Some facts about Billy Dickens: He once saw a biker swerve across the road in order to run over a snake; Later, that motorcycle somehow ended up at the bottom of a canal; Billy isn't the type to let things go. Some facts about Billy's family: They've lived in six different Florida towns because Billy's mom insists on getting a house near a bald eagle nest; Billy's dad left when he was four and is a total mystery; Billy has just found his dad's address⁠—in Montana; This summer, Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, save a neighbor's cat, save an endangered panther, and then try to save his own father. Carl Hiaasen tells a wickedly funny, slightly twisted tale about families, figuring out what's really important, and knowing when (and when not) to let things go.