“Hiaasen’s novels have brought him fame, of course, and over the years he’s come to claim musicians, writers and celebrities… as pals or acquaintances. Yet Hiaasen, with his tidy haircut, Bass Weejuns and neatly pressed checked shirt, remains very much the aw-shucks/awe-struck fan who’s still thrilled when someone just as famous — or more so — proclaims his or her fandom for him.”