Gator A-Go-Go: A Novel

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Florida's favorite caffeine and adrenaline-infused vigilante Serge Storm rides mayhem and minutia again in Tim Dorsey's latest offering for the chronically ADD, "Gator A Go-Go," a Dorsey-frenzied serving with more plot and suspense than his typical fare. This time around, Serge's one-maniac quest to rid Florida of its undesirables is coincidental with Serge's latest project: a documentary of Florida's legendary Spring Break - from Panama City to Daytona Beach to college spring party town mother lode Fort Lauderdale. Whether the infraction is failing to pull over for an emergency vehicle, cold-blooded murder, or filming porn using underage actors, Serge's brand of justice is unequivocal. And creative - never in the history of pop culture have villains been so artfully and enjoyably dispatched as when left to Tim Dorsey's fertile mind working on behalf of the lovable and elusive serial killer Serge and his drunk, drugged, usually comatose, and, this time, cannon-balling sidekick Coleman. You always know what to expect with Dorsey: non-stop action and dark rumor, wrapped around truly fascinating bits of culture, lore, trivia and history of our wackiest state. But "Gator A Go-Go" rises a jolt or two above the talented Dorsey's unique formula; "Gator" offering a glimpse of a darker underbelly, hints of more serious issues, and running along a leaner, more discernable plot line adding mystery to the authors curious blend of pandemonium and wisdom. A witness protection program enrollee unwittingly outs himself, kicking off a series of unbelievable yet comic events that attract a vicious Miami gang's need for revenge, colliding head-on with Serge's erudite lunacy. Serge journeys veer from a remarkably practical and insightful analysis of Biblical conundrum to death-by-ejection-from-an-amusement-ride to a hijacked kindergarten graduation address chock full of sage observation and advice. Serge and his newly acquired frat boy posse face serious life-or-death confrontations...