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Crackerjack Caper
Florida author Tim Dorsey keeps long-running comedic crime series fresh and exciting
By
Michael Shashoua / Jester editor-in-chief
“Pineapple Grenade,” Tim Dorsey’s recently published 15th
Serge Storms comic crime novel, finds the author as inventive as
ever, heightening his wild cinematic storytelling in this
installment. Dorsey takes a different turn with the plot in this
book, putting Serge at the center of espionage intrigue taking place
all in Miami this time around.
Previous Serge Storms stories careened all over Florida, but by
staying in one locale, “Grenade” keeps its story more focused. The
plot involves a small (fictional) Latin American nation’s president,
in town for a summit of countries from the region, who is the target
of an assassination plot. In true Dorsey style though, there are
also rival CIA units trying to outdo each other that are thrown into
the mix.
Now this may all sound like a typical Hollywood thriller plot, but
there are plenty of the unique Dorsey touches, injected by the Serge
character. For instance, he suddenly decides he can play spy also by
marching right in to a consulate and offering his services, in a
very amusing scene. There are also a few more of the elaborate and
creative murders of enemies and those who annoy serge alike that
make for very darkly comic scenes.
With “Pineapple Grenade,” Dorsey delivers again and keeps this now
long-running series interesting and entertaining. As an author,
Dorsey entertains very well, crafting a unique mix of lighthearted
crime tales with dark and raunchy dialogue and sex and violence
surprises. Even with the familiar characters of Serge and his
sidekick Coleman, there’s enough new thought put into each book to
please fans and newcomers alike.
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