Hurricane Punch

By: Tim Dorsey

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 10 hrs

Publisher's summary

Welcome to another typical summer in Florida, the season of the storms. Serge Storms.

Serial killer Serge A. Storms, that loveable, under-under-medicated dispenser of truth, justice, and trivia is back with a vengeance. And not a weirdness-laced moment too soon.

His cherished home state is about to take a beating, and from far more than the way-too-routine conga line of hurricanes bearing down on the peninsula. Corpses have begun turning up at a disturbing rate, even for Florida, and it looks like a brutal serial killer is on the loose. Serge vows to stop at nothing in his campaign to make All Things Right - unless if he gets bored or distracted by a cool souvenir or a whatever.

But his path won't be obstacle free.

Agent Mahoney has picked up the scent. The obsessive criminal profiler is convinced there is no second killer. Then there's Coleman, whose triathlete approach to the sport of polyabuse binging just might derail the mission more than the entire police community put together. The pace picks up. Winds howl, TV reporters fly around the beach, and questions mount: Who's stalking Tampa Bay's most sensitive journalist? Do multiple orgasms improve storm tracking? Why is the feeding-tube guy so quiet? All of which ultimately leads to the most pressing question on everyone's new-millennium lips: What would Serge do?

Listen to the sequel, Atomic Lobster.

©2007 by Tim Dorsey (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"As Serge evades law enforcement and perennial nemesis Agent Mahoney, his latest road trip allows him to skewer everything from President Bush to fast food establishments, with particular emphasis given to the foibles of the media (newspapers) for which Dorsey once worked." (Publishers Weekly)

good solid Dorsey story, wrong narrator for Serge

What did you like best about Hurricane Punch? What did you like least?

Mahoney re-enters Serge's world - fun stuff

the narrator is not right for this series

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

it was the usual solid interesting character driven piece that you end up admiring

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Serge goes from sounding like an interesting, introspective, 40 year old Floridian who just happens to be crazy and doesn't mind killing people who totally deserve it, to an out of control 20 something year old who grew up in New York - Coleman never sounds stoned.

You shouldn't change out narrators like this in the middle of a series.

Back to form

As far as I am concerned, "Florida Road Kill" is one of the best comic novels of all time. Dorsey had a few books inbetween that were not up to par, but he seems to be back on track. This was a great read, with a good reader. This one will keep you laughing out loud.

Serge is my favorite!

I love the complexity of this story and all of the wonderfully unique characters in this book. I’m hooked on Tim Dorsey’s knowledge base of all things Florida, as well as thoroughly enjoying his tales.

Get used to a new Serge Storms

Where does Hurricane Punch rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It took me the whole book to get used to the new voice of Serge Storms after the first 6 or 7 books read by another performer. The story was great but I'm still working on the mental picture of Serge from the new (new in 2007) voice.

NEW NARRATOR......................

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I hope this narrator grows on me..........right now its just aggravating me....................

What didn’t you like about Oliver Wyman’s performance?

right now everything.......he doesn't seem to know the characters and established speech patterns...seems rushed.................

Any additional comments?

I love this series.........literally make me LOL!!!

OMG did I get the Wrong Book?

Would you listen to Hurricane Punch again? Why?

Heck ya, it's a really good story and just kept me laughing

Who was your favorite character and why?

I do believe the question is DUMB for this book series, if your getting your Tim Dorsey fix your doing it for SERGE everyone else pales to that bundle of high tension wires liberally soaked in coffee flavored caffeine and a skewed idea of fair play. He just happens to do what most people wish we could do.

What does Oliver Wyman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ok I actually stopped the book 2 minutes in and had a TOTAL WTH(ell) Moment. Thought the player had crossed books and I was not getting my daily recommended allowance of Florida history nuggets and sprinkled with extra Serge and a side of Baked Coleman (kind of liked Baked Alaska without chocolate or merengue). I pulled over to the side of the road and had to check that the reader had changed and I was NOT in need of some of those pills Serge is suppose to take but doesn't cause he don't like the way he feels. But It's Serge so I give Oliver a chance to convince me he is capable of Sergness. Sure glad my Serge fix was stronger than my willpower to stop listening to the book. Oliver does a GREAT JOB in all aspects.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When I heard "we hope you've enjoyed audible" I damn near cry each time.

Any additional comments?

If you can't get into a Serge book I do believe you may be just a little too uptight and I would suggest for your next reading enjoyment you should look into the complete and unabridged version of Websters College Edition Dictionary read by Mr. Ed - if you do like a lot of humor mixed in with obscure history and a pinch of justified (if slightly warped) indignation and maybe a little over the top execution of sentence then yes you need to get a Serge book. But if you haven't had the privilege of Serge before GET OFF THIS PAGE and get the start at FLORIDA ROADKILL - it's been a wild ride so far and I don't wanna get off I'm going to play this one till the end or when Serge is held down and made to take his Meds - in short to me Serge A. Storms is a creative dose of "if only I could" mentality that most of us wish we could do. Serge does punch the boss for being a jerk and WILL get you to turn down the radio. (The or else DOSEN'T even have to be said).

Best One of them All

I've listened to this audiobook at least 5 times and it never gets old. My favorite Serge adventure and Oliver's narration puts it over the top!

Serge is at it again.

This book series should be mandatory listening for anyone considering relocating to Florida.
Florida isn't the shiny, happy postcard crap that gets sent to Sheboygan on a postcard. The seedy underbelly is alive and well and part of what makes this state spectacular. The author is fully aware of this and uses his experience as a Tampa journalist for inspiration. Some of the capers are far-fetched; but in Florida, they're not out of the realm of possibility.

Bring back George Wilson

If you could sum up Hurricane Punch in three words, what would they be?

Bring back George Wilson. The story and humor is excellent but the reader is terrible.

Can't get enough Serge

As long and Coleman and Serge keep on rolling, I'll be happy to keep reading. Love the irreverence and absolute irony of an insane man with a mission.