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Editorial Review
You know it’s going to be a rough summer when you spend Father’s Day visiting your dad in the local lockup.
Noah’s dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor–which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet. He can’t prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Right. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah’s dad is stuck in the clink.
Now Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. He will prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally . . . somehow. His allies may not add up to much–his sister Abbey, an unreformed childhood biter; Lice Peeking, a greedy sot with poor hygiene; Shelly, a bartender and a woman scorned; and a mysterious pirate–but Noah’s got a plan to flush this crook out into the open. A plan that should sink the crooked little casino, once and for all.

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Customer Reviews

Finally!

2008-03-09
A book for us "young adults" that doesn't demean us and talk down to us. f-ing hilarious like his adult books. Oh, I feel like I can exhale!!!

Great book

2008-01-18
This book is great! If you've read Hoot by the same author, you'll definitely like this story. Again, it's a kid with a mission who makes a difference in this cruel world. I enjoyed it, it kept me turning those pages!

This is a book for "younger readers"

2008-01-02
It was not clear to me from the book cover reviews but this is targeted for teenage readers, not adults.

Author phoned it in. His writings have gone down hill.

2007-12-29
I expected more from this author. His books have steadily gone down hill. I hope he is laughing all the way to the bank. If he or his editors thought this was a good book then they need some help. The book was not funny and no one could believe the plot. I want a refund.

GREAT READ!!!

2007-12-28
This is a great book. Even though it's geared for young readers, I enjoyed every page of it! Carl Hiaasen has once again, hit it outta the park!

Kids like it because it is about toilets. Adults will like it because it is awesome!

2008-07-15
Carl Hiaasen has done it again! After writing "HOOT," Hiaasen has managed to think up another great book about kids saving the environment.
Kids will be interested to read this book because it is narrated from a child's point-of-view. Unlike reality, it is the adults who get in trouble and the kids have to get them out of it. Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger, so don't think reading this book sporadically. Adults will like "Flush" because it deals with the corruption of society. PLEASE READ CARL HIAASEN'S MASTERPIECE OF SUSPENSE.

Flush

2008-04-27
Carl Hiaasen did a great job including every thing a good book should have; mystery, tense moments, and tons more!!! When Noahs dad sinks a boat because he supects the owner of illegal dumping and then gets put in jail he leaves Noah to find out if the owner of the Coral Queen (the boat his dad sunk) is really illegally dumping. It's a dangerous job, one of the owners "body gaurds/goons" is supected to have murdered someone.

Book for young readers will appeal to adults as well

2008-04-27
Noah Underwood isn't all that happy that he has to visit his dad in the local jail. His mom is even more angry about it. But when Paine Underwood gets in his head that something isn't right, he can't be stopped. So when the operator of a local casino boat pumps in all of his toilet waste into the ocean, Paine thought the only logical thing to do was sink the boat. Unfortunately for him, the local authorities disagreed. So while he sits in jail, Noah and his sister, Abbie, set out to find a way to prove that their dad was correct about the toxic dumping and see if they can find a way to protect the local waterways.

Hiaasen's story is clever and has great easy to love characters. This book for younger readers has the same tone and humor as do his adult books. And it is so well written that adults will enjoy the story as well. It is a shorter, less involved book than his others, but Hiaasen doesn't "dumb down" anything for his younger readers. The plot is still rich and exciting and full of savory personalities. A real winner!

Flush

2008-03-31
Your life is a roller coaster. Your dad's in jail for trying to sink the Coral Queen, a casino boat whose owner he alleges is flushing raw sewage into the ocean. Your mom's about ready to divorce your dad and move away. What are you going to do?

Well, main character Noah decides to avenge his father's imprisonment by proving the owner of the casino boat, Dusty Muleman, is guilty of pollution. Noah and his sister, Abbey, with help from drunken Lice Peeking and Dusty's ex-girlfriend Shelley begin gathering evidence to prove Muleman's guilt. Along the way, Noah gets beaten up by Jasper Muleman, Lice disappears and the kids meet their long lost grandfather. Finally, Shelley helps the kids pour dye into the Coral Queen's holding tanks, proving to the Coast Guard that Dusty Muleman is polluting.

If you like a funny, fast-paced book with quirky but lovable characters--you'll love this one! I highly recommend it.

Carl Hiaasen's Books

2008-03-23
My brother-in-law turned me on to Carl's books. He writes about South Florida and character's that fit in with the myriad personalities in our wonderful Florida.

If you want to read some non-fiction books that make you laugh, then this is one you will like. They're hard to put down!

I've bought 3 from this seller, they sent notifications and shipped very quickly.