Here is my written review of Tiger Shrimp Tango by NYTimes Best Selling author Tim Dorsey: The complete title of this book is “Tiger Shrimp Tango”. It was written by New York Times Bestselling Author Tim Dorsey, and was published in 2014. This was a fun book to read. I knew it would be. I was talking with my dad and sister about my favorite triumvirate of Florida authors who write funny stuff. Those three authors would be Dave Barry, Carl Hiassen, and Tim Dorsey. All very funny. I go out of my way to read anything by them. Tim Dorsey’s books feature “Serge Storm”, a colorful character with a heart of gold, and “Coleman”, the perpetually loaded &/or getting loaded sidekick. In this book scams abound, retribution is exacted, and both the Police and Mahoney, a private eye, get involved. “Tiger Shrimp Tango” takes us to numerous locations throughout Florida. I, personally, was thrilled that Mr. Dorsey spent pages at the Tupperware Museum & Confidence Center (Tupperware World Headquarters), a place which I have visited. It is sometimes of interest to read the first line of a novel, as it sets the tone for the entire work. Here is the opening line of “Tiger Shrimp Tango”: - “The naked couple ran screaming out of the hotel, covered with fire-extinguisher foam.” The author also, in introducing this novel, quotes Horatio Walpole: “This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.” Mr. Dorsey gives us a beautiful introduction to Palm Beach, and also describes Cypress Gardens, Legoland, and Disney World. The author describes one particular female vocal pattern thusly: “It was a laboriously drawn-out process that drew no complaints, starting with an elongated hissing sound like a vandalized tire, rising to a throaty whisper accenting the first syllable, before finally concluding with a post-coital exhale.” I usually don’t enjoy political discussions, but as author Tim Dorsey presents them in “Tiger Shrimp Tango”, I loved ‘em. At one point Mr. Dorsey creates a scenario similar to the one I encountered in Mojave, CA not that long ago. These situations must be occurring with great frequency, because literary descriptions of them seem to be “going viral”. The author’s exposition of Automated Self Serve Checkouts alone is worth the price of admission. Here are two of my favorite quotes, from the book: - “The (political) parties want half of America to hate the other half so we’re distracted from their real game.” “But that was just a violent collision of dangerous people swapping fluids the way NASCAR drivers trade paint.” I enjoyed reading “Tiger Shrimp Tango”. As I said at the beginning of this review, “Tiger Shrimp Tango” was a fun book to read. I knew it would be.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:00:30 +0000
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