![]() ![]() GQ called it “one of the 10 best destination reads of all time,” though it failed to frighten a single tourist away from Florida. TOURIST SEASON, published in 1986, was Hiaasen’s first solo novel. They collaborated on three mystery thrillers – POWDER BURN, TRAP LINE and A DEATH IN CHINA – which borrowed heavily from their reporting experiences. ![]() Hiaasen began writing novels in the early 1980s with his good friend and fellow journalist, the late William D. One of Hiaasen’s proudest moments came when a Miami City Commissioner who was enraged by the columns introduced a resolution officially denouncing him. Oddly, they are beloved even by readers who’ve never set foot in the Sunshine State.Ī graduate of the University of Florida, at age 23 Hiaasen joined The Miami Herald as a city-desk reporter and went on to work for the newspaper’s weekly magazine and prize-winning investigations team.įrom 1985 to 2021 he wrote an opinion column, which at one time or another thrashed just about every major politician in the state – and occasionally his own bosses. His books have been described as savagely funny, riotous, and cathartic. Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in a bizarre place called Florida, where he still lives. ![]()
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