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Hurricane Punch: A Novel Audiobook
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Welcome to another typical summer in Florida, the season of the storms. Serge Storms.
That loveable, under-under-medicated dispenser of truth, justice, and trivia is back with a vengeance. And not a weirdness-laced moment too soon.
His cherished home state is about to take a beating, and from far more than the way-too-routine conga line of hurricanes bearing down on the peninsula. Corpses have begun turning up at a disturbing rate, even for Florida, and it looks like a brutal serial killer is on the loose. Serge vows to stop at nothing in his juggernaut to make All Things Right...except if he gets bored or distracted by a cool souvenir or...or a...whatever.
But his path won't be obstacle free.
Agent Mahoney has picked up the scent. The obsessive criminal profiler is convinced there is no second killer. Then there's Coleman, whose triathlete approach to the sport of polyabuse binging just might derail the mission more than the entire police community put together. The pace picks up. Winds howl, TV reporters fly around the beach, and questions mount: Who's stalking Tampa Bay's most sensitive journalist? Do multiple orgasms improve storm tracking? Why is the feeding-tube guy so quiet? All of which ultimately leads to the most pressing question on everyone's new-millennium lips: What would Serge do?
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"Had to drop everything I was reading a few days ago when I realized that Tim Dorsey had a new book out. He's kind of a guilty pleasure of mine - one on the few authors that we shelve in Mystery who I read consistently. Also, he's kind of sick and twisted - he writes Florida crime fiction - think Carl Hiassen or Elmore Leonard, but a bit more humor (like Dave Barry) and more twisted. His main recurring character, Serge Storms is a Florida history nut/serial killer with heart of gold. The main schtick (and what makes him a sympathetic character) is that he only kills people who deserve it, and only in really interesting ways that fit their transgressions. I know, sounds debauched, but it comes across really funny. Anyway, this one, Hurricane Punch, revolves around a copycat seriel killer and the crazy Florida news media. It's his most well-crafted to date, I think, and he's backed off of gruesome description somewhat. I really enjoyed it; read straight through in maybe 3 days. Not sure who to recommend it to, though..."
— Turi (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Hilarious.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“Wyman settles on just the right combination of tones for the screwball sociopath’s generally amusing rants against government, the media, marriage and ignorant cops…you couldn’t ask for a funnier guide to the Sunshine State.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Serge’s flight from his own mortality is, as usual, riotous fun.”
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“Does anyone remember the so-called plot of a Three Stooges flick? You can only recall that you were entertained. And Dorsey, the mystery equivalent of the Stooges, does just that in Hurricane Punch.”
— South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
Hurricane Punch Listener Reviews
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" Gruesome yet entertaining and full of plot twists! Keeps you guessing... "
— Katiebee, 2/15/2014 -
" This is a lot of fun. Like Hiaasen, Dorsey's characters are eccentric and very much a product of Florida. But Dorsey also has some wickedly pointed social commentary, and his bad guys are never really bad and his good guys never really good - but all very funny. This particular book does have one minor annoyance - the time-skipping is rather confusing in places. But overall, worth the read! "
— Fara, 2/5/2014 -
" Totally didn't see that one coming, though I should have. Granted, it could have been three people. "
— Carolyn, 1/27/2014 -
" I absolutely love Tim Dorsey's books, I've read them all (which makes me sad!). I'd compare him to Carl Hiaasen, except Time Dorsey is less preachy and more focused on one character, Serge A. Storms, one of the most imaginative characters I've read about. I highly recommend this series to anyone who appreciates lighthearted books with a historical element. "
— Taryn, 1/24/2014 -
