Native Tongue
Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen, published by Grand Central Publishing on June 26, 2018, is a 496-page work written in English. This novel follows Joe Winder, a former muckraking reporter turned PR man for the Amazing Kingdom theme park in North Key Largo, as he investigates the theft of rare blue-tongued mango voles. Amidst a brewing scandal, Winder navigates a cast of eccentric characters, including an eco-terrorist and a former governor, all while uncovering the park’s hidden truths.
Readers will find a blend of humor and mystery in this narrative, which incorporates elements of satire and crime. As Winder delves deeper into the chaos surrounding the voles’ disappearance, he faces various challenges that test his resolve and wit. The story unfolds with a fast-paced plot that keeps the reader engaged, exploring themes of environmentalism and the quirks of human nature in a lighthearted yet thrilling manner.
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“Rips, zips, hurtles, keeping us turning the pages at breakfinger pace.” – New York Times Book Review
Who let the voles out? The precious, blue-tongued mango voles have been stolen from the Amazing Kingdom theme park on North Key Largo by ruthless thugs who have much bigger-and deadlier-things in mind. On the hunt for the rare rodents is Joe Winder, a burned-out ex-muckraking reporter who now works for the park as their PR man. Even as a scandal breaks out over the theft, Winder finds himself trailing an eco-terrorist geriatric, a certain former-governor-turned-swamp rat, and sleazy land developer Francis X. Kingsbury. Determined to uncover the true nature of the Kingdom, Winder must survive this harrowing wilderness-before the natives get to him…
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