Scat

The New York Times - David Pogue Not many authors are equally successful at writing books for adults and children, but Carl Hiaasen seems to have made an effortless transition?His latest, Scat, won't disappoint Hiaasenphiles of any age?the ingenious plotting makes Scat more engrossing than either of its predecessors. The characters are richer?two of them turn out to be not at all the caricatures they seemed at first. And even the title is a clever pun, referring both to the good guys' message to the bad guys, and to the panther droppings that hold a key to the mystery. In short, Hiaasen's novels for younger readers seem to be maturing right along with them.