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Title: The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper by John D. MacDonald, Carl Hiaasen ISBN: 0449224619 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6
Rating: 4
Summary: A Thinking Man's Mystery Novel
Comment: Travis McGee gets a check for $25,000 (a lot of dough for 1969) and the dying wish of an old friend, to look after her suicidal daughter. So McGee goes to Fort Courtney to observe the daughter, her sister and her husband. What McGee encounters is a series of unusual circumstances, including dead bodies, cheating spouses, and the evidence that somebody is spying on him. Could all of these things be connected? Sure - but only McGee could figure out the complicated connection. True to most McGee novels, justice is served in the end, although in a form the reader does not expect.
This is my 11th McGee novel. Clearly MacDonald writes in a more sophisticated style than 98% of the mystery writers today. A new reader may find it annoying that one must suffer through a good 100 pages before the action really begins, but this is typical MacDonald style. Not only do you get a complex mystery, but you get a lot of philosophy along the way.
Rating: 5
Summary: My first McGee novel. A very good start!
Comment: Well, I'll keep this short & sweet. I'm not much of a mystery reader but this series was recommended to me by several people. I picked this one randomly to start the series. I liked it...the story was quick-moving, had good character development, some humor, a lot of action, and tied up nicely at the end. At 250 pages it's a quick read, perfect for an airplane ride. If you like Dick Francis, Robert Parker, et al, then you'll like this series.
Rating: 5
Summary: A book written 30 years ago that still speaks today
Comment: This was my second John D. MacDonald book and my first Travis McGee book. I had heard that MacDonald could flat-out write, and I was not disappointed by this book. What I enjoyed the most was MacDonald's insight into the human condition; he really understood what motivated people. This helped his plotting and dialogue seem fresh and real even after 30 years.
I'm hooked. If you haven't read MacDonald you're missing out.
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Title: Pale Gray for Guilt by John D. MacDonald ISBN: 0449224600 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: One Fearful Yellow Eye by John D. MacDonald ISBN: 0449224589 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 1996 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Bright Orange for the Shroud by John D. MacDonald ISBN: 0449224449 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Darker Than Amber by John D. MacDonald ISBN: 0449224465 Publisher: Gold Medal Pub. Date: 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Dress Her in Indigo by John D. MacDonald ISBN: 0449224627 Publisher: Gold Medal Pub. Date: 1996 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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