A gripping thrillerWhite keeps the action taut.The Miami HeraldWhites fans will eat this one up.Kirkus s White does pure suspense as well as anyone. BooklistRandy Wayne White takes us places that no other Florida mystery writer can hope to find.Carl HiaasenAbout the AuthorRandy Wayne White is the author of the Doc Ford novels, four nonfiction collections, and a cookbook. He was a light-tackle fishing guide on Sanibel Island for thirteen years, and a monthly columnist for Outside magazine. He lives and works on Sanibel Island, Florida. is there an app that will read books to me Chasing Midnight (A Doc Ford Novel)
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful. Awful!!!By Thomas J AllshouseThis was the worst Doc Ford book I have ever read. The book starts in the middle of the plot and the characters are beyond boorish. There is no interaction with the normal Dinkin's Bay crew except for Tomlinson and his participation is limited. What a disappointment!13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Marine Biologist Doc Ford has jumped the sharkBy Clint PottsI have been a Randy Wayne White fan for years. As a frequent visitor to Ft. Myers and Sanibel Island, I loved the rich depiction of the southwest Florida that I know and love, recognizing the locations from fishing trips with local guides and my own explorations with my family. The Florida setting was perfect for our mysterious marine biologist with a dark history that he couldn't quite escape. I was always amazed that Randy could keep the excitement relevant, novel after novel after novel. Well, he's run out of ideas, folks! Now his entire novel spans a totality of 1-2 days in the life of super-spy Doc Ford, while Doc spends most of the book pondering and remembering his technical exploits in marine biology and weaponry. In sitcom terms, Doc Ford has "jumped the shark". "Tampa Burn" was the last decent Doc Ford novel. I'm quite sure that Randy will continue to honor his publishing agreements and crank out another book each year or so, but I think I'm done. All that is left is to hire a slew of partner novelists like Tom Clancy did and start milking the Randy Wayne White brand.Page after page of Chasing Midnight was just laborious. This isn't even as good as early Striker novels published under a pseudonym.All of the things that attracted me to Doc Ford are gone. Florida is gone. The reluctant spy is gone. The interesting neighbors are gone. The old high school buddies in trouble are gone. The originality is likewise gone.When I'm next in Florida, I'll still stop in at Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille, hoping to remember that original cherry high, but I'm afraid all I'll find is a decent grouper sandwich. Doc Ford is gone. He jumped the shark.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Chasing Midnight: Not enjoyable for me.By CustomerThis is a wild story with lots of action including some boat chases and shootings. There were too many people in the story: three bad foreign billionaires and their bodyguards with strange names, four or five radical ecologists including some with strange names, a couple of foreign women with strange names. Other readers might like it but I could not get to the end fast enough. The long discussions about beluga sturgeon roe and caviar was tedious and boring.