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Clownfish Blues

A wild road trip filled with chaos and humor

Tim Dorsey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Duckworth Books

Published:21st Feb '19

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In Clownfish Blues, Serge Storms and Coleman embark on a wild Florida road trip filled with chaos, humor, and unexpected twists involving a crooked lottery scheme.

In Clownfish Blues, readers are introduced to the unpredictable duo of Serge Storms and his sidekick, Coleman, as they embark on a chaotic road trip through Florida in a vintage Corvette. Their journey is anything but ordinary, filled with bizarre jobs ranging from worm-grunting to sign-spinning, leaving a trail of mayhem in their wake. With each new town they visit, the pair brings their unique brand of humor and chaos, making for a wild ride through the Sunshine State.

As they navigate the eccentricities of Florida, things take a sharp turn when they stumble upon a scheme involving the state lottery. With crooked bodega owners and drug cartels in the mix, Serge and Coleman find themselves caught up in a web of greed and deception. The stakes get higher as they uncover plans to manipulate the lottery for massive payoffs, and it becomes clear that their adventure is about to spiral into something much darker.

Tim Dorsey paints a vivid picture of a Florida where nothing is ever as it seems, and danger lurks around every corner. Clownfish Blues is a blend of humor, crime, and social commentary, showcasing Dorsey’s signature style that keeps readers laughing while also reflecting on the absurdities of modern life. This novel promises to be a thrilling ride that highlights the quirks of American culture, all while reminding us that in Serge Storms' world, nobody gets out unscathed.

“A newer, nuttier individual is introduced on practically every page … It’s a sweet relief to discover that Dorsey can keep up with himself. Heaven knows nobody else can …”

 

* Orlando Sentinel *

“High satire with a lowbrow sensibility that inevitably invokes comparisons to Carl Hiaasen …. Dorsey is compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny …. He puts a funhouse mirror in front of the political process and those who feed off it …. For readers with a high threshold for prurience and violence, Dorsey’s books are definitely funny ha-ha.”

* Boston Globe *

“Entertaining … funny … irreverent and loving at the same time … [Dorsey] leaves the reader gasping for breath.”

* Washington Post Book World *

“Hilarious. ... Serge Storms is, hands down, one of the most original and just-plain-captivating characters in modern crime fiction.”

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ISBN: 9781911440888

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

320 pages