Skink – No Surrender

Skink – No Surrender

Richard's cousin is missing, and his best hope of finding her rests with the wily, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida

A National Book Award Longlist Selection
 
Classic Malley: her parents are about to ship her off to boarding school, so she takes off with some guy she met online... Poor Richard: he's less of a rebel than Malley, and a lot less trusting. He knows his cousin is in trouble before she does. Wild Skink: he's a ragged, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida, and enough of a renegade to think he can track Malley down. With Richard riding shotgun, this unlikely pair scour the state, undaunted by blinding storms, crazed pigs, flying bullets, and giant gators.

In Carl Hiaasen's outrageous, hilarious, and wildly dangerous state of Florida, there are a million places an outlaw might stash a teenage girl. A million unpleasant ways to die. And two who will risk everything to rescue a friend . . . and to, hopefully, exact a bit of swamp justice.

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The book itself is just a wonder, part love poem about the Florida wilds, part road-trip novel, and part thriller. The second half of the book is a nail-biter to rival Cape Fear. I love Hiaasen for adults. I love Hiaasen for kids. But most of all, I love this Hiaasen, which brings the two writers together in one book.
– Cory Doctorow
Skink and Richard make quite a dangerous and entertaining duo in a story that careens perfectly from one crazy situation to the next. Reluctant readers (especially guys) will surrender themselves to this page turner. Cross your fingers that we haven’t seen the last of Skink!
– Booklist (Starred Review)
If you were pursuing your cousin’s kidnapper across Florida, you would want a man like Skink at your side. Maybe.
– Kirkus Reviews
Skink is larger than life.... A presence to be reckoned with.
– The Horn Book
A high stakes, action-packed comedy with a lot of heart.
– VOYA
One thing's for sure: readers will want to be along for the ride. Although the ending meanders, fans of Hiaasen's novels won't mind the detours one bit.
– School Library Journal
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Author: Carl Hiaasen
Series: Kids, Book 5
Publication Year: 2014
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