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    <![CDATA[<p> His marriage plans fizzled, so Floridaphile serial killer Serge A. Storms is on a new mission: to convince the West Coast movie industry bigwigs to do their business in his beloved Sunshine State. So it's off to Tinseltown with his substance-sustained sidekick, Coleman—to <em>schmooze</em> with craven cokehead producers and visiting Yakuza, who are wrestling to salvage the most disastrous big-budget stinkeroo in the history of celluloid . . . and to radically reduce the rampaging population of true Hollywood slimeballs. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is my first encounter with Dorsey, and I'm not sure what to make of it. He's kind of like Carl Hiaasen, but more over the top. This is an all-out spoof of the film industry. Most of the jokes (evil producers, vapid stars, everyone has a screenplay, endless parties that no one seems to enjoy, et...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58631869">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Exactly what I expected... Hoffman/Thompson blend. I'll keep reading.. but it feels somewhat forced, not the same natural flow the the traditional &quot;gonzo&quot; style ...<br/>As I continued on Dorsey articulated a newer fresher style than the one encompassed in the beginning of the book. I enjo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37935826">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a on-sale (sure why not) kinda buy, and it was a very pleasant surprise how much I enjoyed it. I will definitely listen to it again. The characters were amusing, the plot was enjoyable, I laughed out loud on several occasions. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Tim Dorsey never fails to entertain. It is one wild, humurous ride after another. Probably one of the best authors I have ever read.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> His marriage plans fizzled, so Floridaphile serial killer Serge A. Storms is on a new mission: to convince the West Coast movie industry bigwigs to do their business in his beloved Sunshine State. So it's off to Tinseltown with his substance-sustained sidekick, Coleman—to <em>schmooze</em> with craven cokehead producers and visiting Yakuza, who are wrestling to salvage the most disastrous big-budget stinkeroo in the history of celluloid . . . and to radically reduce the rampaging population of true Hollywood slimeballs. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Perfect holiday reading for Florida. Quick, entertaining, ...bizarre.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<blockquote> <p> Serge A. Storms returns! </p> </blockquote> <p> The world's most lovable serial killer is back, bringing together an Oscar-worthy cast of Sunshine State nut jobs with his insatiable passion for All Things Florida. </p> <p> During this latest cavalcade of nonstop felonies&#8212;from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale to Orlando&#8212;Serge finds time to resurrect his obsession with movies, particularly those showcasing his beloved home state. And he wants answers! Why aren't more films shot here? How come the ones that are stink so bad? And what's up with filming &quot;Florida&quot; scenes in California? Then there's the cryptic message from his grandfather, Sergio, telling him to go to Los Angeles to uncover a mysterious secret from the distant past. </p> <blockquote> <p> It's too much of a coincidence. It's fate. </p> </blockquote> <p> Naturally, Serge, accompanied by his substance-sustained sidekick, Coleman, must immediately hop a transcontinental flight to straighten out Hollywood once and for all. But, of course, being Serge, his mission is sidetracked by perpetual detours to irresistible celluloid landmarks . . . and <em>intrigue</em>. </p> <p> Meanwhile, in Burbank, production of what may become the most expensive flop in Tinseltown history is interrupted by the brazen abduction of the female lead. </p> <p> Meanwhile, a couple of midwestern dreamers head west for their shot at fame&#8212;and find it at the center of a celebrity murder investigation. </p> <p> And even more meanwhile, infamous studio heads Ian and Mel Glick continue to produce juggernaut high-grossing dreck, casting-couch perversion, and cocaine hijinks. </p> <p> But there's more. Much more. </p> <p> How is the Japanese mafia involved? The Alabama mafia? Is the castrating cult throwing a membership party? Will Coleman survive his binge at the Belushi hotel? Who can defuse the nuclear bomb? It all comes crashing together in a breathtaking climactic sequence that prompts an enthusiastic Serge to proclaim: &quot;Two thumbs way, way up!&quot; </p> <blockquote> <p> So come on in and grab a seat. The show's about to start. . . . </p> </blockquote>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[another good one. a little different than the others, but still good.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> His marriage plans fizzled, so Floridaphile serial killer Serge A. Storms is on a new mission: to convince the West Coast movie industry bigwigs to do their business in his beloved Sunshine State. So it's off to Tinseltown with his substance-sustained sidekick, Coleman—to <em>schmooze</em> with craven cokehead producers and visiting Yakuza, who are wrestling to salvage the most disastrous big-budget stinkeroo in the history of celluloid . . . and to radically reduce the rampaging population of true Hollywood slimeballs. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Funny, entertaining and enjoyable.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Serge IS WAY better than Dexter Morgan....Even by Florida's weak standards...]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> His marriage plans fizzled, so Floridaphile serial killer Serge A. Storms is on a new mission: to convince the West Coast movie industry bigwigs to do their business in his beloved Sunshine State. So it's off to Tinseltown with his substance-sustained sidekick, Coleman—to <em>schmooze</em> with craven cokehead producers and visiting Yakuza, who are wrestling to salvage the most disastrous big-budget stinkeroo in the history of celluloid . . . and to radically reduce the rampaging population of true Hollywood slimeballs. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This would have been five stars -- Serge in Hollywood making scenes! -- if I'd been able to easier follow the ending, which was a little too complex a resolution for me.  Couldn't tell if it was my lazy reading or Dorsey's lazy writing (or both), so it gets four stars for making me laugh out loud fr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26421468">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Tim Dorsey has been called &quot;Carl Hiassen on Meth.&quot;  I've read most of the books in this series - the first one, &quot;Orange Crush&quot; is a must read, especially in an election year.  I'll turn in a verdict on this one after I finish it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[okay, this was one I listened to, have to say pretty funny if you like movies like the Big Lewbowski etc.  It has a lot of F-bombs, so not for the faint of heart, but overall very ironically twisty]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I can't even finish it and I don't do that with books!  No plot, not funny, not interesting, just weird.  Doubt I'll try any of Tim Dorsey's other books...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The character of Serge is always a laugh.  Being from South Florida I might enjoy this more than those who've never spent considerable time there.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Didn't enjoy this one as much as the earlier Tim Dorsey books, which I've all rated at 4 or 5 stars.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What can I say...I'm from Florida, I can't stay away from books based where I am from!]]></body>
    
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