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Summary: Great characters, great writing
Review: I actually came across John MacDonald's name while researching pulp fiction. There nothing pulp-y about the way this guy writes. Beautiful use of the language -- vocabulary, metaphors, everything.
The character Travis McGee is so cool, I found myself jealous of a work of fiction!
My first McGee novel, many more to come...
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Summary: The Best of the Series
Review: I've read almost all of the Travis M series and I believe this is the best one of the lot (Dreadful Lemon Sky and Dress Her in Indigo get very honorable mentions). The plot is a bit improbable but once you buy into it (hey a lot of Crazy stuff happens to Trav), this book really takes off. The real star is McGee and his insights into women and the dark recesses of the human mind. It's not real deep but deeper than your average paperback hero. If you don't like this one, you won't like the others.
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Summary: One of the great detectives
Review: MacDonald is a terrific author. His vivid descriptions of Trav and his adventures are not to be missed. A modern knight errant, only he lives on a houseboat and makes perceptive observations of life on the Florida coast. You can't help but like him.
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Summary: One of the great detectives
Review: MacDonald is a terrific author. His vivid descriptions of Trav and his adventures are not to be missed. A modern knight errant, only he lives on a houseboat and makes perceptive observations of life on the Florida coast. You can't help but like him.
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Summary: A dark tale that sparkles.
Review: Part time white knight and full time beach bum Travis McGee rescues a rotten to the core damsel in considerable distress. Seems this beautiful sociopath has developed a serious case of the conscience, something her now former partners have not. When the girl meets her inevitable and quite bitter fate, McGee (always the one to right a terrible wrong, and this girl was behind some truly terrible ones) and his friend Meyer begin plotting revenge. MacDonald's writing, as usual, sparkles with wit, insight, and tension. Read any of MacDonald's novels and you'll see why he was such a highly respected author. Recommended.
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Summary: A dark tale that sparkles.
Review: Part time white knight and full time beach bum Travis McGee rescues a rotten to the core damsel in considerable distress. Seems this beautiful sociopath has developed a serious case of the conscience, something her now former partners have not. When the girl meets her inevitable and quite bitter fate, McGee (always the one to right a terrible wrong, and this girl was behind some truly terrible ones) and his friend Meyer begin plotting revenge. MacDonald's writing, as usual, sparkles with wit, insight, and tension. Read any of MacDonald's novels and you'll see why he was such a highly respected author. Recommended.
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Summary: THE BOOK IS KIND OF BORING.WITH MORE ACTION IT CAN BE NICE.
Review: THE BOOK IS KIND OF BORING.IT REALLY NEEDS MORE ACTION.I THINK I CAN TELL THE WHOLE STORY IN ONLY TWO LINES.THE BOOK HAS ALSO LOTS OF UNNEEDEND DESCRIPTIONS.
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Summary: Darker... but not TOO dark
Review: The late John D. MacDonald continues to impress new generations of mystery/thriller readers with his Travis McGee "color-title" series, more than three decades after he began it.DARKER THAN AMBER isn't the first McGee adventure (that's The Deep Blue Good-Bye, and that's where serious new readers should begin), but it is one of the best and a long cut above most of MacDonald's competitors. Perhaps a bit "darker" than many of the 20 other McGee novels, AMBER isn't for faint hearts; but it also isn't merely excessive violence-for-violence-sake, either. McGee, the "thinking person's private eye", is a self-styled "salvage expert" whose frequent salvage is a friend's soul... What a guy: tough, tender, fearless and intelligent all at the same time! (With a unique and lovable sidekick, Meyer, supporting casts of fascinating characters, and very well realized South Florida and Mexican locales thrown in for good measure: a real "find".) As to the possibilities of an upcoming McGee film series (AMBER already was filmed once, starring Rod Taylor), I'd love to hear more: an exciting possibility!
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: The mystery of "Darker than Amber" is resolved fairly early on in the plot, but that doesn't diminish the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this-- my third Travis McGee. The plot is unusual and the cast of characters is fleshed out terrifically. I especially liked that McGee's pal Meyer is more of a supporting player in this one. Their chemistry is great.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: The mystery of "Darker than Amber" is resolved fairly early on in the plot, but that doesn't diminish the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this-- my third Travis McGee. The plot is unusual and the cast of characters is fleshed out terrifically. I especially liked that McGee's pal Meyer is more of a supporting player in this one. Their chemistry is great.
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