Friday, August 17, 2012

Electric Barracuda by Tim Dorsey


This is Tim Dorsey's 13th book starring the ever practical yet psycho Florida fugitive, Serge Storms.  This time Serge takes on us on a fun and frolicking "fugitive tour" of Florida.  He keeps a blog and of course he has his faithful, yet stoned sidekick Coleman by his side every step of the way.

Serge is, as usual, being hunted by Federal agents, a bounty hunter, a whole caravan of characters, and his ex-wife in a Turquoise colored T-bird.   We take a trip throughout the sunshine state to see the back streets and "under belly" of Florida including The Everglades, Orlando, Venice, Myakka River, Tampa, and so on.

Besides the "fugitive tour", Serge has a mission this time to help his Grandfather's old gang on the Loop Road to recover funds stolen by a shady lawyer.  Will Serge complete his mission? Will the trackers catch up to him this time?  Will Agent Mahoney, his nemesis, track him down?  Go get this fun, laugh out loud, comedy and found out for yourself.

I can't help but wonder who would play Serge and Coleman in a movie?  Or Agent Mahoney?  I think it would a great movie!

Tim Dorsey is an ex-writer for the Tampa Tribune.  Electric Barracuda was published in 2011 by William Morrow.