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Description of  Bad Monkey

Hiaasen gives Skink a well-deserved rest, while dragging the Bahamas into the firing line along with southern Florida in another bizarre romp. This time, we have a deputy who gets busted down to food inspector for a rather grievous and public indiscretion. Though officially off the force, the sheriff gives him custody of a human arm that a fisherman reeled in, and he's told to take it to Miami and convince the police there to keep it. They refuse, so he comes home and drops it into his freezer while pondering what to do with it. A woman shows up, claims it is her husband's last earthly remains, and takes it away for burial. And that's when things get strange. Given that there's nothing conventional about Hiaasen's writing, "Bad Monkey" is even more outre than usual. He ramps up the sex, drugs, and profanity, so consider this inappropriate for young teens. It is more uneven than most of his books, with some things being repeated, and some slow stretches rudely interrupted by uproarious scenarios. It's not his best, but it's also not something you can safely read while riding the bus or sitting in an airplane terminal. If you haven't read this author before, start with one of his earlier books if you're a fan, you'll almost certainly end up getting a copy.