Book Review: Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen – A Fun Read for All Ages

I started this book a while ago. Most of my reading happens while riding the train. Since I don’t ride the train as often as I once did, my reading has suffered. However, I’ve recently been making an effort to read more at home, and I’ve also been riding the train a bit more.

Wrecker follows a young man living in Florida who, like many of Carl Hiaasen’s protagonists, loves his home state and wants to protect it from evildoers. As this book is geared toward children, it’s not as violent or wild as Hiaasen’s usual work. However, it serves as a lighter version of his storytelling and is still quite enjoyable.

Wrecker gets pulled into working for some criminal smugglers. Once he realizes exactly what they’re up to, he takes it upon himself to derail their operation and bring it to its knees.

In typical Hiaasen fashion, the book has plenty of funny moments, though it’s not as outrageous as Sick Puppy, for example. Since this is part of his children’s series, it’s toned down—but that doesn’t mean adults can’t enjoy it. After all, Harry Potter is technically a children’s series, yet many of its readers are adults like myself.