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3. Agree - I just finished it and was very disappointed. I love Doc Ford, but this book read like

Reply to russspeakeasy (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2012, 12:32 PM

May 2012

a minimal movie script about two commandos shooting up an island. I have always enjoyed the marine biology, the descriptions of Florida (I'm a FL native), the relationships that Doc Ford has, the inner musings he does, etc., and this last book (and the one before it, too) has ditched those aspects that I really enjoyed. I do think it must be hard to keep coming up with stories, but heck, Florida is weird enough that it shouldn't be THAT hard.

Frankly, his editor should have seen what was going on, refused to publish this one, and given him some time to come up with another idea.

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Randy Wayne White...has he just given up ? [View all] russspeakeasy May 2012 OP

Bummer mvccd1000 May 2012 #1

look at this, m fadedrose May 2012 #2

Don't skip the earlier books! They were mostly wonderful! Doc Ford is a wonderful Nay May 2012 #4

Oh yeah ! His early stuff was very well written. russspeakeasy May 2012 #5

Agree - I just finished it and was very disappointed. I love Doc Ford, but this book read like Nay May 2012 #3

Thanks for saving me time Melissa G May 2012 #6