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Title: Man Who Invented Florida by Randy Wayne White ISBN: 0-312-95398-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: March, 1997 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Even an average Doc Ford story is better than most......
Comment: I just completed this book, and basically enjoyed it. But I have to say that, of all the Randy Wayne White books I've read, this is probably his weakest effort. The truth is that the scenes with Doc Ford in them are still complete gems, and I think that's why I liked it. But the other characters, while funny at times, just weren't enough to hold my interest throughout the story. And Doc Ford just wasn't in the book all that much.
Another thing that bothered me was the basic plot. Without giving too much away, the story is about Doc's uncle supposedly finding the Fountain of Youth. That part was fine, and made sense once the story worked to its conclusion. But there was also this whole sub-plot going on with 3 men missing (presumed dead). That storyline just didn't seem to really go anywhere, although there were some good scenes with them. It just didn't seem to tie together all that well, in my opinion. Yes, I did like the way Tucker Gattrell was working all the angles in order to keep his property, and I liked the ultimate resolution. The 'hint' of a plot twist (where you realize you might not know the whole story after all) at the very end was also very nice. Probably my favorite part of the book, in fact. Oh, and I also liked how they continued to develop the Tomlinson character in this one, as well as the mention at the end that Jeth was still doing okay in South America.
Bottom line is that this was a decent story, but not quite up to par with something like 'The Heat Islands' that I read in about 6 hours. Now that was a great story.
But ultimately, if you're into the Doc Ford series, you definitely don't want to miss this one. Because even an average book by Randy Wayne White is far superior to much of the garbage being put out today. And even a few pages of Doc Ford is worth quite a bit. Just start with Sanibel Island and work your way toward this one. That way, by the time you get here, you'll already be in love with the characters and the settings.
Rating: 3
Summary: Let's Be Fair
Comment: My first experience with Doc Ford, but this book is about the residual of early 20th century pioneer life in the southwest Everglades, not Doc. Ford's uncle, Tucker Gatrell, is, at best, a composite of similar real life characters from that era, some of whom were still living at the time this book was published. This well-written novel has a decent plot and story line, and the author tantalizingly builds suspense by omission. However, and maybe I'm too picky here, the author is Short one acknowledgement. The author acknowledges that Ervin T. Rouse is a real person, and apologizes for his usage in the novel by saying that he knew Mr. Rouse and felt Mr. Rouse would enjoy such usage. However, he does not acknowledge that Henry Short is also a real person and his portrayal of Mr. Short is way off the mark and not very flattering. The author should have acknowledged Mr. Short's real life existence, or, better yet, made him into a composite character using a fictious name, as he did with Toch Brown, um, I mean Tucker Gatrell. My pickiness notwithstanding, a good read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Another good read from RWWhite
Comment: OK, OK...Doc Ford may not be the main character in this novel, but I know a bit more about him after reading about his childhood and getting to know Tucker. I enjoyed reading this book and had a hard time putting it down once I started.
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Title: Sanibel Flats by Randy Wayne White ISBN: 0312926022 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: June, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Mangrove Coast by Randy Wayne White ISBN: 0425171949 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Shark River by Randy Wayne White ISBN: 0425185214 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 04 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Ten Thousand Islands by Randy Wayne White ISBN: 0425180433 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 12 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Twelve Mile Limit by Randy Wayne White ISBN: 0425190730 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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