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The Riptide Ultra-Glide: A Novel (original 2013; edition 2013)

by Tim Dorsey

Series: Serge Storms (16)

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While treating themselves to a modest vacation in sunny Florida, newly unemployed Wisconsinites Patrick and Barbara McDougal get the ride of a lifetime when they, after being robbed of everything, are rescued by bighearted psychopath and happy tour guide Serge Storms.
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Title:The Riptide Ultra-Glide: A Novel
Authors:Tim Dorsey
Info:William Morrow (2013), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 304 pages
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Serge Storms wants to create a reality television series. Set in Florida of course – I’m not sure of the theme. Other than madness, murder and crime that is. He gets mixed up in a South Florida pill-mill war and rescues a Wisconsin couple, the McDougalls, that has been having extraordinarily bad luck since arriving for a vacation.

Serge’s constant companion, Coleman, has become a doper celebrity and now offers wisdom and autographs everywhere they go. Serge continues to murder the deserving in ingenious ways.

The plot is convoluted and entertaining and the humor is twisted – as always. ( )
  Hagelstein | Jun 18, 2014 |
Another fun ride through Florida with psychopath and serial killer Serge A. Storm and his stoner sidekick Coleman. ( )
  Liz_57 | Jul 26, 2013 |
Fast-paced, great story lines, Serge and Coleman are fantastic!! Like a Seinfeld episode with mayhem!! ( )
  andsoitgoes | Mar 12, 2013 |
I had just about given up on Tim Dorsey, since his last couple of books seemed to be written by rote. Riptide Ultra-Glide has turned by opinion around with Dorsey seeming to be back on track. This is a tightly written book with lots of comical moments (of course) and an ending that I didn't see coming. I came into this book with an attitude of "oh well, I might as well read it" and came out with an attitude of "when is the next Serge adventure going to be published". ( )
  bjkelley | Feb 7, 2013 |
If you have read any of Tim Dorsey's previous books then you know what to expect. This book is more of the same. I'm not knocking it, not really. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It made me laugh and smile. The story involves Serge and Coleman racing around Florida filming a pilot for a reality show. I think they are also working on their ongoing tour business. There are a couple of sub plots involving drug dealers, quack doctors,despicable lawyers and a happy couple from Wisconsin on a vacation from hell. I always enjoy Tim Dorsey's sense of humor and laugh at of the insane things he makes Serge do to people that deserve it. I also enjoy the books to see what bars, hotels and destinations in Florida that Serge visits. The books are like a crazy trip to Florida and I enjoy taking the trip every January with a new book. ( )
  jeff1124 | Feb 4, 2013 |
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It would be a bitter cosmic joke if we destroy oursevles dut to atrophy of the imagination.
--MARTHA GELLHORN
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
--STEVEN WRIGHT
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The hookers were slap-fighting a Hare Krishna up at the intersection when the bullets came through the windshield.
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While treating themselves to a modest vacation in sunny Florida, newly unemployed Wisconsinites Patrick and Barbara McDougal get the ride of a lifetime when they, after being robbed of everything, are rescued by bighearted psychopath and happy tour guide Serge Storms.

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