My favorite Florida serial killer, Serge A. Storm, is back in Tim Dorsey's Clownfish Blues (#643), and this time he's skewering the Florida Lottery, worm grunting and the town of Cassadaga. Okay, Cassadaga is a target for a lot of people who enjoy poking fun at Florida, but nobody does it like Serge and his faithful sidekick.
This time Serge is paying tribute to one of his favorite TV shows - Route 66. I must admit, that's not a series I know a lot about, so I didn't realize that in its last season, a number of episodes were shot at Florida locations. Apparently the series stars found a job at each location, so Serge sets out to emulate them, meeting the usual cast of crazies along the way.
Of course when one of the families he meets tells him about a problem with an elderly aunt, Serge does deal out a well deserved end for the caretaker who has cut off all contact with his client's concerned family, and put his name on all her bank accounts. Unfortunately, that's all too common here. It's nice for once to imagine that someone so callous actually gets what they deserve! Of course, that's what keeps me rooting for Serge. That, and the lists in each book of interesting places to visit here in Florida. I think I'll give Cassadaga and its mediums and New Age mumbo jumbo a miss, though. Always a fun read.
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