One night, a libidinous Congressman goes into a drunken rage onstage with Erin, clubs another patron over the head with a bottle, and has to be dragged out by long-suffering 'fixer,' who then spends the rest of the book trying to cover up the Congressman's infelicities before an important vote on sugar subsidies. The judge who rules Erin an unfit mother becomes a regular at her club. In a nasty divorce, she loses her FBI job because her husband is a criminal, then her husband manages to get custody of their daughter, despite being an addict and a criminal, because Erin is forced to take a job dancing at a strip club. Erin is a smart, sensible woman who committed the one mistake so many smart, sensible women do - she married a handsome dirtbag. Sugar, of course.Įrin Grant had a pretty good job as a secretary for the FBI. The main plot revolves around one of Florida's most profitable exports, a white powder worth billions for which the cartels that control it will kill anyone who threatens their lucrative business. Like his other novels, Strip Tease weaves together a random cast of odd characters into a story that actually makes sense in the end, despite the wacky hijinks. George Wilson’s colorful narration is the perfect vehicle for Carl Hiaasen’s twisted fairy tale.Ĭarl Hiaasen does Florida-crazy well. The effects of his quest will ripple through the spotlights of the strip joint, the sugar cane fields of south Florida, and some powerful political careers.įueled by innocent lust and dizzy miscalculations, this story will keep you howling with surprise. Not only is she a real beauty, she’s a damsel in distress. When a deranged Florida congressman falls for a gorgeous but virtuous stripper, he dedicates himself to pursuing this tasselled princess.

Film simply can’t catch the layers of humor, satire, and imagination that author Carl Hiaasen creates in each of his novels. No matter what you heard or thought about the movie version of Strip Tease, forget it.

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