Sunshine State trivia buff Serge A. Storms loves eliminating jerks and pests. His drug-addled partner Coleman loves cartoons. Hot stripper Sharon Rhodes loves cocaine, especially when purchased with rich dead men's money. On the other hand, there's Sean and David, who love fishing and are kind to animals -- and who are about to cross paths with a suitcase filled with $5 million in stolen insurance money. Serge wants the suitcase. Sharon wants the suitcase. Coleman wants more drugs . . . and the suitcase. In the meantime, there's murder by gun, Space Shuttle, Barbie doll, and Levi's 501s. In other words, welcome to Tim Dorsey's Florida -- where nobody gets out unscathed and untanned!
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"Take the World Series, a space shuttle launch, a crooked insurance company CEO, two ordinary guys on vacation, a wannabe Satanic death metal band, Latino hitmen, and the Florida Keys and puree in a blender. Pour out the results: Florida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey and enjoy."
— Aspasia (4 out of 5 stars)
“The characters in Tim Dorsey’s raucous novel would be shot on sight in any other state.”
— New York Times Book Review“A blast…Floridian readers may laugh or wince as Dorsey skewers the state’s foibles and stereotypes.”
— Publishers Weekly“Dark, yet wildly funny…Imagine the violence of Edna Buchanan married to the skewed worldview of Dave Barry; now you’re ready to meet Tim Dorsey.”
— Booklist“A good writer with plenty to say…To Dorsey’s eye, the Florida residents love is awash in racism, smut, dope, corruption, and casual murderous violence. You can tell he loves it still.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer“A twitchy, edgy, romp through Florida’s seamy side.”
— Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel" It's not as good as his other books. More of a pilot episode. The next book really reveals more of Serge's unique personality. "
— Will, 2/20/2014" This is the first book in the Serge Storms series that I inadvertently picked up with book 11 last year. This is more background and ground work for some of the story that carried through Nuclear Jellyfish. Still one of my current favorite book characters. "
— Anthony, 2/16/2014" ok sort of a carl hiiason on steroids, almost difficult to follow as there were so many wacked out characters, traveling everywhere in florida......interesting read "
— Thomas, 2/15/2014" read all his books except his last 5 they were all great. A great book to read if you want a good laugh. "
— Jeremy, 2/11/2014" This book has many references to Tampa, Florida. Although most of the key characters are quite horrid, it was still an interesting read. The author used to write for our local newspaper here in Tampa. "
— Kim, 2/6/2014" Another quintessential South Florida crime spree with stupid humans galore. Made slightly more interesting by the lead criminal nutbar's interest in Florida history and landmarks including a slight mention of my husband's uncle's dive bar in Tampa. "
— Marilyn, 1/20/2014" HILARIOUS! It had me falling out of my chair laughing the whole time (quite literally). Not much in the way of plot and character development, but it was really, REALLY funny. If you're ever looking for an easy but fun read, this is perfect. "
— Titi, 1/15/2014" I found it funny and macabre at the same time. Looking forward to reading some of Dorsey's other books. Enjoyed the irreverent humor and the bizarre characters. "
— Chris, 1/11/2014" Dark graphic humor. I was shocked at first. Once I realized it was a both parody and release of the author's past experience I viewed it with laughter, tears, and ... shock still. "
— Bob, 1/9/2014" the first in the series. Dorsey finds his momentum in later novels, but still entertaining "
— Marie, 1/7/2014" A wonderfully demented book about a serial killer. It is chock a block full of Florida strangeness. Well worth a read "
— Jonathan, 1/3/2014" too much violence and other junk didn't even finish reading it. "
— Jan, 11/30/2013" Fast paced to the point of being somewhat hard to follow. Entertaining to be sure...I read Triggerfish Twist previously and enjoyed this book as much. I will likely follow up with additional 'Serge Storms' novels. "
— Kevin, 11/25/2013" I see why Dorsey wrote Triggerfish. "
