Did I just use the word "zany"? Clearly I did, and that's because I really can't think of any other word to describe Carl Hiaasen. Ok, so his stories over the past decade have been mostly the same (there's an environmental "bad guy" and a loner "good guy" and a love interest somewhere to keep it interesting...) but he always seems to add just enough newness and freshness to each story so that we don't get tired of them, but keep coming back to the crazy familiar story teller. Hiaasen is pure comedy.If you're into him, you also might try Christopher Moore. I've found they both are kinda nutty and write in an approachable way.