I have always had a great passion for the children's/YA books penned by Hiaasen. This led me to seek a quick introduction to his adult novels. However, the library packaging of these books fails to clarify whether this set is abridged or not. Nevertheless, I have a suspicion that it might be.

Among these novels, "Stormy Weather" was perhaps the most delightful. The various plots and sub-plots intertwined seamlessly, creating a captivating reading experience. On the other hand, "Tourist Season" seemed a bit less frenetic, yet also less unified in its narrative. I immediately recognized "Strip Tease" as the inspiration behind the Demi Moore movie of the same title.

One aspect of Hiaasen's writing that I find rather off-putting is his extremely casual way of disposing of major characters, often through a grisly death, almost as if it were a mere footnote. In "Strip Tease," for instance, "the most powerful man in Florida politics" meets his end as a corpse in a fish locker on a yacht. It feels as though we are only informed of this because, as readers, we demand to know. Similarly, the loser, drug-addicted, ex-husband of the female lead in the book is chopped into tiny pieces in a sugar cane factory. We are informed of this by being taken out of the immediate action and thrust into the future, being told what will happen.

As a result, I don't envision myself eagerly seeking out any more of Hiaasen's adult novels in the future.

Carl Hiaasen is a magnificent "Detective satire" author.

His books are filled with strange crimes, weirdos, and all kinds of people. They remind one of the "Empire of pain" but are presented with great humor.

The only drawback is that in almost all of his books, around the last 100 - 200 pages, the plots can become a bit too farfetched, which is a bit of a letdown.

However, Hiaasen never fails to be funny and also incorporates elements of politics and nature activism in his works.

These books are set in Florida, probably due to the presence of those "weirdos and all kinds of people" that make the stories so unique.

Overall, Carl Hiaasen's books are most definitely worth reading, despite the minor flaw in the latter part of some of them.

They offer a hilarious and engaging look at the strange world of crime and the people who inhabit it.