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Naked Came the Manatee | 
 enlarge | Author: Hiaasen
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 344686
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Ballantine Books Ed
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0449001245
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780449001240
ASIN: 0449001245
Publication Date: February 1, 2005
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If only the manatee had more MEAT! June 21, 2008
Reginald D. Garrard (Camilla, GA USA)
Thirteen different authors? A plot involving Fidel Castro? One of the hottest cities in the world, Miami, as its setting? And one of my favorites of all the world's creatures, a manatee, being one of the focal points of the story line?
Well, all the above, unfortunately did not do it for me. Perhaps, "too many cooks in the kitchen" produced a soufflé with varying degrees of success. I suppose the distinctive styles of the different writers appealed to some, but I found it a wee bit disconcerting. There were some "hits" but more "misses" in this slightly amusing tale.
Honestly, I read this book based solely on the fact that I enjoy the writing of Tananarive Due. While her contribution is as evenly important as the other twelve writers, I don't think this is a good example of the strengths that draw me to her in her singular compositions.
In contrast, Evelyn Mayerson's contribution (Chapter 7: The Lock and Key) is wonderfully sarcastic and very amusing. With references to Jimmy Carter ("Senor Peanut"), O.J. lawyer Barry Scheck and an inference that actress Kim Nova had a mustache, thus indicating her likely Cuban "roots", the author adds more absurdity to the already strange happenings of previous (and subsequent) chapters.
I will, most definitely, be seeking out titles authored by her.
If only she had done the entire book, I could've rated it higher.
 Manatee won me over January 20, 1999
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great story from cover to cover. Wonderful showcase of great writing talents.
 Borrow it don't buy it July 14, 1998
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Early in the 1980's team owner Gene Autry discovered that 9 superstar baseball players do not necessarily make a great baseball team. The 13 superstar authors who contribute to this book do not achieve much better results. The plot is disjointed, writers miss cues from one chapter to the next, the pace shifts from low to high (and vice-verse) way too often. I found myself wishing that Hiassen, Leonard or one of the other superstar authors who contributed to this mish-mash would have taken the story and made a complete book out of it rather than the small but sometimes good contributions they did make. Not an entirely bad read, but certainly not worth the money needed to purchase it. Borrow it from a friend or visit the library instead.
Disconnected? June 20, 1998
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
My whole family is a Hiassen fan (have read all) and that is why I selected this book for my book club. While as a writer, I found the comparisons between the voices interesting, I missed Hiasen's voice. Please Carl, more Lucky Yous and Stormy Weather and..... My book club yawned and went away. And they are mystery fans.
Gives you a taste of several good mystery authors November 5, 1997
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sometimes funny, always strange - it manages to hold it's shape although 13 different authors contribute. The best chapters are from Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen (1st and last). Read a complete Hiaasen instead.
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