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by Randy Wayne White (Author) "Ford saw the vultures from a half mile off; noticed them wheeling over the island like leaves in a summer thermal, dozens of black shapes..." (more)
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3.0 out of 5 stars a hybrid of so many other (and better) mystery novels.., Jul 5 2004
By lazza (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sanibel Flats (Mass Market Paperback)
Being a resident Floridian I was hoping for some local Florida 'attitude' in this Randy Wayne White novel, much like what is delivered in the novels by Carl Hiaasen. But Randy Wayne White is no Carl Hiaasen in terms humor or delivering home a green-friendly message in an interesting piece of fiction. Nor does his oh-so-typically-cool investigator leading man, Doc Ford, add any credibility to the story. Unlike the other amazon.com reviewers before me I found 'Sanibel Flats' to be entirely derivative (un-original).

As for the story, it starts of okay with the reader getting into Doc Ford's world of island living in southwest Florida. He has some rather idiosyncratic neighbors, and the author throws in some well-paced comic turns. But then the story turns on a dime and the plot shifts to Central America, revolutionaries, ancient Mayan mysteries, drug smuggling, etc, etc, before wrapping up back in Florida. So our huggable Floridian Doc Ford actually turns up to be Indiana Jones. Entertaining? Not really; the story never really ignites and is wrapped up in an extremely contrived fashion. But on the plus side the author does write reasonable well (decent prose), and I felt his depiction of Florida and Floridians was right on the mark.

Bottom line: a bit of a mess really. Perhaps better suited for those looking for a jungle adventure story than a Florida-based mystery.

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5.0 out of 5 stars the Doc Ford novels are great!, Jun 17 2004
By Patrick Carlin (Fort Myers, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanibel Flats (Mass Market Paperback)
The Doc Ford novels are fantastic and they've got a little bit of everything. There's mystery, suspense, action, sex, Florida history, science, politics, and fishing! What also impresses me about these books is that they appeal to both women AND men. I think the Doc Ford books have a lot of machismo but that doesn't seem to deter the numerous female fans (my mother included). The Doc Ford novels even got my father reading. He's not an avid reader but with my prodding he tried Sanibel Flats and ended up quickly reading the entire series. White writes an exciting novel that's chalked full of interesting tid-bits and with each passing novel in the series he develops his characters more fully.
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5.0 out of 5 stars First among the best, Feb 14 2004
By Chris Callahan (Asheville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanibel Flats (Mass Market Paperback)
Assuming others will give you an overview of the story, let me simply state that this is the first of the series, and among the best. (And I've read every one). An excellent place to start, rather than the latest book, Everglades.

So if you've never read any of the Doc Ford series, or you're already a fan of author Randy Wayne White, by all means buy this book! My favorites in the Doc Ford series, are, (drum roll, please):

(5 stars)
Captiva
Twelve Mile Limit
Shark River
The Heat Islands
Ten Thousand Islands
Sanibal Flats (the first in the series)

The following are the 4 stars in the series--great stories, but I wouldn't recommend them as a first read of the author:

Everglades
The Man Who Invented Florida (a bit different from the rest of the series--Doc Ford isn't as prominent in the tale as his uncle, Tucker Gatrell, but this also is the funniest in the Doc Ford series)
North of Havana
The Mangrove Coast

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Fun
This is the 1st of the Doc Ford books and the first that I have read, and I am excited about moving on to Heat Islands. Read more
Published on April 29 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Great effort for a first novel
One of my favorite authors has always been John MacDonald with his Travis Mcgee sreies. The only problem is because of MacDonald's death there isn't anything new. Read more
Published on May 26 2002 by Charles Hickey

5.0 out of 5 stars Made Me Want to Move to Florida
This book did several things, all of which I loved. It introduced me to the author Randy Wayne White, the author of several novels set in Southwest Florida, and probably one of... Read more
Published on Mar 8 2002 by Scott Rachui

4.0 out of 5 stars Randy White Gives Doc Ford A Great Start
My sister got me hooked up on Randy White's Doc Ford novels this summer. I am from Sarasota so it was interesting to read about action and adventure occurring in an area that is... Read more
Published on Dec 9 2001 by W. R. Stockstill Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a marvelous book.
A good story, well told, with thoroughly fleshed out characters and an optimistic sense of impending triumph that runs from the first to the last page.
Published on Mar 23 2001 by natto_blasto

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down.
Talk about your coincidences!

Doc Ford used to live in the fictional Latin American country of Masagua. Read more

Published on Dec 7 2000 by Bruce Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars gone fishin
I'm never sure whether I enjoy Randy Wayne White's Doc Ford mysteries because I love Captiva Island, or because they're as good as they seem. Read more
Published on Jul 24 2000 by marzipan

5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the essence of Sanibel
The best way to read this page turner is by actually being in Sanibel. Sanibel is indeed still Florida'a Florida. Read more
Published on Jul 18 2000 by Patricia Lavins

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Jungle in Here...
The not-handsome but unquestionably sexy Doc Ford is a marine biologist with odd friends and bed fellows. He happens also to be sneaky, strong, and loyal. Read more
Published on Jul 2 2000 by copperphyle

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant
This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. I would suggest it to anyone looking for a quick but wonderful read. Read more
Published on Jan 6 2000 by K. Groff

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