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Star Island - Carl Hiaasen
Star Island
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Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (née Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen—and about to attempt a comeback from her latest drug-and-alcohol disaster. Now meet Cherry again: in the person of her “undercover stunt double,” Ann DeLusia. Ann portrays Cherry whenever the singer is... show more
Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (née Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen—and about to attempt a comeback from her latest drug-and-alcohol disaster. Now meet Cherry again: in the person of her “undercover stunt double,” Ann DeLusia. Ann portrays Cherry whenever the singer is too “indisposed”—meaning wasted—to go out in public. And it is Ann-mistaken-for-Cherry who is kidnapped from a South Beach hotel by obsessed paparazzo Bang Abbott. Now the challenge for Cherry’s handlers (über–stage mother; horndog record producer; nipped, tucked, and Botoxed twin publicists; weed whacker–wielding bodyguard) is to rescue Ann while keeping her existence a secret from Cherry’s public—and from Cherry herself.The situation is more complicated than they know. Ann has had a bewitching encounter with Skink—the unhinged former governor of Florida living wild in a mangrove swamp—and now he’s heading for Miami to find her . . .Will Bang Abbott achieve his fantasy of a lucrative private photo session with Cherry Pye? Will Cherry sober up in time to lip-synch her way through her concert tour? Will Skink track down Ann DeLusia before Cherry’s motley posse does?All will be revealed in this hilarious spin on life in the celebrity fast lane.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780307272584 (0307272584)
ASIN: 0307272583
Publisher: Knopf
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
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Library Lady's Booklikes
Library Lady's Booklikes rated it
3.0 Star Island
Very quirky. Had to listen until the end. Couldn't imagine how it would all wrap up...
Marvin's Bookish Blog
Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it
3.0
I am reluctant to call Hiaasen's latest novels mysteries even though he is usually tagged as a mystery writer. His novels fall more neatly into the realm of humor and satire. Star Island is a takeoff on spoiled pop divas and the obsessional people that navigate toward them. The idea is a bit too ob...
Kate Says: "Reading Is Fun!"
Kate Says: "Reading Is Fun!" rated it
2.0 Star Island
It had it's moments. I've always been a fan of Hiassen humor and I like the way he pokes fun at the entertainment industry specifically and pop-culture in general in this book. However, it just wasn't my favorite book of his, not by a long shot.
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it
3.0 Star Island
One never opens an Hiaasen book expecting intricate plot themes and stunning charactizations. One reads Mr. Hiaasen because he has a biting wit which blends so well with his satirical look at certain aspects of life. In STAR ISLAND he tackles the pop diva music world personified by Cherry Pie … th...
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