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DARKER THAN AMBER
  
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DARKER THAN AMBER (Mass Market Paperback)

by John D. MacDonald (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Classic American hero Travis McGee matches wits and sharpshooting skills against a ruthless band of mercenary privateers. Reissue. --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love that Travis!, Jul 12 2004
By Rocco Dormarunno (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darker Than Amber (Mass Market Paperback)
While I still find "Flash of Green" to be my favorite MacDonald book, there's something so appealing about the Travis McGee series that keeps me coming back to them. And "Darker than Amber" has such a quick pace, that you cannot put this mystery down. And Travis, well, he's just Travis--you gotta love this guy! I just hope that MacDonald continues to gain in popularity, as I feel he is horribly overlooked.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Travis McGee novel., April 23 2004
By James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darker Than Amber (Mass Market Paperback)
The Travis McGee series is a very extensive (21 books) series by John D. MacDonald; the main character is a delightful personality, something of a cross between a standard hero and a con man antihero, and the books are all well-written and enjoyable, something of a cross between action-adventure and detective-mystery. There are certain similarities between the plots of the books, but there are generally enough differences to keep them from being truly formulaic.

The books are all capable of standing on their own; a new reader can start with any one of them without feeling that he is missing anything, and this book is a perfectly good place to start, although it is the seventh written. The stories were set in the contemporary world, and are thus a bit dated now as they were written in the sixties and seventies, but this book is less jarringly so than some of the others.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A dark tale that sparkles., May 30 2002
By Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darker Than Amber (Mass Market Paperback)
Part time white knight and full time beach bum Travis McGee rescues a rotten to the core damsel in considerable distress. Seems this beautiful sociopath has developed a serious case of the conscience, something her now former partners have not. When the girl meets her inevitable and quite bitter fate, McGee (always the one to right a terrible wrong, and this girl was behind some truly terrible ones) and his friend Meyer begin plotting revenge. MacDonald's writing, as usual, sparkles with wit, insight, and tension. Read any of MacDonald's novels and you'll see why he was such a highly respected author. Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters, great writing
I actually came across John MacDonald's name while researching pulp fiction. There nothing pulp-y about the way this guy writes. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars My first; definitely not my last Travis McGee
This was my first Travis McGee novel, and I'm hooked. The plot was just twisted enough to make it interesting, and the writing was clean. Read more
Published on May 7 2001 by Reviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great detectives
MacDonald is a terrific author. His vivid descriptions of Trav and his adventures are not to be missed. Read more
Published on Feb 26 2001 by toabo

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
The mystery of "Darker than Amber" is resolved fairly early on in the plot, but that doesn't diminish the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this-- my third Travis McGee. Read more
Published on Oct 23 2000 by fleajuice

5.0 out of 5 stars Darker... but not TOO dark
The late John D. MacDonald continues to impress new generations of mystery/thriller readers with his Travis McGee "color-title" series, more than three decades after he... Read more
Published on Jun 5 2000 by Gary Scott Nunley

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read
Unlike some of the other books in this series that ease into the action, "Darker Than Amber" starts with the first line--and it's one of my favorites:

"We were... Read more

Published on May 15 2000 by toddwylie

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Series
I've read almost all of the Travis M series and I believe this is the best one of the lot (Dreadful Lemon Sky and Dress Her in Indigo get very honorable mentions). Read more
Published on Feb 17 2000 by JW

3.0 out of 5 stars THE BOOK IS KIND OF BORING.WITH MORE ACTION IT CAN BE NICE.
THE BOOK IS KIND OF BORING.IT REALLY NEEDS MORE ACTION.I THINK I CAN TELL THE WHOLE STORY IN ONLY TWO LINES.THE BOOK HAS ALSO LOTS OF UNNEEDEND DESCRIPTIONS.
Published on Mar 31 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars The ocean as a metaphor for life
Travis & Meyer are midnight fishing aspart of a recreational cruise on the Busted Flush. They witness an attempted murder, and effect a rescue. Read more
Published on Oct 2 1997

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