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Mangrove Coast

By: Randy Wayne White
Narrated by: Ron McLarty
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Marine Biologist Doc Ford is hot on the trail of a dead friend’s wife. Apparently, the woman vanished into the steaming jungles of South America guided by a truly disgusting specimen of humanity. From Florida to Columbia and Panama, Doc traces their path, but a shadowy figure is following him - and the violence left in the wake of this individual is terrifying.

©1998 Randy Wayne White (P)2003 Recorded Books, LLC

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Better the second time around

I had given up on Randy Wayne White's Doc Ford series. The later ones seemed to me to be more and more indistinguishable from any other action thriller, like Vince Flynn's. But I really liked the earlier ones. I was browsing through the titles in the series and thought this one looked unfamiliar, and it was early in the series. I looked at my list of books read and didn't see it. Huh. How did I miss this one, especially as it's done by one of my favorite narrators?

Well, 15 minutes into the book everything sounded real familiar. I checked my list again. There was no "Mangrove Coast" in the M section, but there sure was a "The Mangrove Coast" in the T section. I almost returned the book, but decided to listen a little bit more.

I'm really glad I did. Yeah, I knew the story line, but White's early Ford books were so darn well written that it was a pleasure to hear it all again. Especially as narrated by Ron McLarty. I presume Doc Ford is given McLarty's natural voice. If so it's almost made for the character that White has created. But better yet are McLarty's renderings of Tomlinson and Ford's uncle Tucker Gatrell. Tomlinson, a bit of a stoner, sounded like George Carlin's Hippy-Dippy Weatherman and Tucker was Foghorn Leghorn. Perfect characterizations.

Anyway, any book that can be enjoyed twice is usually a pretty good book, and this one is. Not much backstory required, so this one can be read out of order of the series.

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Great story

Better ending detailed clots and sub cloths make this a number one book for Mr. Wayne and the character Doc.

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Love this series except....

The only problem with the books in this series is that they are too short and sort-of expensive. That said, I keep coming back for more. I haven't read them in order, instead I've gone by the reviews and availability, and have really enjoyed every one very much so far. I'm always on the hunt for novels about archeology and or geology, they seem to be few and far between The Doc Ford series does a pretty good job of covering both of those areas with plenty of good story to go along.

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Of all the Doc Ford stories...

I’ve read every one of the Doc Ford and Hannah Smith books, now I’m listening to them because my eyes aren’t what they were 10 years ago...

My favorite so far in my re-exposure! No offense to the latest narrator, but McLarty nails it, at least he comes much closer to my mind’s version of Doc and the other characters.

Because I am familiar with the characters, I need no introduction...I don’t know if this is absolutely the best first time forage into a Ford novel that you can get, but then which one is? Start at the beginning and run all the way through, I have not regretted one page, or one minute of the audios either!
- Jimmy

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Okay - but slow start

Book is okay. Not my favorite genre, a detective type story. The book starts out a very slow but gets better about halfway through. A few interesting characters, good location and description make to book tolerable. The narration was probably the best part. There are a few pauses, but not so long as to bother me. I probably won’t listen to other books in this series.

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Love Doc Ford

What did you love best about Mangrove Coast?

Like the fact that the main character is based in Florida, and in my favorite part of the state.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I enjoyed how Doc Ford sees himself as a marine biologist first and a government operative second. Perhaps his way of keeping his humanity intact.

What about Ron McLarty’s performance did you like?

Ron McLarty gave each character a unique presence with his varying vocal styles. Especially with the characters Tomlinson and Ford's uncle.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The way the novel ended. But isn't that every authors objective, to get you to the climax and GET you with the ending.

Any additional comments?

A few of the locations were pronounced incorrectly. As a native of central Florida, this was very evident. However the quality of the story and the narrator made this not too big of an issue.

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great narrator

great narrator . good story
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Author goes on and on excessively in some parts of the book.

I didn’t like hearing about the child sex trade, I do not find that entertaining.

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Excellent narrator

I liked this narrator. It did the different voices of the characters. Guidall doesn’t do the different voices.

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Ready for the next one

Every novel, I am ready to continue! The readers voices are well done. Listen for my commute is great!

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