Wrecker, Carl Hiaasen
Wrecker, Carl Hiaasen
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Wrecker

Author: Carl Hiaasen

Narrator: Ron Butler

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2023


Synopsis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen's Florida!

Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for a living. 

So is it destiny, irony, or just bad luck when Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat? The men in the boat don't want Wrecker to call for help—in fact, they'll pay him to forget he ever saw them. 

Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over Key West—at the marina, in the cemetery, even right outside his own door. And now they want more than his silence—they want a lookout.

He'll have to dive deep into their shady dealings to figure out a way to escape this tangled net. . . .

About The Author

CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida, where he still lives. He is the author of many bestselling novels, including Squeeze Me and Nature Girl, as well as Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear. His books for younger readers include the Newbery Honor winner Hoot, as well as Flush, Scat, Chomp, Skink—No Surrender, and Squirm.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jelaina

I received this ARC from Netgalley. It pains me to give Hiaasen a 2* review, but I almost feel as if that's being generous and the two stars stem from my love of his other novels and that his novels are always well written. A good swashbuckling, seafaring smuggling adventure about a kid named Wrecke......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

For someone who writes such ADULT books, he also does upper middle grade/young adult books so well! It's really an impressive skill! He's got the same wacky Florida characters, yet the emotional growth of the main character, the situations they're in, etc, are all perfect for the age group. This was......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa

Thank you Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Valdez Jones VIII is a typical preteen. Well except for having a natural ability to drive boats and find treasure, being forced to live with his stepsister after being kicked out by his step-dad, dealing with an absent father, navig......more


Quotes

★ "Hiaasen packs his tale with rich character details, local history, and present-day concerns, all while carefully spinning a layered mystery that gets more serious with every turn. One heck of a ride."—Booklist, starred review

"A batten-down-the-hatches thriller anchored by critical real-life themes." —Kirkus Reviews

"Action-packed and endlessly funny." Shelf Awareness

"A beautifully told mystery with plenty of action and heart." The Horn Book

"Hiaasen blends ecological conservation, family drama, and Key West history. Multilayered, with all the hallmarks of a thrilling heist." —Publishers Weekly


Awards

  • Iowa Teen Book Award
  • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award