Star Island: A novel by Carl Hiaasen
By Carl HiaasenMeet 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.
Book details
- Hardcover
- 352 pages
- English
- 0307272583
- 9780307272584
About Carl Hiaasen
carl hiaasen was born and raised in florida. after graduating from the university of florida, he joined the miami herald as a general assignment Read More about Carl Hiaasen
More Books By Carl Hiaasen
People who bought this also bought
Office Politics: How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks book by Oliver James
Divergent Paths: Hegel in Marxism and Engelsism (The Hegelian Foundations of Marx?s Method, 1) book by Norman Levine
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal book by Mark Manson
The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World book by Tim Harford
The Rules Of Work: The Unspoken Truth About Getting Ahead In Business book by Richard Templar
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. book by Ron Chernow
The Gina Ford Baby and Toddler Cook Book: Over 100 Easy Recipes for All the Family to Enjoy book by Gina Ford
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly book by Anthony Bourdain
Religion (Global Viewpoints) book by Diane Andrews Henningfeld
Happiness Now!: Timeless Wisdom for Feeling Good Fast book by Robert Holden
Why I March:Images from The Women s March Around the World book by Abrams Books
Thomas Carlyle: A Descriptive Bibliography (Pittsburgh Series in Bibliography)
Somalia: Perspectives on Challenges and Lessons book by Merlin Kennedy
Napoleon Hill's a Year of Growing Rich: 52 Steps to Achieving Life's Rewards book by Napoleon Hill
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals book by Oliver Burkeman
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 book by Piers Brendon
Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality book by Scott Belsky
The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection book by Michael A. Singer
Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution book by Mona Eltahawy
Guide to Greatness in Sales: How to Become a Complete Salesperson book by Tom Hopkins