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The Dreadful Lemon Sky
- A Travis McGee Novel, Book 16
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Series: Travis McGee, Book 16
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-08-12
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $19.95
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Publisher's Summary
Hero of The Dreadful Lemon Sky is Travis McGee, a man of universal interest and independent means who lives on an old houseboat he won in a poker game. One evening a young woman shows up with a suitcase full of cash. McGee agrees to be bagman. She tells him what to do if she doesn't return. When she doesn't, McGee is left alone to deal with an intrigue that involves drugs, fear, passion, and death.
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- John Powell III
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McGee gets back on his swaybacked steed again
If you could sum up The Dreadful Lemon Sky in three words, what would they be?
desperate poignant saddening
What did you like best about this story?
McGee is not a superhero, nor a secret agent. He is merely a man of slightly above average size and intellect, gifted with excellent reflexes and a changeable manner. Smooth operator comes to mind, but that doesn't fit, either. McGee struggles to understand what is going on himself, while the story unfolds, he is as lost as the reader and it shows.
What about Robert Petkoff’s performance did you like?
He was great
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I've no idea how to draft a tag line...
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- Joshua
- 04-02-18
Late disappointing entry
by this point in his career, JDM was pretty sick of Travis McGee. This novel shows that distain in spades. A convoluted detective plot is the only thing to recommend this book. the bitter hopeless anger expressed by all of the characters makes it a real bummer and not a satisfying entry into the McGee Canon.
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- Colonel Jay Smith III
- Austin, Texas USA
- 08-02-15
Great
Liked it all, could use less 'dears' and 'darlings'. Makes the relationships sound superficial, a bit sugary.
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- ann
- orinda, ca, United States
- 06-04-12
Grabbed my Attention on First Page
Would you listen to The Dreadful Lemon Sky again? Why?
No.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Sort of.
Which scene was your favorite?
Sorry. Can't bring one to mind.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not that kind of book.
Any additional comments?
This is the kind of book I listen to while walking my dog. If I miss a bit of it, doesn't seem to matter. Keeps me interested but not really involved. Sort of like TV.
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