This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. The books are very funny with black humour throughout and immensly enjoyable. Please choose a different delivery location. Dorsey, the master of the "Florida Man Headlines" madcap farce, gives us a prequel to the Serge Storm series...Though this is the 4th in the series, it sets up the Serge Storm into in "Florida Roadkill"...After moving to Triggerfish Lane, Serge develops an admiration for his neighbor's heroic efforts of family normalcy and attaches himself to Tampa suburban life...All of our associative characters, odd Florida history are here as our strange anti-hero tries to align the Universe...Our head-shaking laughter commences!!! I’ll hate to see the adventures end. Tim Dorsey was a reporter and editor for the Tampa Tribune from 1987 to 1999, and is the author of twenty-four novels: Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. But this isn't living -- it's Florida and the neighborhood is not quite what it seems. Will be interested to see what Mr Dorsey comes up with once we get back past Florida Roadkill and the loss of two important ancillary characters. (I say this after just giving five stars to a book written by a dog.) Sometimes.. one just has to read a book that is full of ironic twists and turns that leave you flippin' the pages faster and faster to see how it ends. In character as Serge, he reminded me of Ignatowski from Taxi. 4.3, 78 Ratings; $6.99; $6.99; Publisher Description. That alone is enough to make a good story. The broadest selection of online bookstores. Serge has an oddly sentimental side as he does what he does in defense of those he deems innocent suburbanites trying to live peacefully in what they want to be a nice quiet neighborhood. Laughed out loud several times, and was so impressed with Serge's commencement address that I googled and found it online. From there you can navigate to the title you are interested in. So in Triggerfish Twist, Dorsey invites us to take a warped trip back in time as he reunites the living with the soon to be very dead. There were many laugh out loud moments during the reading of this story, which adds to the enjoyment of the book. Jim and Martha Davenport are transferred to Florida from the MidWest. The story is like a British farce or a Myron Cohen story that starts out slow and becomes increasingly, absurdly intricate until you are falling on the floor laughing. The broadest selection of online bookstores. The links will take you to the Website's homepage. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The Davenports with their Midwestern neighborly charm accept everyone as nice neighbors and innocently find that niceness turns into pure mayhem. Serge, despite his criminal lifestyle, develops a great liking and admiration for Jim, even considering proposing marriage to Sharon to emulate Jim's success as a family man. Coleman refills his beer helmet. You can view Barnes & Noble’s Privacy Policy. Jim does not know that the robber was the youngest of five brothers, and the remaining four are released from prison on a technicality and begin looking for revenge. didn't think Tim Dorsey could top himself..... but he did! Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2013. Tim Dorsey was born in Indiana, moved to Florida at the age of 1, and grew up in a small town about an hour north of Miami called Riviera Beach. I don't usually like 'slap stick' humor that much but this felt like such a different twist on that, it kept me engaged as I kept laughing out loud and having my jaw drop repeatedly at many of the absurd situations. Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltip. "Triggerfish Twist is a different story arc for Serge A. Storms and is based on the fact that the author Tim Dorsey killed off way too many people that he needs now in the first two novels of this series. The most average family in the world moves from the Midwest to Tampa and finds out that it is a different planet (maybe in a different galaxy) inhabited by the wackiest cast of characters you could imagine. Jim manages to overpower the robber, breaking his neck when a faulty airbag inflates in his face. Uncontrollable psycho Serge Storms is in the thick of things, but he's only one of a group of obsessive and mostly unlikable characters playing off each other in the seedier parts of Tampa, FL. There is no fate, and there is no safety net. The It was suggested to me that this book be read first even though it is book #4 chronologically by date published. Triggerfish Twist. One of the reviews likened reading this book to an aerobic workout, and I've pretty much got to concur. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series that is available and following Serge on more of his adventures. This is my light reading month, which I normally devote to humor and mysteries, and this one is both. Hysterically funny social satire about the weird state of Florida and its inhabitants. While at Auburn, he was editor of the student newspaper, The Plainsman. I've been reading Tim Dorsey's books in chronological order; this I believe is his fourth novel. Can't wait for the next installment in the series . This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. They naturally rent a house across the street from the Davenports, and Serge decides to take Jim under his wing, determined to teach him the local history and the secrets of satisfying a woman. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Interest-specific online venues will often provide a book buying opportunity. and limns the reasons why using a variety of shady characters. