• The Riptide Ultra-Glide

  • A Novel
  • By: Tim Dorsey
  • Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
  • Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (346 ratings)

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The Riptide Ultra-Glide

By: Tim Dorsey
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
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Publisher's summary

Welcome to Paradise!

Freshly laid-off Wisconsinites Patrick and Barbara McDougall are going to sunny Florida for a modest romantic vacation. But the motel they picked isn't quite a pastel paradise, and they have to be midwesterners and make the best of a bad situation. Except bad goes to worse, and a string of misfortunes renders them unable to leave the state.

Meanwhile, the next Mexican-American War is being fought, this time in Fort Lauderdale, between the Kentucky mafia and the Oxy cartel over control of the lucrative pain clinic market. Latinos are turning up dead, hillbillies are wandering the beach trampling sand castles, and cops continue arresting doctors wriggling out of office windows.

But it's never really a party until Serge and Coleman arrive. Cruising down U.S. 1, Captain Florida and his perpetually altered sidekick are on a mission to film the best reality show ever!

Back at their motel, the McDougalls are peeking out the curtains. They've become very popular, especially with Serge, who believes he's found the perfect stars for the pilot of his new TV series.

Are the McDougalls safer with Serge or should they take their chances on the mean streets?

Will Coleman get tired of signing autographs?

Can pelicans be used as murder weapons?

Is time running out for our heroes?

And, finally, the question still on everyone's lips: What's up with Florida? Stay tuned for all the answers in...The Riptide Ultra-Glide!

©2013 Tim Dorsey (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers

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This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Maybe someone who smokes a lot of pot

Has The Riptide Ultra-Glide turned you off from other books in this genre?

No

Would you be willing to try another one of Oliver Wyman’s performances?

No his cartoon voices added to the annoyance of the book

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Riptide Ultra-Glide?

The stoey was very shallow and repetitive

Any additional comments?

This is the first time I wish I could get my money back.

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More Serge and Coleman

Readers of this series will have to continue with this episode. New listeners would be better advised to start at the beginning of the series, but not completely necessary. As usual, Dorsey pokes at Florida issues, (violence and crime), and even some local Wisconsin political crazyness. Same great reader. He does an excellent job with this zanyness and the characters.

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Tim Dorsey is a genius

Because I love historical fiction that is sommetimes very heavy with drama, Its always great to read another fun story about Serge Storms and Coleman. It's like having a couple of crazy friends that you love to hear about their antics to have a lighthearted and sometimes a laugh-out-loud time with. Another great work by Tim Dorsey.

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oh my word!!!

When I first began listening to Tim Dorsey's stories of Serge A. Storms, I was appalled! I initially thought ... WHAT HAVE I DONE! Now, I am addicted to Serge's method of "justice". He never met a scumbag that didn't need killing 😉

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Serge isn't a member of Alvin and the Chipmunks

What made the experience of listening to The Riptide Ultra-Glide the most enjoyable?

Dorsey once again delivers a frightfully realistic tale of the the twisted Fun House that is the State of Florida. A place where only the iced-coffee and water propelled Serge A. Storms inflicts his own delightful vengeance on modern day Carpet Baggers and con men.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Serge...of course.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

This is the first audio book that I've listened to from Dorsey. I've read all of his previous books. I didn't like that Serge had this higher-pitched, somewhat spastic sounding voice. With that said, it did assist in always letting the reader know exactly when Serge was speaking.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Very enjoyable listen, References to places and issues in the State were always dead-on! If you're a Dorsey fan, I strongly recommend it.

Any additional comments?

Once you're able to get past the fact that Serge sounds like Alvin from the Chipmunks, the story is excellent.

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Wish it was better

I love Tim Dorseys Serg stories but this one was a struggle. it started out great but it took too long for Serg to enter the McDougals lives. Very disappointed in the ending. Still love Dorsey...will start the next book and review again

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Incontinencies

Who's class is the child in? Wasn't the Dorango towed at the airport? Frustrating incontinencies but otherwise an enjoyable & funny story.

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Awesome as always

I own every Surge Storm book and relisten to them all about once a year. Long live Tim Dorsey, Serge and Coleman.

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awesome story

Florida fiction written by one of the best Florida writers. The story will keep you captivated. Plenty of humor to keep you laughing. Very entertaining.

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Seeger's Misstep

Pretty funny in places - but not nearly as good as many others of this series, such as Nuclear Jellyfish or Sharkskin Suite.

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