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When solitary marine biologist Doc Ford focused his telescope on the woman in the white boat, he didn't know his life was about to be capsized: that his conniving uncle Tucker Gatrell would discover the Fountain of Youth, that the National Enquirer would write about it, and that the law would beat down his door in search of three missing men.
But Doc Ford is about to find these things out—the hard way. Because in the shadowy world of Southwest Florida, where gators yawn, cattle craze, and Indian bones are buried, mysteries great and small have found the man to solve them.
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"i really enjoyed this book in the doc ford series. you meet doc's uncle tucker gatrell. he is an old florida cracker and has a lot of interesting stories. when 3 men go missing in the canals tucker is a suspect and he needs doc fords help to clear his name and help with one of his many schemes. the love interest in this book is sandy caramel. she doesnt really have much to do with the story but is a neighbor of tucker and grew up along side doc ford. we meet tomlinsons daughter in this story. her name is nichola and she lives with her mom, harry, in boston. tomlinson and harry are at a rough patch but he loves his daughter and goes to see her every chance he gets. i just ordered books 4,5 and 6 so i hope to get them in in a few days."
— Diane (4 out of 5 stars)
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Dick Hill has the perfect droll tone for this comic mystery.
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“High-spirited adventure…Loopy and lovable characters.”
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“White offers an eclectic vision of Florida with his laid-back prose but pays close attention to various ‘characters,’ especially Marion’s braggart uncle. Upbeat, literate, fascinating, and clever: manna for deeper readers.”
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Michael Potter, 4/27/2023
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Teryle, 3/13/2019
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" I really liked the characters in this book. They were a hilarious group. I also liked the science aspect of the book. An interesting read to say the least. "
— Tonya, 2/19/2014 -
" Very slow read. Not as interesting to me as the other books in the series. Not enough Doc Ford in the storyline. "
— Bruce, 2/18/2014 -
" Nancy 4 stars; Ron 3 stars "
— Nancy, 2/9/2014 -
" Good old Doc Ford, his hippy - pot smoking buddy, and his cantankerous uncle. Plus women, boats, dock parties, sunshine, and blue water. Where is that fountain?! "
— Jim, 2/4/2014 -
" Not exactly a mystery, not exactly a social commentary, but watch out it turns and turns. I liked it. "
— Robert, 2/1/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this one and found myself smiling at the antics of Tuck. I've been around folks just like him and as long as I take them with a grain of salt I always enjoy them. Tuck would keep a saint on his toes;) "
— Peggy, 1/29/2014 -
" One of the best in a great series. In this book we are introduced to Doc's uncle, Tucker Gatrell, one of Florida's pioneers, and an absolute treasure. Tuck is an enduring character who really spices up the Doc Ford series. "
— Finzleft, 1/19/2014 -
" My favorite Doc Ford novel so far. The dialogue of the characters brings them to life. "
— Kelly, 1/19/2014 -
" I was sorely disappointed in this book--way too much science and a very slow read with annoying characters. I couldn't wait to finish it. I hope his next books are better reads. "
— Hawley, 1/6/2014 -
" Once again Randy Wayne White puts you into the heart of Florida with vivid descriptions of swamps and rednecks. Doc Ford is my favorite character of all books. A great story of how developers have ruined so much of Florida. "
— Gordon, 1/2/2014 -
" I've read many of the "Doc Ford" novels. This one is very early in the series. I enjoyed getting to know more of the history of some of the characters and Doc Ford's environs. Great feeling for the old Everglades and life in SW Florida. A good twist and turn story. "
— Sally, 12/15/2013 -
" Fun, still a good beach read, but a little out there. "
— David, 11/28/2013 -
" This is my first book by White, and what impressed me most about it was the way that he write his characters. Looking for ward to trying another one out. "
— Erik, 11/17/2013 -
" Not much of a mystery, but funny enough to make up for it. "
— BJ, 11/1/2013 -
" This book was okay. Doc Ford was a background character, which was kind of different from the other books. It took me FOREVER to finish this book, I usually read books in 2 or 3 days-this one took me almost a month. "
— Mel, 10/27/2013 -
" Part of the increasingly standard fare in Florida fiction. "
— Max, 8/26/2013 -
" Randy Wayne White's Doc Ford novels are usually stylish, like "Miami Vice." This one is more like "Hee Haw." "
— Gary, 8/11/2013 -
" ok book. worth a read but not one of those you just cant put down..:) "
— Marie, 1/18/2013 -
" I enjoyed this book. I am reading his books in sequence. His laid back adventure style is easy and enjoyable, with just a touch of romance. "
— Rebekah, 12/21/2012 -
" Makes you wish you lived back in Old Florida. "
— Carol, 9/19/2012 -
" Good but the ending was a little confusing. Maybe because i picked up and put it down a few times. I didn't get the reason for kidnapping the guys, the lady with seahorse and the connection to the indian guy? Very confusing. "
— Kylie, 8/30/2012 -
" Nancy 4 stars; Ron 3 stars "
— Ron, 3/16/2012 -
" Doc Ford's uncle finds "fountain of youth" in SW Florida. "
— Tara, 12/26/2011 -
" I have read almost all of Randy Wayne White's books. This was one of his first and a bit different from later offerings. As he continues to write, his characters develop with his experiences. He is one of my favorite authors. "
— Lynette, 12/25/2011 -
" The one about Tucker Gatrell. "
— Tom, 7/15/2011 -
" I was sorely disappointed in this book--way too much science and a very slow read with annoying characters. I couldn't wait to finish it. I hope his next books are better reads. "
— Hawley, 5/21/2011 -
" I have read almost all of Randy Wayne White's books. This was one of his first and a bit different from later offerings. As he continues to write, his characters develop with his experiences. He is one of my favorite authors. "
— Lynette, 5/12/2011 -
" Good old Doc Ford, his hippy - pot smoking buddy, and his cantankerous uncle. Plus women, boats, dock parties, sunshine, and blue water. Where is that fountain?! "
— Jim, 11/12/2010 -
" This was pretty generic. The violence and the verbal blahs were surmountable, but the lack of editing was atrocious. I don't want to be overly harsh, but I am debating re-rating it as a one-star. "
— Magda, 10/12/2010 -
" I've read many of the "Doc Ford" novels. This one is very early in the series. I enjoyed getting to know more of the history of some of the characters and Doc Ford's environs. Great feeling for the old Everglades and life in SW Florida. A good twist and turn story. "
— Sally, 2/28/2010 -
" Doc Ford's uncle finds "fountain of youth" in SW Florida. "
— Tara, 1/22/2010 -
" This is my first book by White, and what impressed me most about it was the way that he write his characters. Looking for ward to trying another one out. "
— Erik, 1/17/2010 -
" Fun, still a good beach read, but a little out there. "
— David, 7/29/2009 -
" Not exactly a mystery, not exactly a social commentary, but watch out it turns and turns. I liked it. "
— Robert, 4/15/2009 -
" Makes you wish you lived back in Old Florida. "
— Carol, 11/4/2008 -
" My favorite in the series, so far. "
— Sally, 9/3/2008 -
" A good beach read - nothing profound or tragic or depressing. Sun, action, adventure. <br/> <br/>I tried to read other books from this author and was disappointed, but this I enjoyed. "
— Hank, 8/1/2008
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
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.