September 17, 2019
Shark Skin Suite by Tim Dorsey
When Florida-phile Serge A. Storms goes off his meds, anything can
happen. In this adventure, Serge decides
that his latest calling is the law. But
never mind law school, Serge is going freelance in the style of the heroes in
his favorite movies, writing wrongs and dishing out justice to those who would
scam the innocent. The plot is more
complicated than some of Serge’s stories, with plenty of crooked lawyers,
planted evidence, and double-crosses.
Characters from past novels appear, including Brooke Campanella,
Mahoney, the Four G’s, and Coleman – we even get to meet Coleman’s brother, lawyer
Ziggy Blade. No matter how dire things
seem, remember that Serge always wins.
Tim Dorsey’s Serge A. Storm series is sometimes classified as
mystery or suspense but I think they fall into the adventure category (wild car
chases, a zany knight errant who fights for the innocent, exploration of
unfamiliar cultures, the hunt for treasure, a group of misfits who band
together). If you enjoy your mayhem
mixed with some sick humor, this series is for you. I listened to the audio version and the
reader, Oliver Wyman, gets Serge’s voice just right.
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