from TomDonaghey

THE GREEN RIPPER (1980) by John D. MacDonald finds our hero, Travis McGee, in a dark state of mind. His woman (girlfriend doesn't come close to describing the deep bond between the two) dies suddenly after seeing a sinister religious cult figure she happened to see years before. Travis, almost de...

from waldhaus1

A premonition off the terrorism that has focused the worlds attention for the last couple of decades. Travis talks about luck and demonstrates skill. Perhaps the morose thoughts Travis exhibits reflect MacDonald's own aging. I now know the area around Ukiah and L lake city, I didn't when I read t...

from datrappert

I had been building up to this episode, having heard it was the one where Travis goes berserk. It wasn't quite as I expected. Taking up where the last book left off, Travis is enjoying his time with the girl of his dreams. Of course, his dreams aren't meant to last. And when he finds out someone ...

from DaveWilde

"The Green Ripper" is probably the tightest, most focused, of all the 21 Travis McGee novels. The title is what a young child thinks he hears when adults are talking about the Grim Reaper. And, that's exactly what comes and takes away Gretel, without whom all the time seemed "leaden and endless."...

from ikeman100

Another great book by John D. McDonald. This one is better then the last couple. Good read.