Mermaid Confidential
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- Create Date：2022-01-27 18:21:33
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Tim Dorsey
- ISBN：0062967533
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Reviews
Vicat
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I never saw it comingSerge & Coleman are back in top form， with more laugh-out-loud moments than ever。 A powerful trip through more history and hijinks， and I never saw the very last part coming。 Strong entry in the series。
Kathleen Gray
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Fans of this series- of which I am one- know that Serge and Coleman are never going to settle down and relax in a condo community。 And， they also know that the condo community is going to be a hot bed of， well， stuff。 It's all so Florida。 If you haven't read the series- this is a fine place to start because Dorsey provides enough background on our serial killer with a baked sidekick to get you going。 Serge is， if possible， a genial serial killer trying to right wrongs， This time out， they find t Fans of this series- of which I am one- know that Serge and Coleman are never going to settle down and relax in a condo community。 And， they also know that the condo community is going to be a hot bed of， well， stuff。 It's all so Florida。 If you haven't read the series- this is a fine place to start because Dorsey provides enough background on our serial killer with a baked sidekick to get you going。 Serge is， if possible， a genial serial killer trying to right wrongs， This time out， they find themselves pulled into community conflict and THEN into a turf war between narcos that starts with an explosion。 Oh- and there's a treasure hunt。 I don't know how to explain this plot but know that's one that made me laugh out loud more than once without ever getting too too because Dorsey knows where to pull up。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 Great characters and storytelling make this a fun read。 。。。more
Lesa
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If you’ve ever read one of Tim Dorsey’s novels， you know that it’s almost impossible to summarize them。 They’re madcap adventures， set in Florida， featuring Serge Storms， a lovable serial killer， and his friend， Coleman， who is permanently stoned。 And， the storyline is all over the place until the strings come together in an explosive climax。 With Serge， that “explosive climax” can be taken literally， such as in Mermaid Confidential。Serge’s new mission is to slow down， travel Florida’s old roads If you’ve ever read one of Tim Dorsey’s novels， you know that it’s almost impossible to summarize them。 They’re madcap adventures， set in Florida， featuring Serge Storms， a lovable serial killer， and his friend， Coleman， who is permanently stoned。 And， the storyline is all over the place until the strings come together in an explosive climax。 With Serge， that “explosive climax” can be taken literally， such as in Mermaid Confidential。Serge’s new mission is to slow down， travel Florida’s old roads， and relax， so he and Coleman head to the Keys， where they find an older complex， Pelican Bay Condo。 It’s just what Serge is looking for， and he’s quick to make friends with the new neighbors。 But， there’s one problem in the development。 One of the owners rented a condo， on a short-term basis， to a vacationer who parties and causes nothing about drug-induced trouble。 Living with Coleman， Serge can handle that， but his first solution only works for a short-term。 Then， the man sends the SWAT team to interrupt the neighborly spaghetti and game nights that Serge enjoys。While out exploring， Serge also meets some of the local residents。 Julie Cootehill， the daughter of a retired fishing boat captain， now volunteers for a children’s hospice。 She’s also moved into a mansion owned by a powerful crime family。 Mercado， the younger son， moved Julie’s aged father into the house as a companion for his own ailing father， while asking Julie to watch both of them。 But， there’s a gang war about to break out。There’s a car full of drug dealers and addicts heading straight down U。S。 Highway 1， heading to the Keys。 And， Vix， the only woman in the group can easily make a “casual leap to maximum violence。” An FBI agent in the north expects that to turn bad， recognizing it as one of those “wild fugitive runs that hurtle toward a bad ending…For some reason， they always head to Florida。”For some reason， Serge is involved when gang wars and fugitive runs turn bad。 He and Deputy Deke， one of Julie’s friends， recognize trouble when they see it coming。 And， it’s heading straight for the mansion where Julie has moved the kids from that hospice。While Serge’s antics always seem crazed， he’s a serial killer with a heart of gold。 He turns up regularly to play with the kids at the hospice。 He’s not going to let anything hurt Julie or the kids。Crazed？ Madcap？ Carl Hiaasen always said he can’t make up the crazy things that happen in Florida。 And， I looked up three of the things Tim Dorsey mentioned in passing in Mermaid Confidential。 Toilet Seat Cut， Fred the Tree， and SWATTING are real。 Tim Dorsey’s latest book is the twenty-fifth adventure for Serge， but even Dorsey can’t make everything up about Florida。 。。。more
Paul
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This is an easy review because Dorsey is predictably good。 He's been around a long time and even though I haven't read many of his books， I knew from his long list of highly rated titles that I would like this one too。 An easy thumbs up。Thanks very much for the free ARC for review！！ This is an easy review because Dorsey is predictably good。 He's been around a long time and even though I haven't read many of his books， I knew from his long list of highly rated titles that I would like this one too。 An easy thumbs up。Thanks very much for the free ARC for review！！ 。。。more
Homerun2
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3。75 starsAnother hilarious entry in the madcap Florida books by Tim Dorsey featuring genial outlaw Serge Storms and his bizarre sidekick Coleman。 For those unfamiliar with Florida lifestyle， eco systems or politics， just know that Dorsey， Carl Hiassen and Dave Barry don't need to make everything up -- the reality is odd enough。This time around Serge and Coleman get a place in the Keys -- and immediately and accidentally get embroiled in South American drug gang wars， old Florida vs developer fe 3。75 starsAnother hilarious entry in the madcap Florida books by Tim Dorsey featuring genial outlaw Serge Storms and his bizarre sidekick Coleman。 For those unfamiliar with Florida lifestyle， eco systems or politics， just know that Dorsey， Carl Hiassen and Dave Barry don't need to make everything up -- the reality is odd enough。This time around Serge and Coleman get a place in the Keys -- and immediately and accidentally get embroiled in South American drug gang wars， old Florida vs developer feuds， medical scams， and more。 They meet a nice young woman whose father was once involved in a few shadowy drug goings on but is now a senior needing care。 Julie also volunteers at a perpetually underfunded facility for seriously ill children。 She runs into a very wealthy guy with cartel links who also has a dad with medical needs and he soon moves her in to care for both aging parents， making her a deal she can't refuse。This scenario intersects with Serge and Coleman， but also with a homicidal coked-up trio of ex-cons intent on finding buried loot according to an old prison map。 You can bet there is a whacked out finale with all the threads coming together in an over the top resolution。 Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
FMSWarrior
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