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No, Not You. We Named the Monkey Jack!

Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

August 24, 2024 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR16 Bingo: first. This is the first of two Carl Hiaasen novels to feature criminal food inspector Andrew Yancy.  I wanted to read this before I saw the TV show since it’s received good reviews and seems like the kind of thing that is for me. I have mixed feelings on Carl Hiaasen, though I always enjoy reading his books. They start strong as he lathers on all the Florida-ness he possibly can. The line in this one about how the […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrew Yancy, Bad Monkey, Carl Hiaasen, cbr16bingo, crime, first, Florida, Key West, mystery

Jake's CBR16 Review No:124 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrew Yancy, Bad Monkey, Carl Hiaasen, cbr16bingo, crime, first, Florida, Key West, mystery ·
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