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What is the setting of Flush by Carl Hiaasen?

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"Flush" by Carl Hiaasen takes place in a small unnamed town in the Florida Keys. The protagonist, Noah Underwood, and his family live in what appears to be in a modest, middle class neighborhood. He and his friends and sister spend a lot of time fishing at Snake Creek and snorkeling along the Atlantic shore and swimming in the local marinas where sea life is varied and robust. One of the family's favorite places to picnic is on Thunder Beach.

The county jail is also a setting in this story. In fact, the story begins with Noah visiting his father, Paine, in the jail. Paine had been arrested for sinking the gambling boat, the Coral Queen, for its illegal sewage dumping practices. Paine recruits his son to help him defeat the gambling boat owner by asking him to contact a sleazy fellow who formerly worked on the boat. Noah finds the man, Lice Peeking, at his rundown trailer in a local trailer park.

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