The Lonely Silver Rain

A Travis McGee Novel, Book 21

De: John D. MacDonald

Narrado por: Robert Petkoff

Searching for a wealthy friend's yacht, Travis McGee puts himself square in the center of the international cocaine trade, and finds himself the target of some of the most ruthless villains he's ever met. Contemplating his own mortality for the first time, Travis McGee discovers amid all the danger the astonishing surprise behind the cat-shaped pipe cleaners someone is leaving at his door. This is vintage McGee in a novel that confirms John D. MacDonald's reputation as one of the greatest suspense writers of all time.

©1985 John D. MacDonald Publishing, Inc. (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

His Last and best, lose the narrator!

Where does The Lonely Silver Rain rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is one of the top 3 books he has written. Though the performance byPetkoff is Miserable, and DOES take away from the overall audiobook, I'm blind, and have NO CHOICE but to put up with him, IF I want the story. The narrator that was used on the abridged 4 tape audio books, was SO MUCH better, He made the stories WORK! I have ALL of those all 21 Travis Mcghees that is.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Lonely Silver Rain?

When Travis McGhee meets his daughter, and finds out her mother was "Puss", the Jolly Random Redhead.

How could the performance have been better?

Lose that LOUSY NARRATOR, Robert Pletkoff! I have Heard worse, but, I cannot remember where.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

"Wanted" by a Cartel, usually means DEAD! Live, and you meet the teenage daughter, you NEVER knew you had!

Any additional comments?

Above all else, PLEASE use another narrator. Try Scott Brick. Another GREAT book by John D. Macdonald, and, it's his LAST! John D. MacDonald is a Great Loss to the world, and I'm sure his loss to those that loved him most, Is SO much greater than his great loss that those of us such as Myself, who loved him through his books feel.

the windup you get the characters. youget the stor

youget the characters you get the story.
done by a master. there is good, bad, and grey
people you like, understand or hate.

Wonderful final novel

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

As good as the first

What did you like best about this story?

The end was great and unexpected

Have you listened to any of Robert Petkoff’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Great Reading

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Unexpectedly good

Any additional comments?

Sad there were only 21

Near perfect end to the saga

Even though it wasn’t a planned conclusion this wraps up the 21 book Travis McGee saga really well. The introspective McGee after Green and Crimson, thinking about the back third of his life. There’s a hopefulness that the white knight will have a happy ending in the not too distant future. He made enough money in this one to retire for good and it would have been nice to imagine him stocking the cruiser with Boodles and Carta Blanca and turning the Flush into the Alabama Tiger. One of the best in the series but just don’t start here.

Great ending to the series

Love how McGee finds a new window to life at the end of this great series.