When Elves Attack
A Joyous Christmas Greeting from the Criminal Nutbars of the Sunshine State
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4.1 • 149 Ratings
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- $1.99
Publisher Description
“The undisputed king of the comic crime novel.”
—Providence Journal
Nobody does Florida weirdness quite like Tim Dorsey! Case in point: When Elves Attack, the New York Times bestselling author’s twisted Christmas present to his legion of adoring fans who can’t get enough of thrill-killer and Sunshine State historian Serge A. Storms, the most endearing psychopath since Dexter. Dorsey offers the perfect antidote for all those sappy feel-good holiday stories with this zany blockbuster extravaganza in which his wonderfully deranged serial killer Floridaphile delivers his special brand of Christmas cheer. More outrageous than Santa Claus in a Speedo, When Elves Attack serves up a Yuletide feast of the “pure gonzo humor” the New York Times Book Review enthusiastically attributes to this fearlessly funny writer. Think Bad Santa and National Lampoon’s Family Vacation, blend in Dorsey’s trademark appetite for destruction, and you’ve got hilarious crime fiction black comedy that anyone would be thrilled to discover stuffed in their Christmas stocking.
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This small holiday package, the 14th Serge Storms thriller (after Electric Barracuda), packs a satisfyingly large punch of classic Dorsey craziness. At Thanksgiving, civic-minded serial killer Serge executes an unpatriotic thief the time-honored Florida way, in the explosion caused by deep-frying a frozen turkey. In December, Serge decides he s taking Christmas large. He and his stoned crony, Coleman, rent a suburban house, serve up a gingerbread house-turned-bong, and haunt the local mall dressed as elves to protect the public from seasonal felons and mean mall cops. Along the way they re-encounter familiar characters, including the G-Unit, a quartet of elderly spitfires on the lam from their retirement home. The snarky humor is a nice change from the usual Christmas-season sweetness, and Serge s paradoxical personality is at its most charming, whether he s reprimanding a teenage girl for smoking just before torturing her boyfriend with a specially rigged set of Christmas lights or reveling in his first taste of snow.
Customer Reviews
Great book!
I am only 2/3 of the way through the book and can not stop laughing classic serge and Coleman galore must read for any Dorsey fan.
Love Serge!
I lived in Florida for 19 years, I always loved the crazy news stories. I called Christmas my home and there really was a line at the post office during the Christmas season.
I've read all of Dorsey's books just to keep up with the news (since I moved away). As usual the Dorsey's books bring out laughter that cause my grandkids to wonder about my state of mind. I loved this book and was sad that I finished it so quickly. I can't wait for the next one!
Hilarious
Quick fun read!