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The Heat Islands Audiobook

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Read By: Dick Hill Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Doc Ford Series Release Date: June 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400186693

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

21

Longest Chapter Length:

54:10 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

07:27 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

29:42 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

29

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Publisher Description

Marine biologist and former secret operative Doc Ford is lazily poling his skiff along Southwest Florida's flat copper sea in search of sea anemones when he runs into the body of the most hated man on Sanibel Island—Marvin Rios.

And when the Island's simplest and sweetest resident is arrested for the murder, Doc heads straight into the heart of the sunshine state's dark side—to save his friend from being framed, and to save Sanibel Island from a rising tide of land-grab schemes, blood money, and violence.

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"I gave this 4.25 stars. I really enjoy the Doc Ford books. We went to Pine Island and Sanibel Island, Florida, Doc Ford country, so of course I needed to read one while there! It was so interesting to actually see the setting for these books. As you can probably tell, I am a fan of character driven books. These do not disappoint. What a cast of interesting characters! White also includes a damn good mystery, action and suspense. The perfect package."

— Jodi (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “[White] continues to portray the world of mangrove swamp, gulf, hummock islands, and tidal inlets with palpable description. The characters are deftly drawn and the villain is someone you’ll love to hate.”

    — Rocky Mountain News
  • [White] continues to portray the world of mangrove swamp, gulf, hummock islands and tidal inlets with palpable description. The characters are deftly drawn and the villain is someone you'll love to hate."

    — Rocky Mountain News"
  • “Politics and land development are pivotal elements in this taut, suspenseful tale as White makes the lure of the sea understandable to landlubbers and presents a panoramic view of southwest Florida.”

    — Publishers Weekly

The Heat Islands Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.75 out of 53.75 out of 53.75 out of 53.75 out of 53.75 out of 5 (3.75)
5 Stars: 5
4 Stars: 14
3 Stars: 7
2 Stars: 1
1 Stars: 1
Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
5 Stars: 1
4 Stars: 0
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 0
1 Stars: 0
Story: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 (4.00)
5 Stars: 0
4 Stars: 1
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 0
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    — Teryle, 6/7/2020
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As always doc ford amazes and surprises. It shows vigilante justice and I appreciate the character development of Doc in this book. Very good beach read. I love DOC more with every book I read... "

    — Kylie, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Another pleasant Florida mystery. "

    — Marcie, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Nancy 5 stars; Ron 5 stars; library book "

    — Nancy, 2/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I always like to find Doc in different situations and his knowledge od marine life. "

    — Diana, 2/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Better than the first. Doc Ford finds a body and one of his friends - and least likely murderer - is arrested for the murder. This book at least stayed in Florida and followed the quirks of West Coast living. "

    — Susan, 12/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good Brain Candy, short read. "

    — Phil, 12/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The Heat Islands (Doc Ford #2) by Randy Wayne White (St. Martin's Press 1992) finds Doc attempting to solve a murder for which a local fishing guide is accused. Doc's relationship with Dewey figure prominently in this story. My rating: 6/10, finished 8/28/12. "

    — Dave, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Most hated man on the island winds up dead. "

    — Tom, 12/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My husband and I were engaged and married on Sanibel Island, so I love that these books are set there. Very entertaining and super fast reads. "

    — Jennifer, 12/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Great book to listen to while exercising or working around the house! It's easy to follow the plot and the characters. Not great literature, but it's entertaining. "

    — Susan, 12/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A good book, but not up to par with White's later work. In particular, the book ended too abruptly, and the ending was a little unsatisfying. "

    — Ed, 11/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderful descriptions of Florida and always a page-turner "

    — Carol, 11/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Set on and around Sanibel Island, the descriptions of the setting were reason enough to read this mystery. Doc Ford is an interesting character and the mystery was suspenseful and satisfying. "

    — Laura, 10/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Doc Ford and Tomlinson take on the bad guys once again. Great story! "

    — Finzleft, 3/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I do so enjoy the Doc Ford series! This is another engaging mystery with two professional women tennis players as main characters and a truly skanky violent male and his collaborators who get what they deserve in the end. "

    — Peg, 7/31/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Doc Ford does it again. Another vacation, another murder mystery solved. "

    — Becky, 6/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " More Sanibel intrigue from White's Doc Ford "

    — columbialion, 3/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great mystery! Second in the series. He is a good wrist who can describe the area of the story very accurately. "

    — Brad, 12/31/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Like a trip to Fla with people you hope you never meet. I would read another book by him again I'm not sure if the Fl he describes is real but it feels real while being populated by charters who are clearly good or bad "

    — Ken, 10/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I love this series and would recommend it to Floridians and fisherman. Great characters and humor, mixed with mystery and action. "

    — Linda, 9/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " An enjoyable, quick read. Not a lot of depth, but a great summer (or around the fireplace) read. When not in the mood for "heavy" reading, I really enjoy Randy White. "

    — Sheryl, 9/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really like the Doc Ford series and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries, and especially if you like good character development. White sets a good stage, describes the environment perfectly, and tells a great story. "

    — Jackie, 4/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " all whit's books execlent "

    — John, 3/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It's alright, after all was said and done, not much actually happens in this story. "

    — James, 1/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I did not like this one as much as the first book. Still willing to read more. "

    — Ben, 12/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Audio... Enjoyed the story and characters. "

    — MM32, 11/14/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Nancy 5 stars; Ron 5 stars; library book "

    — Ron, 10/1/2010

About Randy Wayne White

Randy Wayne White has written twenty-five books in the Doc Ford series and several novels in the Hannah Smith series as well as nonfiction. Several of the Doc Ford novels have been New York Times bestsellers. Four collections of his columns for Outside magazine have been published elsewhere. In 2002, a one-hour documentary film called The Gift of the Game, about his trip to Cuba to find the remnants of the Little League teams founded by Ernest Hemingway in the days before Castro, won the “Best of the Fest” award from the 2002 Woods Hole Film Festival and then was broadcast by PBS in 2003. A veteran fishing guide who at one time had his own local PBS show, he lives in an old house on an Indian mound in Pineland, Florida.

About Dick Hill

Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.