Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen
on September 26, 2023
ISBN: 0593376285
Genres: Mystery
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Valdez Jones VIII, known as Wrecker, lives in Key West and loves the water. If he’s not out in his skiff fishing for dinner, he’s diving just like the original Valdez who salvaged shipwrecks. When Wrecker finds a stranded cigarette boat and tries to help, he ends up over his head helping “Silver Mustache,” a mobster-type criminal in his scheme to distribute fake vaccination cards. Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hiaasen also weaves in the true story of the lynching of Manuel Cabeza. With delightful characters, including “7,” Wrecker’s wannabe singer dad, and Wrecker’s friend Willi, fans of Hiaasen won’t be disappointed.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham