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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780425171943
ISBN number: 0425171949
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: November 01, 1999
Publishing house: Berkley
Sale Popularity Level: 47284
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Marine biologist Doc Ford cannot resist a plea for help from an old war buddy's beautiful daughter--her mother has disappeared in South America, and she wants Doc to track her down. Reprint. LJ.
Amazon.com Review:
Randy White's mysteries are tailor-made for fans who've exhausted the novels of the late John D. MacDonald. White's series hero, Doc Ford, a marine biologist whose résumé includes a Vietnam-era stint with the Special Forces, is a somewhat cynical philosopher whose toughness masks a tender heart; he's a worthy successor to Travis McGee. In this fast-paced, well-written thriller, a nearly forgotten promise to a long-dead comrade gets Doc involved in a daughter's search for her mother. Gail Richardson's house is empty, and so are her bank accounts. Her daughter Amanda is sure that Gail's being held against her will by her would-be protector, Jackie Merlot, a mysterious man whose connections reach deep into Central and South America. The trail leads from Florida to Colombia and then to Panama, site of a private, heavily guarded retreat catering to the perverse tastes of the wealthy and powerful. Getting in takes all Doc's skill and cunning. Getting out is another matter entirely, as he learns with the help of a few of Bobby Richardson's old Vietnam buddies who turn up in the proverbial nick of time. The denouement is full of surprises, including one that even the most discerning reader won't see coming. The writing is swift, deft, and full of the crunchy nuggets of world-weary wisdom that admirers of the MacDonald genre loved and that White's growing number of devoted readers have come to expect. --Jane Adams
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I had never heard of Randy Wayne White until a few months ago when I found one of his later novels (Dark Light) in a box at a yard sale for a quarter. I enjoyed it so much, I started at the beginning with Sanibel Flats and am working my way through all of them. I read a good bit, and he is so talented, I'm still surprised I had never heard of him.
The back of this book describes an adventure in Columbia and Panama, and while it is true that it takes our hero two thirds of the way through the story to get started on that trip, the ending does make it worthwhile. Another satisfying read from an author who has yet to let me down.
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books are always a delight to order from amazon. this is a great series on SW Florida. I recommend reading them in order they were written.
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It's a good thing for me that this wasn't my very first Doc Ford novel. It surely would be my last. The plot took forever to take off and by the time it did, I pretty much didn't care about the book anymore. This book is like a string of musings strung loosely with a plot line. It's notes shoved into a binding in order to thicken up a short story. I'm a big fan of Mr. White and the series but this book is not worth the effort. Skip this one and move on to Ten Thousand Islands.
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Note: I made some Mormon reader angry over my negative reviews of books written by Mormons out to prove the Book of Mormon, and that person has been slamming my reviews.
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In this novel, Doc Ford is up to more adventures and a lifestyle that appeals to men. I mean, he's not married, he lives in the stilt house in Florida, has a lot of friends (some quirky like Tomlinson, a wonderful character), and he has a lot of lady friends. Doc Ford's background is mirky, a lot of it spent on secret missions for a CIA type of organization.
The average man will get lost most of White's novels, sailing away with him on some grand adventure.
I've enjoyed all of Randy Wayne White's novels. If you're not in the mood to read, then get them on CD. Ron McLarty does a super job with Tomlinson's voice! He makes him sound like Jack Nicholson--very funny. Tomlinson is a strung-out hippy type, whose ramblings contain surprising bits of wisdom. A very compelling character and friend of Doc Ford.
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Love these Doc Ford stories-RWW gets better and better,but the older novels are every bit as good as the new.
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