• FICTION

    WHEN ELVES ATTACK

    NOV. 1, 2011

FICTION

WHEN ELVES ATTACK

by Tim Dorsey

Although Serge is thinking big, Dorsey’s holiday gift is small, with his new, linear story line a mere shadow of his... Full review >

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    ELECTRIC BARRACUDA

    JAN. 25, 2011

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

ELECTRIC BARRACUDA

by Tim Dorsey

Despite the relatively low body count, Serge fans can revel in his increasingly arcane knowledge of Southern Florida lore as... Full review >

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    GATOR A-GO-GO

    FEB. 1, 2010

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

GATOR A-GO-GO

by Tim Dorsey

As in any Dorsey novel (Nuclear Jellyfish, 2009, etc.), the plot is irrelevant. It’s all about laughs, which fans will find... Full review >

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    ATOMIC LOBSTER

    FEB. 1, 2008

FICTION

ATOMIC LOBSTER

by Tim Dorsey

As usual, enough is never enough as Serge takes up for the little guy whether the little guy wants it or not. Full review >

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    HURRICANE PUNCH

    FEB. 1, 2007

FICTION

HURRICANE PUNCH

by Tim Dorsey

Despite dizzying time-shifts and a mounting body count, Serge’s flight from his own mortality is, as usual, riotous fun. Full review >

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    NUCLEAR JELLYFISH

    FEB. 1, 2009

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

NUCLEAR JELLYFISH

by Tim Dorsey

Less zany than usual, Serge’s 11th, part travelogue, part bloodbath, is both as monotonous and as uncertain as that... Full review >

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    THE BIG BAMBOO

    APRIL 1, 2006

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE BIG BAMBOO

by Tim Dorsey

Less manic but more devious than previous outings, Dorsey’s latest makes his freewheeling hero a bi-coastal phenomenon. Full review >

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    CADILLAC BEACH

    FEB. 3, 2004

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

CADILLAC BEACH

by Tim Dorsey

Serge’s uncharacteristically sharp focus takes some of the edge off as Dorsey’s freewheeling style, still gloriously manic,... Full review >

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    THE STINGRAY SHUFFLE

    FEB. 4, 2003

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE STINGRAY SHUFFLE

by Tim Dorsey

If you love wholesale carnage—and, really, who doesn’t?—Dorsey’s fifth is full-throttle fun. Full review >

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    TRIGGERFISH TWIST

    MAY 1, 2001

FICTION

TRIGGERFISH TWIST

by Tim Dorsey

Placing homicidal Serge on the side of the angels still leaves room for mayhem aplenty in Dorsey’s riotous fourth outing. Full review >

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    HAMMERHEAD RANCH MOTEL

    AUG. 1, 2000

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

HAMMERHEAD RANCH MOTEL

by Tim Dorsey

With characters this disposable, though, it's hard to get engaged in a tale that's witty but essentially heartless. Full review >

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    FLORIDA ROADKILL

    AUG. 1, 1999

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

FLORIDA ROADKILL

by Tim Dorsey

Dorsey’s voice is laconic and distinctive. And his management of single scenes is skillful. Structural weaknesses and... Full review >

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