from rosalita

The 13th installment in MacDonald's suspense series about Florida beach bum extraordinaire Travis McGee. McGee flies down to Grenada in aid of a female (naturally) friend and ends up learning some uncomfortable truths about himself. This one is redolent with the long contemplative inner monologue...

from benfulton

A neatly gruesome and psychopathic killer is the cause of some introspection in our lovable beach bum hero. McGee stories are aimed more or less directly at male readers, but are thankfully much more than the silly, skirts 'n' guns stories that are produced by many other writers of the genre. The...

from andyray

The villain Paul Dissat is the most sociopathic JDM has ever inked, and he operates in a suave, slick manner. At one point, Travis swims three miles with a rip tide, bound tightly both hands and feet. This DOES strain the bounds of imagination! (That;s why it didn't earn that last 1/2 star!)

from waldhaus1

Travis sticks himself into this adventure, travels to the Caribbean,Grenada, has a few brushes with death and bounces between a few lovely ladies. The story has plenty of twists and turns and enough detail to keep it interesting. How long will it be before a generation comes along that doesn't kn...

from RDHawk6886

The usual exceptional. I feel wistful with each book I finish in this series with the knowledge that there are fewer now left to read. Regardless of the plot, each book puts me in the mind of permanent vacation in the life of the deep thinking man of modesty luxury, McGee. With each installation,...