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Book Reviews of Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11)

Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11)
Tampa Burn - Doc Ford, Bk 11
Author: Randy Wayne White
ISBN-13: 9780399151811
ISBN-10: 0399151818
Publication Date: 5/24/2004
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
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10 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on
Helpful Score: 1
Living just a few miles from Randy White, I can really associate with the area he writes about. Those who do not live in this area of Florida, can also appreciate the travel-log and detail of his writing. Not only does he tell a story, he draws a picture.
geejay avatar reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 85 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
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 until he gets a call from Pilar Fuentes, the mother of his son and the 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.

It's got a nice pace and has some left-field plot turns as the story comes down to the final pages, but hey, Doc Ford was an assasin. There was definitely the potential for an "everyone *doesn't* live happily ever after" ending, but naturally it resolves without that! I've read the series so "know" the charaters the Doc Ford series and you just know it'll all work out in the end.

A very good read and well worth the time.
marcijo28 avatar reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 325 more book reviews
Another good Doc Ford story!
reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 25 more book reviews
I love all the Doc Ford books by Randy Wayne White. This one was especially worth reading. It pays to read them in sequence for a better understanding of the background.
reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 67 more book reviews
Doc Fords son has been kidnapped by a violent man known as Incendiario whose specialty is torture by fire.
Fast action, plenty of excitment.
reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 50 more book reviews
its taken ten years for former assassin doc ford to reivent himself on the gulf coast.now the adkuction of his only son - the legacyof a long ago love affair -has pulled him back into the shadow of his violent past. and more is at stake than the rasom.
reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 683 more book reviews
It's taken ten years for former assassin Doc Ford to reinvent himself on Forida's Gulf Coast. Now the abduction of his own son-the legacy of a long-ago love affair-has pulled him back into the shadow of his violent past, and more is at stake than ransom. The kidnapper is a legend known as Incendiatio. Torture by fire is his specially-and his pleasure. Inthe pay of a vengeful politico with twisted ties to Doc,Incendiatio is arranged a private hell reserved for the innocent. The trap has been set. And Doc has no choice but to brave it.
reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 167 more book reviews
Great read, as always!
jonnylongball avatar reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 43 more book reviews
I am reading through the whole Doc Ford series. Good stuff.
mscottcgp avatar reviewed Tampa Burn (Doc Ford, Bk 11) on + 231 more book reviews
very fast read. exciting and suspenseful!