far right activists in this hilarious novel. If you liked Squeeze Me, be sure to pick up this book.

Carl Hiaasen is back with another romp into doings in Florida. He takes on everything from corruption and politics, to greed, racism and littering with his customary wit, creative plot-lines, and a cast of wacky, colorful characters.. Twilly Spree is the anchor of the story and is, himself, quite a personality. Fever Beach takes real life and turns it upside down. It is a real tonic for our current climate and is quintessential Hiaasen. Thanks to NetGalley for this advance review copy.

I always enjoy books by Carl Hiaasen, and Fever Beach did not disappoint. Great characters and setting, and a storyline that kept me reading, wanting to know what would happen next!

I highly recommend for fans of Hiaasen as well as those that are new to the author - it is a great introduction to the authors writing/storytelling.


Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc of this book.

Carl Hiaasen's Fever Beach is a fast-paced, satirical romp through a world brimming with chaos and colorful characters. From Neo-Nazis and drag queens to corrupt congressmen and environmental activists, Hiaasen weaves a tale that mirrors the absurdities of the real world, with a humorous, yet pointed critique of modern politics. Fans of Hiaasen’s trademark blend of dark humor and social commentary will feel right at home here.

The novel takes aim at the MAGA movement, skewering the cult-like fervor within the Republican Party with sharp wit and exaggerated, yet eerily familiar, characters based on real-life figures. While Hiaasen’s sharp eye for political parody makes this book an engaging read, some readers may find the recurring jokes a bit tiresome. The repetition of certain gags, once amusing, can lose their punch as the story unfolds.

Despite this, Fever Beach is an entertaining and insightful novel, perfect for fans of Hiaasen’s previous work. It’s a book that’s as much about the laughs as it is about the deeper societal critiques it offers—an enjoyable read for those who don’t mind a little political provocation with their humor.

Good gravy!! Do you remember that ABC show Revenge? This book is like that show, except swap the ambitious, arrogant, backstabbing, power-hungry, vengeful inhabitants of the Hamptons for the corrupt, eccentric, ignorant, impulsive, inept, narcissistic, opportunistic, racist, vengeful characters of Fever Beach, Florida.

Thank you NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage and anchor for the ARC.

Carl Hiassen never disappoints. The offbeat characters, the unabashed love of Florida and the outrageous plot twists always make for a great read.

Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen delivers the humor and justice needed in today's turbulent times. This book uses Hiaasen's formula of cynical witty male characters and strong female characters delivering justice to both idiots and crooks with power. I appreciate that every character gets exactly the ending they deserve. This is a light-hearted quick read that I highly recommend.

This book seemed more like a true telling due to the current state of the world, but it was entertaining. Rooting for the good guys all the way. The best scene was the drag queen show.

I had never read a Carl Hiaasen novel before but had read some of his articles written for newspaper (as I lived in Florida for ten years) and greatly enjoyed those, so thought I'd give one of his novels a try. This did not disappoint. I am still smiling to myself at the absurdity (and germ of truth) in this riotous tale of inept white supremacists and the indignant normal folks who have to live amongst them.

With hilarious characters that I can assure you are genuinely Floridian, a plotline that twists and turns and makes you grin, then laugh out loud, this was one wild ride through the politics and extremist racism of folks we read about in the papers all the time these days. Loved every second of this breezy glimpse of Florida life, from the Winn-Dixie references to the shout out to my home county of Pasco to the enchantment of a day (or in the case of Fever Beach) a night spent at the beach. Everything ties up so prettily and quite satisfactorily at the end. Can't wait to go check out the list of other Hiaasen's books I haven't read. Yet.

This is my first time reading this author although has been recommended to me several times. After reading this book, I will certainly try some of his other books. It took me a little bit keep the characters straight but once I figured that out, it was a really funny, enjoyable read.

I have read other books by Carl Hiaasen and enjoyed them, and I think his books are well written. Unfortunately the subject matter was not something I could handle right now so I did not finish the book. I fear we are living in neo-Natzi times so to read about it was just too much.

Hiaasen has done it again! Satire is riding high in his newest book. This was the perfect antidote to the current polarized political situation.
Dale Figgo is the head of the Strokerz, a white supremacist organization secretly funded by a questionable philanthropic organization. Dale and his buddy, Jonas, fried out their brains some time back. Viva Morales is Dale's tenant; she also works as the "wealth director" for the Minks' philanthropic organization.
Enter Twilly Spree - determined to correct all the political, environmental injustices he comes across. He does not use normal techniques. Using the new development's large equipment, he destroys all the roads in the new (illegal) development. He "befriends" Dale and joins the Strokerz at their secret meeting locations. He resolves to take down a crooked politician. And he and Viva become friends, seeking to outwit the crooked politicians and crooked environmentalists at every turn. Hiaasen can make the most absurd situation into a laugh-out-loud scene.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a review.

"Fever Beach" by Carl Hiaasen captures the essence of Hiaasen's signature style, combining humor, environmental themes, and quirky characters. Set against the backdrop of Florida's unique landscape, the novel unfolds a gripping narrative filled with unexpected twists and absurd situations.

The story revolves around a cast of eccentric characters, each contributing to the chaotic yet captivating plot. Hiaasen's knack for creating vivid, larger-than-life personalities is on full display, making readers both laugh and cringe at their antics. The author's sharp wit and keen observations about human nature and society shine through, providing both entertainment and thought-provoking commentary.

One of the standout elements of "Fever Beach" is Hiaasen's deep love for the environment, particularly the fragile ecosystems of Florida. He weaves environmental issues seamlessly into the narrative, raising awareness about the impact of human actions on nature without coming across as preachy.

The pace of the novel can be a bit slow at times, which allows for deeper exploration of character backgrounds and subplots. It also provides readers with a chance to savor the rich details and humor that Hiaasen is known for.

"Fever Beach" is a delightful mix of satire, adventure, and social commentary that showcases Carl Hiaasen's talent for storytelling. Whether you're a longtime admirer of Hiaasen or new to his work, this book is sure to leave you entertained and reflective long after the last page is turned.