# Fever Beach

By Carl Hiaasen

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/fever-beach-a37f7718/

Viva Morales’s landlord is an extremist, and her employer’s philanthropy conceals a political money scheme. She joins wealthy environmentalist Twilly Spree to investigate the connection between billionaire donors, a congressman and the incompetents they bankroll.

## What makes it funny?

Dale Figgo recruits a hitchhiker to distribute antisemitic flyers, then objects when his captive helper corrects their spelling. His attempt to use bear spray also fails because it has already been emptied on a cockroach.

### The comedy at work

Dale treats his ignorance as authority. His malapropisms and practical failures repeatedly disrupt the plans of people who consider themselves fit to run everyone else’s lives.

### Try this if…

An abrasive choice for readers who want a Florida crime farce aimed squarely at white supremacists, crooked politicians and wealthy political donors.

### Good to know

Expect racist language, profanity and violence. The plot also includes child labor and the sexual exploitation of a minor.

## What to expect

- Genre: Crime & thriller
- Kind of humor: Farce · Satire · Wordplay
- The atmosphere: Irreverent
- Format: Novel

## Sources & further reading

- Publisher: [Publisher and excerpt](https://penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book?isbn=9780593315477)
- Review: [Publishers Weekly review](https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593320945)