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. . These neighbors eventually include brutal-but-charismatic criminal Serge Storms, spiteful cocaine-addicted stripper Sharon Rhodes, and drug addict Seymour "Coleman" Bunsen, who move into the rental home across from the Davenports after Sharon and Coleman's brainless antics accidentally burn down Serge's home. That alone is enough to make a good story. They’re completely alien notions to the way things happen out there in the human rain forest. He graduated from Auburn University in 1983. There's plenty of sex, drugs, violence and rock'n'roll, plus some genuine laugh-out-loud comedy. There are guns, drugs, college kids, lawn fanatics, fast cars, bad landlords, fake millionaires and of course snowbirds and retirees. Tim Dorsey’s fiction series about life in Florida is fun to read but hopefully overstated. Either way, this novel stands on its own with unique characters, plot twists and hilarious confrontations. So it's only a matter of time before Jim up and actually kills somebody ... We'd love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Since I’ve read all their books I was browsing for something new when a selection from Amazon Unlimited popped up. January 28th 2003 Buy a cheap copy of Triggerfish Twist book by Tim Dorsey. This should be a fun summer by the pool keeping up with Triggerfish Drive. "-Booklist "Triggerfish Twist makes for twisted fun . The story is like a British farce or a Myron Cohen story that starts out slow and becomes increasingly, absurdly intricate until you are falling on the floo. Cadillac Beach: A Novel (Serge Storms, 6), “TRIGGERFISH TWIST makes for twisted fun....a must-read book on this summer’s list.” (Tampa Tribune). To see what your friends thought of this book, Tim Dorsey has written better as there is too much victimization and not enough Serge & Coleman. This next title in the on-going Serge series is even sillier and crazier than the others. Hysterically funny social satire about the weird state of Florida and its inhabitants. As he defines it anyway and travels the state giving impromptu history lessons at historical places with his pal Coleman. For a summer read, the Serge Storms series is a can't miss to make you feel the tropical Florida heat. I would've given Triggerfish Twist 5 stars based on entertainment value alone, but there were some moments that strained believability to the limit, therefore pushing it back a notch. HarperTorch; 1st Edition (January 28, 2003), Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2018. Serge is perhaps my new hero, in his own sick and twisted way. + See More U.S. & International Retailers. TRIGGERFISH TWIST makes for twisted fun....a must-read book on this summer’s list. From there you can navigate to the title you are interested in. What will Serge do next? Members save with free shipping everyday! The links will take you to the Website's homepage. Serge becomes a Little League coach. Will be interested to see what Mr Dorsey comes up with once we get back past Florida Roadkill and the loss of two important ancillary characters. And when the confluence of people and events is just about to boil over, everyone converges on Triggerfish Lane for the big Fourth of July block party, setting the stage for another knee-slapping bloodbath. Mistaking Ambrose's act for reality, Serge kidnaps him for ransom. It's got overly aggressive Little League parents, drug-free Rastafarians, homicidal hookers, unnatural sex and casual violence. Serge take. The aforementioned sociopath-to-root-for Serge is one of several colorful neighbors that add to the zaniness of the plot. From there you can navigate to the title you are interested in. Serge takes a liking to several of them and does all he can to defend them to the death--always someone else's. Now he needs them. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Example: "The storm sewer system wouldn't work, but the city budget was strained and the money was needed to expand the mayor's office and build another football stadium." Please try your request again later. Triggerfish Twist is the fourth book in Tim Dorsey's as-yet unnamed series of books which were centered on Serge A. Storms. At least three subplots intertwine with and lead up to the novel's climax: Events come to a head at the Davenports' Fourth of July costume party, which includes the four criminal McGraw brothers taking the party hostage and Serge and Mahoney reluctantly teaming up to save the guests. Don't know who came first, Tim Dorsey or Carl Hiasson, but they are right up the same twisted Florida alley . The most average family in the world moves from the Midwest to Tampa and finds out that it is a different planet (maybe in a different galaxy) inhabited by the wackiest cast of characters you could imagine. He graduated from Auburn University in 1983. However, most of the other characters are new to avid Dorsey readers. But this isn't living -- it's Florida and the neighborhood is not quite what it seems. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. I only wish I had started at book 1 in the series. (I say this after just giving five stars to a book written by a dog.) Can't wait for th. Serge has an oddly sentimental side as he does what he does in defense of those he deems innocent suburbanites trying to live peacefully in what they want to be a nice quiet neighborhood. The links will take you to the Website's homepage. We’d love your help. Triggerfish Twist is the 4th novel in Tim Dorsey's Serge Storms comedy/crime series. Of course, the odds are, it was someone who richly deserved it, and police officially rule the homicide extremely justified. I’d rather have good characters than a good plot.

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