Hunters Moon

Very good reading

This is not the best of the Doc Ford novels. However it is still a solid and quick read. White seems to be wanting to tie up loose ends in the overall Doc Ford storyline right up to the last page and there are stretches in credibility written as a result. The action at the beginning is consistently slowed by flashbacks as well as Doc's 'philosophizing' that has slowed the action in prior novels. The strongest parts of the book are in the large 'middle' section that takes the former President, Ford and Tomlinson from Florida to Central America. The action and character reaction here is White at his best, fleshing out the Kal Wilson character and giving us a reason to care about a mission that becomes increasingly perilous. There are still loose ends left when the book finishes on a less-than-strong note. An important aspect of any 'series' storyline that was only lightly touched on here is the inevitability of the hero facing the consequences of age. James Lee Burke in particular as well as James W Hall have fleshed out this important facet more convincingly. I still recommend this title, especially for any Doc Ford fan.

Doctor Marion Ford is a marine biologist who runs a store on Sanibel Island that supplies marine samples to labs and schools across the country. He is also something of a spy who came in from the cold although he occasionally gets his feet wet when the situation warrants. When former President Kal Wilson asks him and Tomlinson for their help in exchange for a presidential pardon, they both agree but not because they were coerced; they respect the man who has a one million dollar bounty on his head. The Panama Canal is owned by a radical fundamentalist and his mentor Allif Halibi is an Islamic cleric who ordered the Fatwa because of Wilson's beliefs that a group of religious fanatics want to start the apocalypse. Wilson's wife was murdered along with six others on aplane that he was supposed to be on. Wilson is determined to avenge his wife's death and he needs Tomlinson's mysticism and Ford's pragmatism to do it. Randy Wayne White has written a chilling thriller that will have readers feeling as if they are unable to catch their breath. Kal Wilson is one of the most likeable secondary characters in the Ford series. He needs to kill his wife's murderer who turns out to be Ford's enemy and has a limited time to achieve it. He also takes a stand in Panama on what he thinks of Islamic terrorists in a way that resonate with the audience. In other words, Kal steals the show.

LOVE the whole Doc Ford series. Start with #1 and read them all. By the end of the series, you will want to sell everything, buy a boat, and live next to Tomlinson.

I haven't finished this book yet, but I really enjoy White's writing. I like escapism and these books are all about that. He doesn't go overboard in his descriptions, but I am able to form landscapes or pictures in my head while reading. I'll keep reading these books.

Hunters Moon is Randy Wayne White at the top of his game. I came across the first Doc Ford book, Sanibel Flats at Oxford Bookstore in Atlanta right when it was released in Hardcover and bought it on sight, had no idea who Randy Wayne White was and was blown away by the book. I have enjoyed every book since then and they just keep getting better. For those who follow the Doc Ford series, you will love this latest outing for Marion Ford and Tomlinson. Randy can spin a mystery with the best, he writes about Florida and the troubles Doc Ford finds himself in with such flair that you can't put the book down till you're done. The book is superb and I highly recommend it. If you're new to the Doc Ford series, buy this book but start at the beginning with Sanibel Flats and read them in order. He reveals more about the complexities of Doc Ford and Tomlinson with each book.

Doctor Marion Ford is a marine biologist who runs a store on Sanibel Island that supplies marine samples to labs and schools across the country. He is also something of a spy who came in from the cold although he occasionally gets his feet wet when the situation warrants. When former President Kal Wilson asks him and Tomlinson for their help in exchange for a presidential pardon, they both agree but not because they were coerced they respect the man who has a one million dollar bounty on his head.----------------- The Panama Canal is owned by a radical fundamentalist and his mentor Allif Halibi is an Islamic cleric who ordered the Fatwa because of Wilson¿s beliefs that a group of religious fanatics want to start the apocalypse. Wilson¿s wife was murdered along with six others on aplane that he was supposed to be on. Wilson is determined to avenge his wife¿s death and he needs Tomlinson¿s mysticism and Ford¿s pragmatism to do it.---------------------- Randy Wayne White has written a chilling thriller that will have readers feeling as if they are unable to catch their breath. Kal Wilson is one of the most likeable secondary characters in the Ford series. He needs to kill his wife¿s murderer who turns out to be Ford¿s enemy and has a limited time to achieve it. He also takes a stand in Panama on what he thinks of Islamic terrorists in a way that resonate with the audience. In other words, Kal steals the show.------------ Harriet Klausner

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This was a new author and definately one I will be reading more of. This was a really well put together and researched book.