I read some Carl Hiaasen books a few years back. A cracking good read. If you enjoy them you might also like Joe R. Lansdale's Leonard Pine and Hap Collins series - Bad Chili, Two Bear Mambo etc.

I'm reading Andrew Marr's 'The Making of Britain' at the moment - whilst I don't always agree with his perspective its a hugely readable book. Before that it was two brilliant novels: Maria Àngels Anglada's The Auschwitz Violin and A.D. Miller's Snowdrops.