Fever Beach

I just finished reading Fever Beach, Carl Hiaasen's first adult novel since 2020 (like many authors, Hiaasen has been writing a lot of children's books lately). This novel came out in April, but it took until now to get a copy from the library. Better late than never, right? As with his other comic novels, this story takes place in Florida, where a dumb as a post white supremist, Dale Figgo, has started his own right-wing militia group, which a crooked congressman named Clure Boyette intends to use to help him win reelection. The congressman gets a grant to fund this militia from the Mink Foundation, a charity run by an elderly couple as a front for much darker purposes. In steps Viva Morales, who works for the Mink Foundation and is Figgo's tenant. She is shocked by her landlord's activities and suspicious of what the Mink Foundation is up to. She teams up with Twilly Spree, a wealthy eco warrior, to find out just what is going on at the Mink Foundation, how it relates to this right-wing militia group, and just what Congressman Boyette is up to. This story is filled with crazy characters, bizarre events, and an ending where the bad guys get what's coming to them. Unlike in real life. It is definitely worth checking out. Get a copy from your local library today!