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Listeners will be happy to find themselves in the wild and wacky world of Florida vigilante killer Serge A. Storms. He and his companion, a drugged-out slacker named Coleman, dash from one interesting locale to another while Serge blogs about his latest idea, Fugitive Tours—which showcases Florida as if one were on the lam. At the same time, he’s unknowingly being chased by the law. Narrator Oliver Wyman clearly defines characters with verbal mannerisms such as staccato speech patterns, high-pitched inflections, and changes in pause lengths. Wyman delivers the novel’s black humor and outrageous (but not graphic) scenes as Serge executes worthy targets using torture and maiming. S.C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2011]