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Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen is an American novelist, born on 12 March 1953 in Fort Lauderdale. Honours include Dilys Award and Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Carl Hiaasen, mostly humour and mystery thriller, published by Knopf, first published in 2025.

Born 12 March 1953, Fort LauderdaleFrom United States
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Books reviewed1
Our average4.0★from 1 rated
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Fever Beach cover
Fever Beach2025 · ★ 4.0
GenresHumour 1Mystery Thriller 1Political Thriller 1PublishersKnopf

Awards & honours

2 recorded
Dilys Award1992

Literary prizes

Dilys Award 1992Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award 2005

Books

1 book
Fever Beach cover
Fever Beach2025 · ★ 4.0

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We have reviewed 1 book by Carl Hiaasen: Fever Beach.

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