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Star Island (Skink, #6)

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Fiction Mystery & Thriller Mystery & Thriller Fiction

by Carl Hiaasen

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3.44 (11.8K ratings)
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description 337 pages

Star Island by Carl Hiaasen holds a mixed reviews rating of 3.44 out of 5, based on 11.8K reader ratings. First published in 2010. The book spans 337 pages.

About Star Island

Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (née Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen—and about to attempt a comeback from her latest drug-and-alcohol disaster. Now meet Cherry again: in the person of her “undercover stunt double,” Ann DeLusia. Ann portrays Cherry whenever the singer is too “indisposed”—meaning wasted—to go out in public. And it is Ann-mistaken-for-Cherry who is kidnapped from a South Beach hotel by obsessed paparazzo Bang Abbott.Now the challenge for Cherry’s handlers (über–stage mother; horndog record producer; nipped, tucked, and Botoxed twin publicists; weed whacker–wielding bodyguard) is to rescue Ann while keeping her existence a secret from Cherry’s public—and from Cherry herself.The situation is more complicated than they know. Ann has had a bewitching encounter with Skink—the unhinged former governor of Florida living wild in a mangrove swamp—and now he’s heading for Miami to find her . . .Will Bang Abbott achieve his fantasy of a lucrative private photo session with Cherry Pye? Will Cherry sober up in time to lip-synch her way through her concert tour? Will Skink track down Ann DeLusia before Cherry’s motley posse does?All will be revealed in this hilarious spin on life in the celebrity fast lane.

Detail Value
Author Carl Hiaasen
Published 2010
Pages 337
Genres Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction
Average Rating 3.44 / 5.00
Total Ratings 11,806

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

3.4
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11.8K ratings
With a rating of 3.44, Star Island is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 3.99, it performs below the genre benchmark.

How It Compares

3.44
This Book
3.99
Mystery & Thriller Average
4.17
Global Average

Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is Star Island?

Star Island is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.

Is Star Island worth reading?

Based on 11.8K reader ratings, Star Island has an average score of 3.44 out of 5.00, which is considered "Mixed Reviews."

How many pages is Star Island?

Star Island has 337 pages.

Who wrote Star Island?

Star Island was written by Carl Hiaasen. It was first published in 2010.

What is the ISBN for Star Island?

The ISBN-13 for Star Island is 9780307272580.0.

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