Wednesday, March 31, 2004
 
Book Review: Basket Case by Carl Hiassen (2002)

Ah, a light mystery romp. This is the first book of Carl Hiassen's that I have read, and it probably won't be the last.

It's the story of a newspaperman who's gone from the front page of his small Florida daily to the obituary beat, punishment for his forthright (and possibly self-destructive) nature. As he grows older, he starts obsessing about the ages of famous people when they died, and whom he's out lived--without contributing as much.

When an obscure 80s pop star dies, Jack Tagger suspects foul play. He's right, of course; what kind of mystery would it be without it?

You know, Hiassen might just be the funniest writer to come out of the Miami Herald ever. The voice of the book is light, vulnerable, and humorous. It's a good light read, and I look forward to my next Hiassen novel.

Yep, that's all I got for a review.

- posted by Brian J. @ 7:29 PM
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