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First up on Mystery Monday is a book off to the sunny shoes of Florida!
Synopsis:
The Sunshine State’s most lovable psychopath, Serge A. Storms, kills it in this zany adventure from the “compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny” (Boston Globe) king of mayhem, New York Timesbestselling author Tim Dorsey.
Serge and Coleman are back on the road, ready to hit the next stop on their list of obscure and wacky points of interest in the Sunshine State. This time, Serge’s interest is drawn to one of the largest retirement villages in the world—also known as the site of an infamous sex scandal between a retiree and her younger beau that rocked the community.
What starts out as an innocent quest to observe elders in their natural habitats, sample the local cuisine, and scope out a condo to live out the rest of their golden years, soon becomes a Robin Hood-like crusade to recover the funds of swindled residents. After all, our seniors should be revered and respected—they’ve heroically fought in wars, garnered priceless wisdom, and they have the best first-hand accounts of bizarre Floridian occurrences only Serge would know about. But as the resident’s rally for Serge to seek justice on their behalves, two detectives are hot on the heels of Serge and Coleman’s murderous trail.
In this epic adventure that jumps between present day and the tumultuous times of the Vietnam war, mystery fans are in for a witty and deliciously violent delight from the twisted imagination of bestselling author Tim Dorsey.
Review:
Ever read a book and find yoursel flaughing through the ENTIRE book, shaking your head and wondering how in the WORL did the author come up with this plot, while rapidly turning the pages to see what will happen next? If not, welcome to the book that WILL have you doing ALL of that! Seriously! I could NOT put this book down! The basic premise is psychopath meets retirement village- what could go wrong, right? But in a switch, it's the psychopath that ends up being the knight in shining armour (or favored muscle car, thank you very much). Add in some espinage and veterans run amok, and you have a plot nobody but dorsey's wicked mind could come up with! What is somewhat worse thinking, is that's it's ALL probable and believable to real life! LOL!
I had NO idea this series existed! In fact, this is the 22nd book starring Serge A. Storms, from Dorsey! I've got a lot of catching up to do, and you will too after reading this zany stand alone outtake! DON'T miss this one!
About the Author:
Tim Dorsey was a reporter and editor for the Tampa Tribune from 1987 to 1999, and is the author of twenty-one other novels: Florida Roadkill, Hammerhead Ranch Motel, Orange Crush, Triggerfish Twist, The Stingray Shuffle, Cadillac Beach, Torpedo Juice, The Big Bamboo, Hurricane Punch, Atomic Lobster, Nuclear Jellyfish, Gator A-Go-Go, Electric Barracuda, When Elves Attack, Pineapple Grenade, The Riptide Ultra-Glide, Tiger Shrimp Tango, Shark Skin Suite, Coconut Cowboy, Clownfish Blues, and The Pope of Palm Beach. He lives in Tampa, Florida.
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