— Coco, 11/23/2013" This is the second Dorsey book that i've read. I guess I should have read this one first because it is the first in the series. I thought it was quite good and I plan to read more of Dorsey's books. I am definetly hooked on the Florida/crime genre. "
— Frederick, 11/19/2013" Absolutely HYSTERICAL, but certainly not for the faint of heart, OR for people without a twisted sense of humor and reality...I LOVED IT....still like Carl Hiaasen just a bit more. "
— Jacqui, 11/11/2013" Hilarious and dark. Thanks for the recommendation, Arleen! "
— Julie, 8/10/2013" You have to be from Florida to completely appreciate this one. "
— Kimberly, 7/12/2013" Quirky and fun. Dorsey's Serge is quirky and likable. I enjoy how he weaves Serge's mythos through this series. "
— Jonathan, 12/27/2012" The first. Funny, but still lacks a coherent plot. "
— Richard, 11/26/2012" this is his first book and i still think his best. not for the easily squeamish though. i've read a bunch of his books and this is the one stands out. "
— Brendan, 7/29/2012" I wasn't crazy about this book. The main character is interesting, but you really want him to be the protagonist and he isn't. At the beginning the writing seemed kind of amateurish with a strong reliance on a thesaurus. At first this is distracting, but once you adjust to the style it's not so bad. "
— Brian, 7/17/2012" 3/12. rating 3+ quit reading "
— Susan, 7/4/2012" It's hard to call something this crazy a traditional mystery. Tim Dorsey is growing on me. "
— Kelly, 4/8/2012" One of the strangest books I have EVER read.It started out ok, then skipped around so much it was hard to follow. This is the 1st book I've read by this author, and I don't think I'm in a hurry to read another one anytime soon. It took me MONTHS to read this book. "
— Rosemary, 4/6/2012" I can't stand the character Serge. While Dorsey's books have lots of humorous situations they are spoiled by Serge's violence. "
— Lou, 10/18/2011" Didn't like it enough to finish it...a little too raunchy and all over the place for me "
— Vanessa, 8/26/2011" this book spun around in so many circles. probably will not read anymore of the series. it was an ok read. "
— Tina, 7/6/2011" I accuse him of being overly influenced by James Patterson, and that whole small-chapter fast-moving razzmatazz! "
— Billycongo, 6/16/2011" It rocks. Serge Storm must have influenced Dexter Morgan in some small respect. "
— Michael, 6/5/2011" This book is crazy, lots of drugs and violence, not one of my favorite reads but pretty entertaining... "
— Monica, 5/21/2011" Not really for the faint of heart or if you are easily offended. If you don't mind reading about drugs, sex and murder then the irony of the story is really funny. "
— Andrea, 5/13/2011" I was looking forward to reading this, because since I am from Florida, I knew exactly where everything in the book took place. But, it was too disjointed and bounced around too much. I couldn't follow it, or figure out how it all fit together until the end. "
— Carolyn, 4/13/2011" sorry - really really awful - all the characters could have been killed off as far as I am concerned "
— Sobirming, 4/12/2011" This is the second Serge book I've read and they're entertaining and kind of messed up. It makes me uneasy about going to Florida in 3 weeks. "
— Adam, 4/5/2011" Fun but very violent. Liked the skewering of low lifes and cops; didn't like the lack of relatable characters. "
— Marta, 4/3/2011" Fun(ny), not so serious book to read at the beach. "
— Michael, 2/25/2011Tim Dorsey is the author of multiple bestselling novels in the popular Serge Storms series, for which the Providence Journal called him “the undisputed king of the comic crime novel.” Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a police and courts reporter for the Alabama Journal and a night metro editor for the Tampa Tribune.
George K. Wilson is a working actor in stage, film, television, and commercials with almost one hundred audiobook narrations to his credit. He began in broadcast journalism with American Forces Radio and Television and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He had a lead role in the cult film classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and appeared on television’s One Life to Live, Ryan’s Hope, and The Doctors and has been heard on voice-overs for The Guiding Light and The Cosby Show, as well as many television and radio commercials.