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Summary: Doc Ford's Dark Past ...
Review: This is a fun book. A great description of southwest Florida, and a thrilling plot line, this is the perfect summer read. This time, readers are treated with a little background about Doc Ford's mysterious past and his connections with the shady world of covert governent operations. Ford "accidentally" assists a beautiful damsel in distress, while simultaneously discovering lost relations on a wild goose chase to discover buried treasure. The story had me hooked.However I can only give this book 4 stars. The story dragged a bit in the middle - White takes off on some tangents that are not immeadiatly related to the story line, which was a bit distracting. And while the writing was typically lucid, there were moments when it was a little flat. In spite of this, readers can expect the same thrilling action and unique characters one expects from White. You will not be disappointed by this one.
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Summary: Doc Ford's Dark Past ...
Review: This is a fun book. A great description of southwest Florida, and a thrilling plot line, this is the perfect summer read. This time, readers are treated with a little background about Doc Ford's mysterious past and his connections with the shady world of covert governent operations. Ford "accidentally" assists a beautiful damsel in distress, while simultaneously discovering lost relations on a wild goose chase to discover buried treasure. The story had me hooked. However I can only give this book 4 stars. The story dragged a bit in the middle - White takes off on some tangents that are not immeadiatly related to the story line, which was a bit distracting. And while the writing was typically lucid, there were moments when it was a little flat. In spite of this, readers can expect the same thrilling action and unique characters one expects from White. You will not be disappointed by this one.
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Summary: A Fun Read
Review: This is the first of the Dr. Ford's series that I have read. But, you can bet your bottom dollar that it is not the last. I listened to the audiotape of this book and I really liked it. Plenty of suspense as to what would happen next was pleasantly weaved throughout the story. Dr. Ford proves that once a navy seal (or something very similar) always a navy seal. When observing a kidnapping of a young beauty on the beach, he automaticallly respond and chases away the attempted kidnapper. That was not before he employed all of the tricks of the trade that had been dormant for 20 or more years. As it turns out, there was a long and sorted history to the young lady that he rescued which lead him to her father who turned out to be one of the same navy seals as was Dr. Ford. In the end, everyone lives happily ever after, that is, those who managed to stay alive until the end.
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Summary: Dr. Ford to your rescue!!!
Review: This is the first of the Dr. Ford's series that I have read. But, you can bet your bottom dollar that it is not the last. I listened to the audiotape of this book and I really liked it. Plenty of suspense as to what would happen next was pleasantly weaved throughout the story. Dr. Ford proves that once a navy seal (or something very similar) always a navy seal. When observing a kidnapping of a young beauty on the beach, he automaticallly respond and chases away the attempted kidnapper. That was not before he employed all of the tricks of the trade that had been dormant for 20 or more years. As it turns out, there was a long and sorted history to the young lady that he rescued which lead him to her father who turned out to be one of the same navy seals as was Dr. Ford. In the end, everyone lives happily ever after, that is, those who managed to stay alive until the end.
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Summary: Somewhat of a disappointment
Review: To start, I am a huge fan of Randy Wayne White and his Doc Ford books. For me, each new novel is eagerly anticipated. However, I was disappointed by Shark River. I can't remmber being disappointed by a new Doc Ford book since The Man Who Invented Florida. At some points, I felt that pages were missing as there was not as much character or plot development as previous novels. It seemed as if there was a deadline to meet becuase the whole thing came to a conclusion in a few pages with little suspense. Nevertheless, I will look forward to the next Doc Ford novel that will hopefully be up to the standard of Sanibel Flats or Captiva.
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