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  • The Stingray Shuffle

  • By: Tim Dorsey
  • Narrated by: George K. Wilson
  • Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (442 ratings)

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The Stingray Shuffle

By: Tim Dorsey
Narrated by: George K. Wilson
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Publisher's summary

In his latest bizarre concoction, Dorsey picks up - sort of - various plot strands from his earlier books, including Florida Roadkill, Hammerhead Ranch Motel, and Orange Crush. There's still the matter, you see, of the briefcase full of cash, and still unresolved are the stories of Serge Storms, the serial killer and history buff; Johnny Vegas, the startlingly handsome virgin; Jethro Maddox, the Hemingway look-alike; and Paul, the Passive-Aggressive Private Eye. Fans of Dorsey's magnificently off-kilter adventures will be thrilled to rejoin these characters and to meet a host of new ones, including Mr. Granda, the leader of a down-and-out drug cartel who is looking to buy a submarine, and Ralph Krunkleton, one of America's very worst novelists, whose novel The Stingray Shuffle features prominently in the goings-on. A brilliantly constructed romp that is part thriller, part farce, and entirely, gloriously, deliriously wacky.

©2003 Tim Dorsey (P)2011 Recorded Books,LLC
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Each one gets to me more than the previous

Before listening to George Wilson do Tim Dorsey justice I was searching for the inspiration of others to wonder why I would bust into uncontrolable bursts of laughter while driving. No other writer can find the humor in history combined with current events like Dorsey, & nobody says it better than Wilson.

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Ridiculous but funny

Laugh a minute writing. The absurd antics and dialog make it a fun listen.

Many think Florida is a little weird, this takes great fun with that.

The narration was wonderful. The voice of Serge brings back memories, to me, of a hotshot in my small town youth.

I do think his Russian impression is a bit too close to Boris from Rocky and Bullwinkle. Only missing Natasha. Still funny.

Just fun.

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Dorsey never ceases to entertain- and then some.

Dorsey never ceases to entertain- and then some. The intricacy and links between characters are genius.

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Serge in love

Where does The Stingray Shuffle rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's a keeper

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Oh, yes.....the mystery train was a hoot!

Which character – as performed by George K. Wilson – was your favorite?

It's always Serge, for sure

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh out loud

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Poor Narration

Narrator was mostly monotone. ugh. i sooo love dorsey's books, but not this narration of it.

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Wicked,profane, funny through and through!

Narrator's ability to switch characters thoroughly entertaining! Choice of Florida as a location adds to the willing suspension of disbelief, and interplay of totally despicable characters.

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great story

loved it, great author and the narrator is aways great can't wait for the next one.

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always a surprise!

A crazy satirical mystery with an oriental express twist....that begins and ends with monkeys and the wonderfully semi sane Mr. Storms character.

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Heist by Comedy

Would you consider the audio edition of The Stingray Shuffle to be better than the print version?

I am sure it is. The tongue in cheek performance made me laugh and groan.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot kept me falling off my seat laughing. Serge and company are successful mobsters through a comedy of errors. This was my first Dorsey, will not be my last. They remind me of the bumbling villains found in Carol Higgins Clark novels. And the very satisfying way it all comes together in the end

What about George K. Wilson’s performance did you like?

The way way he does the voices and the accents are funny. I also enjoy how he is very serious about these characters trials and tribulations. I was ROFLMAO

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Most definitely, the twist and turns were so hilarious. A lot of the time your thinking" I know where this is going" and then "what just happened here" funny

Any additional comments?

Will definitely be reading some more Dorsey. It was not what I expected. Actually it was better than expected.

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Where's the 5 million?

What made the experience of listening to The Stingray Shuffle the most enjoyable?

His sense of humor, the reoccuring characters, the insane trivea just blows me away.

What did you like best about this story?

Creative story line. Some carry over from earlier books about the missing 5 million.

Which scene was your favorite?

The substory of the forgotten author and how his books become popular again because the coke dealer begins using them for distribution. And there's more, but i don't want to spoil the surprise. I hope I'm not mixing up books, because I'm hooked on Dorsey and am currently on book 10, can't get enough.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Serge went to New York City to catch a train to, surprise, Florida. He stayed at a hotel our family had just stayed at, and I learned all kinds of trivea facts about that hotel that I hadn't knew before.

Any additional comments?

Stick with Dorsey,. His audiobooks can be hard to follow because of the way he has 3-5 stories going and jumps between them. They all merge at the end. If you're driving, you'll have to repeat a chapter once in a while if your attention drifts due to traffic.

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