A professional animal wrangler and his son are hired by a "reality" show to help add verisimilitude to their production. But an egotistical and inept TV star, going on-location during a storm, and a drunken man with a gun keeps things from running smoothly.

I've only read one book by Hiaasen before, but I should read more: the writing itself is pretty straight-forward, but the characters and situations are memorable and quirky.

A small English town needs to fill a seat on the local council, and the town is filled with people who feel they know best how to do it.

A total switch from her previous books, Rowling delves into a "Peyton Place" of petty people and sordid intrigue, and really takes the opportunity to really explore some of the personalities involved. Enjoyable, but it is ultimately overlong; tho, while it's not about anything much, it's fun to watch these people's lives. One of the bits I liked best was how we would get the point of view of one character, and then the next paragraph get another person's (nearly opposite) view of the same situation.

A short collection of short stories, filled with dark, foreboding science fiction and mystery. Very much reminded of the stories of Charles Grant or Raymond Carver, where the story lies in what isn't being said.

Thanks to Joakim for suggesting the author! Looking forward to reading more by Tidbeck when it's available here in the States!