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jrogowski's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
chitownbookworm's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lexessoribooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
danielv64's review against another edition
4.0
Another twisted romp through the badlands of Florida with your ever excited guides Serge and Coleman
bibliobabe94's review against another edition
3.0
Serge and Coleman are back, and this time, Serge is filming his own reality show. Not one of the best in the series, and hate the "wait until the next book to see how it really ends", but still some laugh out loud moments.
kwalks's review against another edition
3.0
Another fast-paced and looney episode of the Serge series. I enjoy the books on their surface as pure entertainment, but I also enjoy their depth as the author uses farce to make social and political commentary.
mrfrank's review against another edition
3.0
I was VERY close to giving this a 2 star rating. Ultimately it's not quite that bad. But if I were to rate is only among other Serge Storms books, it deffinitly would get a 2 star rating. THE RIPTIDE ULTRA-GLIDE just fell short of delivering the typical non-stop comedic capers of everyone's favorite nefarious Florida tour guide and his perpetually stoned sidekick.
The Serge and Coleman moments were the shining spots in this book. But, the erratic duo just weren't wrapped too tightly in the main plot until close to the end. That made them come off as so much filler and comic relief throughout the rest of the book. Also, there were just certain elements that were missing that we've all come to expect. Very few repeat characters (Lenny shows up for a brief cameo) and not enough tourism madness.
The crime plot is fine but it is also played out with far too much set up. Like I stated already, Serge and Coleman barely figure into the whole scheme until very near the end. Even the double and triplecross at the end didn't really excite me.
In the end, I felt this was a weak offering in the otherwise strong series. Not since Florida Overkill have I been so underwhealmed by a Tim Dorsey book. But hey, they can't all be winners, right? Especially as this is book 16 in the series. If we look at this as a baseball batting average, Dorsey is till batting well over .400! Those are hall of fame number my friends.
The Serge and Coleman moments were the shining spots in this book. But, the erratic duo just weren't wrapped too tightly in the main plot until close to the end. That made them come off as so much filler and comic relief throughout the rest of the book. Also, there were just certain elements that were missing that we've all come to expect. Very few repeat characters (Lenny shows up for a brief cameo) and not enough tourism madness.
The crime plot is fine but it is also played out with far too much set up. Like I stated already, Serge and Coleman barely figure into the whole scheme until very near the end. Even the double and triplecross at the end didn't really excite me.
In the end, I felt this was a weak offering in the otherwise strong series. Not since Florida Overkill have I been so underwhealmed by a Tim Dorsey book. But hey, they can't all be winners, right? Especially as this is book 16 in the series. If we look at this as a baseball batting average, Dorsey is till batting well over .400! Those are hall of fame number my friends.
skinnypenguin's review against another edition
4.0
A wacky race across Florida with Serge as your guide. He is trying to film some footage for a reality TV show and captures all kinds of action. Meanwhile two tourists from Wisconsin get involved in a drug deal and have lots of misadventures. Rival drug gangs go up against each other in a comedy of errors. Trying to capitalize on using bums, migrants, etc to get OxyContin to sell by taking them to pain clinics. With Serge involved several people get killed in quite creative ways.
Not sure how Tim Dorsey manages to keep coming up with the extensive ramblings that he gives Serge. There is some interesting facts about Florida and as always it is entertaining.
Not sure how Tim Dorsey manages to keep coming up with the extensive ramblings that he gives Serge. There is some interesting facts about Florida and as always it is entertaining.