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Powder Burn
Powder Burn | Carl Hiaasen, Montalbano Bill
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A Miami man witnesses a hit-and-runand winds up as live bait for drug smugglersin this crime novel by the New York Timesbestselling author of Bad Monkey. Chris Meadowss charmed life as an up-and-coming architect in Coconut Grove has kept him far removed from Miamis bloody drug trade. But his comfortable existence comes crashing down around him when Chris witnesses the hit-and-run death of an ex-girlfriend by a car full of drug smuggling gangsters. Now caught up in southern Floridas brutal underground cocaine war, Meadows is in a fight for his lifeto evade not only the hit men seeking to silence him, but also the crooked Miami cops who would rather exploit than protect him. This is the very first suspense thriller written by the New York Timesbestselling author of Razor Girl and Sick Puppy and Bill Montalbano, a writing team praised for its fine flair for characters and settings (Library Journal). Those who enjoy Hiaasens other Florida thrillers, the Doc Ford novels by Randy Wayne White, or Netflixs Narcos will want to discover these early crime fiction gems.
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Powder Burn | Carl Hiaasen, Montalbano Bill
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Mehso-so

Unlike Hiaasen‘s other books, this one did not include humour, nor did it have an environmental theme. There was one brief “scene” near the end that was somewhat amusing. I don‘t think I really liked any of the characters (including Chris, aka “Meadows” (I am also not a fan of referring to characters by last name only)). Not my favourite topic – drugs – and not as good as the others I‘ve read by him. At the same time, I‘d consider this one “ok”.