" The many Florida references make this easy read a lot of fun. "
— Cathy, 1/22/2014 -
" Love Dorsey! "
— Kelly, 1/21/2014 -
" All of Tim Dorsey's books make me laugh out loud while reading them. They are just too funny "
— Shelly, 1/21/2014 -
" my first tim dorsey novel, one of those i picked up because there wasn't anything else new i wanted to read. I have a new addiction. If you like books that keep you guessing this is it. Plus it is based in Florida so it's even more addicting. "
— Trish, 1/11/2014 -
" Oh Serge...love the crazy. More please! "
— Angie, 1/5/2014 -
" My first book by this author, a whacky story and really funny in places. Warped at times but a great read and very entertaining. "
— James, 12/29/2013 -
" This was a great book, I'm off to read all Tim Dorsey books about Serge. "
— Brandy, 12/16/2013 -
" Maybe I should have given 2 stars, 1 for don't, 2 for bother! "
— Ken, 9/16/2013 -
" Great florida noir read "
— Joel, 8/29/2013 -
" Typically nutso for the series. "
— Mailmanr5, 8/23/2013 -
" I didn't see the end coming but the language was a bit much for me. The cover said it was funny - that's why I got it. It was ok, but not hilarious or as funny as they said it was. "
— Kimber, 5/26/2013 -
" And another funny one in the series! "
— Jim, 5/24/2013 -
" Tim Dorsey walks up to the line and goes way past it, to hilarious effect. If you don't take yourself too seriously, you will be laughing out loud, I promise you. "
— Marie, 9/12/2012 -
" Hiaasen lite! "
— Stephen, 7/17/2012 -
" Finally a Tim Dorsey novel about hurricanes! Sadly, not one of his best. In the middle: enjoyable because he's funny and I love Serge, not because of the hurricanes. "
— A., 3/28/2012 -
" Son't normally read this genre' of books, but could not put it down when I got started. Might even make me want to read some of the previous in this series. "
— Micki, 1/18/2012 -
" a very funny book starring loveable sociopathic serial killer serge storms...a twist in the plot at the end that totally caught me by surprise! lots of fun to read as with all his other serge books! "
— Debbie, 12/31/2011 -
" Whoa! What a ride! "
— Yeva, 12/12/2011 -
" Love all things Tim Dorsey! He is twisted and his main character, Serge, provides a cathartic outlet for our deepest homicidal thoughts. ;-) Read 'em all! "
— Polly, 10/27/2011 -
" This would make a good Pulp Fiction type of movie but is no good to read! I would not have finished it if it were not a book club book. "
— Ann, 5/14/2011 -
" very light, humerous and informative at the same time "
— Scott, 5/13/2011 -
" One more wacky tale of Serge and Coleman "
— Sandie, 4/19/2011 -
" Did not find it hilarious. Entertaining yes. Good to read on an Airplane when nothing else to read. "
— Lance, 3/22/2011 -
" One of my favorites in the series. Interesting twist to things, though the surprise ending wasn't exactly surprising. Still, Serge at his best and most creative. "
— Nik, 1/12/2011 -
" Carl Hiaasen on acid...amazing, frantic, crazy. A fun read "
— Charles, 11/30/2010 -
" The many Florida references make this easy read a lot of fun. "
— Cathy, 10/1/2010 -
" classic funny serge story, More crazy adventures and bizarre fatalities "
— Chris, 6/3/2010 -
" good. more sick fun with serge and coleman. "
— Ruth, 4/21/2010 -
" Totally didn't see that one coming, though I should have. Granted, it could have been three people. "
— Carolyn, 7/29/2009 -
" My friend Bonnie from Florida recommended Tim Dorsey's books and she was right. This book was hilarious, and I want to start this series from the beginning. I enjoyed the humerous slams at Florida, one of my favorite states but definitely one that is easy to make fun of! "
— Linda, 7/23/2009
About Tim Dorsey
Tim 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.
About Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is an actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. He has won five Audie Awards from the Audio Publisher’s Association, fourteen Earphone Awards, and two Listen Up Awards from Publisher’s Weekly. He was named a 2008 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared on stage as well as in film and television, and he is a veteran voice actor who can be heard in numerous cartoons and video games. He is one of the founders of New York City’s Collective Unconscious theater, and his performances include the award-winning “reality play” Charlie Victor Romeo and A. R. McElhinney’s cult classic film A Chronicle of Corpses.