Sick Puppy

I have enjoyed everything I've read by Carl Hiaasen, though it's all been his kids books. I knew he was first and foremost a novelist for adults so I wanted to read some of his adult novels. I started buying them when I'd find them used and Alan gobbled them up. He kept telling me I should read some of them as he really enjoyed them and thought I would too. So I eventually picked up Sick Puppy. I enjoyed it but put it down as I felt it got to be a bit much after a while. I wasn't connecting with any of the characters and my lack of empathy for pretty much everyone involved made me need a break from it. But after finishing Fifty Shades Darker I did finish it. It's a funny book and quite entertaining, but if you are looking for rich character development (as I always am) you'll need to look elsewhere. Hiaasen has many virtues as a writer but the ability to create layered characters that the reader ends up feeling for is not one of them. That said, I think that Hiaasen's books have a strong dose of testosterone in them and that they'd largely appeal more to a male audience. It may be a while before I read another of his books, but I'm sure I will again at some point as he is good at providing entertainment.