Nature Girl

Carl Hiaasen's novels invariably test the talents and challenge the sanity of synopsis writers. The zany plot knot of Nature Girl features a headstrong "queen of lost causes," an obnoxious telemarketer and his spouse, a particularly persistent sexual harasser, a former drug runner ex-husband pursuer and a failed alligator wrestler. Shaken vigorously and adding a pinch of salt, these critters produce an uproariously funny whodunit.