Skinny dip
a novel
by Carl Hiaasen
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Chaz Perrone, a marine scientist with questionable morals, tampers with water tests to help a greedy agribusiness pollute the Everglades. When his wife Joey discovers the truth, he tries to get rid of her, but she survives and teams up with a tough ex-cop to outsmart him. Together, they dive into a wild adventure full of danger, dark humor, and environmental battles.
Representation & Themes
Environmental IssuesCrime and JusticeAdventureRomance
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Mild Peril Substance Use Romantic Content
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0375411089
- Pages
- 374
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 117,630
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Agricultural industries -- FictionEx-police officersMarried peopleHazardous wastesFictionAgricultural industriesSuspense fictionAttempted murderMarine scientistsThrillerFlorida, fictionMarried people, fictionFiction, suspenseScientists, fictionLarge type booksRevengeIndustries agricolesRomans, nouvellesEx-policiersSpécialistes des sciences de la merTentative de meurtreCouples mariésFICTION / ThrillersFiction, thrillers, suspenseCrime, fiction
Places
Everglades (Fla.)FloridaEverglades