STORMY WEATHER

A devastating hurricane in Southern Florida attracts an interesting pack of ne’er-do-wells, including newlyweds who abandon their honeymoon at Disney World to get the videotape of a lifetime. Other characters include petty con artists, swindlers, murderers, and Skink, Florida’s former governor turned crazed environmental hermit. Asner’s reading is superb although some of his Cuban accents are a bit too heavy. Some of Hiaasen’s dark humor is lost or truncated by the abridgment, but those with limited time will find this recording welcome shelter. J.L. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 96]