The Riptide Ultra-Glide audiobook

The Tim Dorsey, Serge Storms series has lead to some problems in our household...Whenever one of them is a bed stand book, I get a sharp elbow in the side for waking my wife up because I'm giggling throughout his farces...In this one, we have Serge and Coleman running around Florida with the idea of creating a new reality show...They cross paths with a "Wisconsin Nice" couple, recently laid off from their teaching jobs escaping to warmer climes and two drug cartels competing over scam pain/pill markets in Florida and Kentucky...Off-the-Wall great stuff!!!

Fun enough quick read with gobs of Floridiana and a touch of Wisconsiniana. Bonus points for mentioning the 2011 protests! Lots of plot twists and creative ways of "eliminating" bad guys.

The Riptide Ultra Glide is a dance Serge made up! Fins Up! 🦈

If you enjoyed the "Dexter" phenomenon (the books or show), Serge A. Storms is right up your alley!

So much fun. If Chuck Palahniuk and Carl Hiaasen had a love child they would write like Tim Dorsey.

There’s nothing sane about a novel featuring Serge A. Storms and his sidekick, Coleman. There usually is a plot, but the real show is the madcap escapades and far-out situations described. And no less so are the irreverent observations from Serge’s mouth. Too numerous to mention.As in the former entries in the series, this novel takes place in Florida, giving Serge the opportunity to hold forth on the many locales and highlights of the State. It begins with Serge and Coleman driving down to the Keys, filming what is to be a reality show on a camcorder. And the rest of the book, of course, turns out to be surreal, when a couple of teachers from Wisconsin lose their job and decide to go to the Sunshine State on vacation. Instead they become embroiled in the midst of two gangs fighting for control of drug traffic. It remains for Serge to rescue them.The novels in this series are not particularly easy reading because much of the time Serge’s observations and comments are so outlandish that the reader has to stop and regroup. But, crazy as it sounds, most of the time they make sense. Nevertheless, a Serge A. Storms novel is always enjoyable. And recommended.

Serge and Coleman are filming their own reality series which is, of course, impossible in Florida even if you are not Serge and Coleman. Many a low-life pay the price for their scams and frauds as Serge attempts to cleanse his beloved state. This series is highly recommended especially if you enjoy rollicking, murderous serial killers. Remember to shop your local, independent bookstores. They need your support.

Having picked up the Serge Storms series at the start of lockdown I soon found myself reading almost a book a day. The silly humour and violent crimes and action make these books fun to read. I especially like how Dorsey always includes fun facts throughout the books, it is clear that he truly loves Florida.

A Serge and Coleman arrive in a contrived Oxy cartel drug war. What could go wrong in Florida on this adventure? Well, Coleman starts to become a major celebrity and has Serge pondering what has happened to the laws governing the universe. Tim Dorsey always find one struggling to stop somewhere in a Serge travel trip.

Dorsey focuses on prescription opioid trafficking between Kentucky and Florida. Serge dispenses his usual justice terminating the bad guys. Coleman becomes a celebrity in the stoner community. Missing are Mahoney and a girlfriend/wife of Serge. Otherwise, another belly buster.

Another in never ending Serge and Coleman saga. The setting is the Ft Lauderdale area. This time innocent tourists are caught in the middle of drug deals gone bad, jellyfish bites and the usual tourist runarounds. Classic Dorsey. More ingenious ways to kill people..

I enjoyed this entry more than some of the others in this series. Admittedly the past couple books felt more like filler episodes; this one I felt got things back in sync.

All involved a couple's nightmare of a vacation!!

Funny as ever. Everyone needs a little Serge Storm and trusty stoner sidekick Coleman in their lives.

Always nice to roll with Serge again. I lay down and next thing I know, it's 2 am. A great ride as always.

Good but not his best. Felt a little contrived and incomplete.

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