The Edible Exile

A Byliner Original

By: Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Cuervo is a pampered Nicaraguan moneyman, funding a guerrilla war from his cushy Miami penthouse. Sixto is his hulking, pistol-packing attendant, whose job satisfaction is on the wane. When an aging mobster enters their lives with a promise to help the rebel cause—with a planeload of chickens originally intended for voodoo sacrifice—a tense situation turns combustible. From the wickedly funny mind of Carl Hiaasen comes “The Edible Exile,” a raucous story of sleazeball nihilists, lovable thugs, and jungle-weary freedom fighters who collide in a battle of wills, ego, and the almighty dollar.

This cheeky tale, written twenty-five years ago, set aside, and recently rediscovered, is a time-capsule glimpse of Miami during the over-the-top 1980s, when everyone was on the make and gross excess was the order of the day. In an intriguing twist, Hiaasen had lost his original ending to the story. “So I decided to write a new ending,” he says. “As a friend said, ‘How often does a writer get the opportunity to collaborate with a younger version of himself?’”

The Edible Exile is a wild romp through Hiaasen Country, sure to appeal to the outlaw in all of us.

Felt like classic Hiaasen

Good quick classic Hiaasen for all his fans that have been reading his stuff for a while

amusing

not hiaasen at his most hilarious, but well worth a listen. the story is more serious than the classical, fantastic and exceptional "skink stories" and has a delicious twist at the end. narration is good .

Nice short story.

You can tell it is early work because it doesn't have his trade mark humor he is known for. Entertaining.

Iran /Contra perspective.

Fun little story to remind us about a time in history that was controversial. Characters are quite graphically presented, loved it.

A bit short

What did you like best about The Edible Exile? What did you like least?

Very short, scattered. I had hoped this would have lasted longer the 41 minutes, I thought the book had an error it was so short...

Do you think The Edible Exile needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Should have a note it is so short. I would have ordered something else for the long drive.