2002; 411 pages. New Author?: No. Genre : Witty Crime; Overall Rating : 4½*/10.
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Basket Case is my second Carl Hiaasen book (the first was Sick Puppy), and I'm still not enamored with him. Maybe I haven't yet read the stories that made him a best-selling author.
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My review in 50 words or less...
Jack Tagger, an obituary writer for a small Florida newspaper, investigates the scuba-diving death of a has-been rocker. Was it accidental? Witty throughout, Basket Case presents an excellent look at the moribund newspaper industry. Alas, as a crime-mystery, it leaves a lot to be desired.
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The somewhat dyspeptic version of the review is here.
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