Paradise Screwed: Selected Columns of Carl Hiaasen

“Takes readers on a head-shaking romp through a south Florida that they won’t find in any tourist brochure. . . . Hiaasen’s writing is fearless and the targets endless: politicians, municipal employees, judges, lobbyists, zoning boards, evangelists, athletic franchises, environmental scofflaws, Disney, the NRA, Big Tobacco. . . . Pulls no punches and keeps his sense of humor and outrage firmly intact.”–Publishers Weekly

“These sharp, amusing pieces confirm Hiaasen’s status as a bird so rare–the humorous popular novelist with an acutely critical social perspective–that he’s practically an endangered species.”–Kirkus Reviews

“He writes about politics and politicians, crime and criminals, ordinary people and extraordinary people, and a lot of just plain south Florida weirdness. . . . Along with Kick Ass, this is one of the best collections of occasional journalism published in recent years.”–Booklist (starred review)