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Atomic Lobster: A Novel (Serge a. Storms)
by: Tim Dorsey

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780060829698
ISBN: 0060829699
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: February 01, 2008
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: January 22, 2008
Sales Rank: 24572
Studio: William Morrow

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Why is everyone rushing to flee Tampa on a cruise ship to hell?

Serge is back with a bullet, torn between homicide and souvenirs. So is Coleman, torn between getting hammered and getting more hammered. Then there's good ol' Jim Davenport, the E-Team, the Diaz Brothers, and Johnny Vegas, the Accidental Virgin, cranking up the fevered action as the pot boils over on a street called Lobster Lane.

It's reunion time in the Sunshine State, and we're not just talking the family jamboree of that blood-soaked criminal clan, the McGraws, whose nastiest, meanest member is finally released from prison and heads south bent on revenge. On top of it all, the government is covering up a growing list of mysterious victims across Florida who may or may not be connected to a nefarious plot being hatched against national security.

But wait! There's more on the horizon! Who is the oddly familiar femme fatale named Rachael? Is Serge wrong that guns, drugs, and strippers don't mix? What sets the Non-Confrontationalists off on a rampage? What finally brings Coleman and Lenny together? Will they succeed in building the biggest bong ever? And can Serge surf a rogue wave to victory?

So batten the hatches, don the life jackets, and take cover as all these questions and more are answered in the latest adventure from the acclaimed author of Hurricane Punch.

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- The series isn't as fresh and original as it once was - but Atomic Lobster is still wildly convoluted fun
Tim Dorsey is something of a guilty pleasure. When he's firing on all cylinders, his novels are outrageously funny, wildly convoluted fun. Inevitably, his novels shift back and forth between high energy fun and jokes or story lines that fall flat. When his novels hit their peaks they feature moments that are laugh-out-loud funny. When they fall flat, they can be tedious. Fortunately Dorsey's rapid fire delivery hits more than it misses.

I wish I could tell you that Dorsey's humour is smart and sophisticated, but as funny as he can be; his humour is a pretty low-brow. In fact, much of it is sexist and juvenile. And yet it works - although admittedly, it's not going to appeal to everyone.

Atomic Lobster is not the best Dorsey novel, but I found it pretty entertaining. While it was entertaining enough, frankly the series is starting to get repetative. There is nothing in this novel ... Read More

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- Carl Hiassen without the political correctness
Just finished Atomic Lobster and agree with other positive reviewers. An enjoyable (and unplausible) black satire set in current day Florida. This is my first Dorsey book and as suggested by another reviewer will try to read the series starting at the beginning.

I mention Hiassen in the title of my review because both Dorsey and Hiassen set their satires in contemporary Florida. If, like me, you are somewhat turned off by Hiassen's PC approach you won't find that with Dorsey. He skewers both sides of the culture gap equally.

My favorite satires set in Florida are Elmore Leonard's Florida series. I would suggest a reader start with "Maximum Bob" "Out of sight" and go from there.

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- Atomic Lobster by Tim Dorsey
Tim Dorsey's books are always a good read, Serge & Coleman are a hoot! Look forward to many more adventures.

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- More adventures of Serge Storms, and a whole lot of fun for the reader...
With all the other books I've been reading of late, I missed that Tim Dorsey had come out with another Serge Storms novel... Atomic Lobster. So long as you know what you're getting into with a Dorsey novel, this is a lot of fun much as the others were.

It's nearly impossible to write a plot summary of a Dorsey novel. There are a number of things going on that seemingly have nothing to do with anything, only to have them intersect a hundred pages later. The main driving plot in this novel is Serge's "promise" to watch out for Jim Davenport, an extremely non-confrontational guy who doesn't want to do anything to rock the boat. Serge gets involved when he shows up at a support group for people who can't confront others. He hears Davenport's story about being ripped off by some movers, and he takes it upon himself to protect this guy. From there, it all gets crazy. The mover is disposed of in a rather ... Read More

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