from lucybrown

Well crafted, intelligent mystery. With its depiction of the changing Florida landscapes and the odds and ends '70s culture the book is a veritable time capsule without seeming dated.

from phillipfrey

This book was loaned to me by a friend. I had never read a John D. MacDonald book before. Not as hard-boiled as I like, but a fun read. Travis McGee's sidekick, Meyer, is a treat. Travis McGee is given a batch of money to hold for an ex-lover. She soon ends up dead. He knows the money he holds mu...

from HenriMoreaux

Another excellent addition to the Travis McGee series. In The Dreadful Lemon Sky McGee is given a large amount of money by a seemingly desperate old acquaintance with instructions to pass it on to her sister should she be killed. Shortly thereafter she is and McGee takes on board the job of inves...

from benfulton

A clever and plausible resolution, I thought. The setup is the typical McGee - a female friend comes along asking for help out of a jam - and when the friend turns up dead McGee takes a hand to figure out what happened. He goes through the steps of doing so as methodically as if it were a police ...

from ikeman100

Another good thriller by the great John D. McDonald. This was not up to his usual standards but still a good story. I'll give it 3.5. As always I will continue to read a all of McDonald's books. He is the author who showed everyone else how to make pulp adventures into solid novels.