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de Randy White (Author) "THE morning that Pilar Santana Fuentes arrived at Dinkin's Bay and told me that our son had been kidnapped, I was in waist-deep water, a..." En savoir plus
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White churns out another title in the Doc Ford series, this one alternating between compelling action sequences and pointless digressions. At the start of the novel, Marion Ford has settled into the life of a gentleman marine biologist on Florida's Gulf coast, leaving behind his past as an assassin and spy. All this is upended when a pyromaniacal carnival freak kidnaps Ford's son, Lake. The boy's mother, Central American beauty Pilar, tries to overcome their estrangement and turns to Ford for help in rescuing the boy. Seduced by his ex-lover just long enough to be caught in a compromising situation by his current girlfriend, Dewey, Ford is distracted by the sight of Dewey's car as she storms away: "She'd sold her 'Vette and bought a new two-seater Lexus. I can never remember the model. The roadster showed impressive stability as she spun it around in the parking lot." Soon after, Ford finds himself in real trouble-and spouts more extraneous commentary. On the way to saving his son, he reflects on the fauna of Florida and Central America, skin transplants, electroshock therapy, port security and the winter residence of choice for circus people. These might have made great ingredients for another whimsical Carl Hiaasen/Elmore Leonardesque madcap novel, but White's meandering prose isn't tight enough to tie them into a convincing whole.
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*Starred Review* Now in its eleventh episode, White's Doc Ford series, starring Sanibel Island marine biologist and veteran special-ops agent Doc Ford, can always be counted on for an entertaining mix of character interplay and straight-ahead action adventure. This time the dial shifts a bit toward the character side of the scale, as Ford revisits various people and issues from his not-quite-past life as a covert operative. The catalyst for all this stock-taking is the kidnapping of the son Ford only recently learned he had and the resurfacing of Pilar, the boy's mother and the great love of Ford's life. The kidnapping plot, in which Ford, with the help of hippie pal Tomlinson, must rescue his son from a serious psycho who likes to burn people, keeps the suspense churning, but the real focus here--for longtime series followers, at least--is on what this latest crisis means to Ford's life with the people he cares about: his son, girlfriend Dewey, the troubled Pilar, and especially Tomlinson, who has his own dark past. As always in White's work, the various bodies of water that surround and intersect Florida take on the multidimensional qualities of fully developed characters, adding not only atmosphere but also context to Ford's ongoing struggle to achieve in his human relationships the sense of equilibrium he has found in the natural world. He's not there yet, but for the reader at least, that's good news: this story is a long way from over. Bill Ott
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Superb story, but you should start with earlier titles first, Juil 14 2004
Par Thomas Duff "Duffbert" (Portland, OR United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I finished the first book I've read of Randy Wayne White, Tampa Burn. A pleasant surprise, and I'm sure I'll be reading more of his stuff down the road.

Doc Ford is a marine biologist with a murky past as a government agent involved in some killings in foreign locales. He's living a quiet life around Tampa until he gets a call from Pilar Fuentes, the mother of his child and former wife of a corrupt Central American general who wants him dead. Their son has been kidnapped, and Pilar wants Ford's help. The kidnapper is a killer who is called Incindiaro, as he's fascinated by fire deaths and in fact is severly burned over most of his body. The kidnapper appears to want the kid's skin for a face transplant, and Ford isn't about to let that happen. To complicate everything, Pilar now wants nothing to do with Ford romantically, Ford's new love overhears his confession of love for Pilar and dumps him, and his sidekick Tomlinson may not be who Ford thinks he is...

Nice plot and pace, with some left-field (but reasonable) plot turns as the story comes down to the final pages. There was definitely the potential for an "everyone *doesn't* live happily ever after" ending, but it resolves without being overly sappy or abrupt. If I had read other books in the Doc Ford series first, I'd probably give this a top rating. Starting here, there's some character development that's left out (and I assume is covered in earlier books). Still, a very good read and well worth the time.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Masterful subtleties, Juil 4 2004
Par J. Reynolds (Northwestern Ohio) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This is the eleventh novel in a series that is now being taught in more than a few college literatures classes because each book is written on fascinating, complex levels. In TAMPA BURN, you get the usual rocket-ride of a plot that makes all of Mr. White's books a page turner. The pragmatic ("I have no interest in spirituality for the same reason I don't believe in astrology or UFOs.") Dr. Ford's son is kidnapped by a truly hideous man, and Ford pursues. A wonderful beach-book-thriller then unfolds. But the increasing number of people who read this series as literature - sometimes very good literature - look for subtle interactions between characters, and multi-layered plot fabric. Along with important environmental debates, there are often a religious sub themes. In TAMPA, a villain named Praxcedes Lourdes enjoys burning men alive. In EVERGLADES, the extraordinary climactic scene takes place at a volcano named Messiah (actually exists, White tell us in the preface.) There are great themes here, and these are superb books. Maybe even great, though time will judge.
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1.0étoiles sur 5 Been in the sun too long, Juil 4 2004
Par John Bowes (Oxford, MA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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Doc Ford is usually interesting and fun to follow. This time he seems to have left his brain at home. Great bad guy, but no conclusion. Personal relationship revisions, past history revised, juvenile emotions in adults, missing the obvious- what's happening here? A narrative that is disjointed and unfocused. A son kidnapped, but Ford goes off on all kinds of secondary tangents. A frustrating, disappointing read.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Once Again
RWW keeps the bar set high. Doc is getting more sensitive with age but he appears to be growing in a good direction. Read more
Publié le Jui 23 2004 par Gerald Layher

4.0étoiles sur 5 the power of blood kinship
In Randy Wayne White's latest installment in the Doc Ford series, Doc's son is kidnapped by a psychopathic pyromaniac - Ford must rescue his son before harm is done. Read more
Publié le Jui 15 2004 par doc peterson

5.0étoiles sur 5 Hotter Than Ever!
Tampa Burn heralds the eleventh appearance of Doc Ford, whose cover as a marine biologist from Dinkins Bay on the Southwest coast of Florida masks his role as an agent engaged in... Read more
Publié le Jui 6 2004 par Susan Williams

4.0étoiles sur 5 Tampa Burn
The title says it all,Tampa Burn is a burning thriller filled with excitement. The book will promise to keep you on the edge of your chair. Read more
Publié le Mai 27 2004 par L. Hobson

5.0étoiles sur 5 Burns Hot
My copy of Randy Wayne White's new novel "Tampa Burn" was delivered to my boat two days ago, and I burned through it in two late nights. Read more
Publié le Mai 26 2004 par Jenny Blickman

5.0étoiles sur 5 BURNS HOT!
My copy of Randy Wayne White's new novel "Tampa Burn" was delivered to my boat two days ago, and I burned through it in two late nights. Read more
Publié le Mai 26 2004 par Tom Arnold

5.0étoiles sur 5 excellent suspense thriller
Marion Ford runs the Sanibel Biological Supply Company which sells marine specimens to schools and labs around the country. Read more
Publié le Mai 26 2004 par Harriet Klausner

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