"He writes with authority, and a clean, pure understanding of South Florida that even seasoned writers would envy. Stinnett allows you to taste and feel each situation and this debut of enticing characters and dicey situations makes for great reading." - Clear Creek Press"Edge of your seat adventure that doesn't shy away from harsh realities. Adventure usually equals danger, and this book hits the danger head on and with no apologies." - Christy King, Author, TaliaAbout the AuthorWayne Stinnett is a Marine Veteran and currently works as a commercial truck driver. Between those careers, he's also worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, Divemaster, taxi driver and construction manager. He lives in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Travelers Rest, SC, with his wife and their youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, three grand children, two dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. He was born in St. Albans, WV, grew up in Melbourne, FL and has also lived in the Florida Keys and Cozumel, Mexico. what famous books are in the public domain Fallen Palm: A Jesse McDermitt Novel (Caribbean Adventure Series) (Volume 2)
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful. This Palm Has Definitely FallenBy Paul albrittonThe book opened amazingly well with all the ingredients of a good read: great characters, great story, and the tension started to build early on!Then came the dog. Don't get me wrong; I love books with dogs, but this wasn't really a dog. No, it was just a cheap tool used by the author. There was no real dogness to the character.Well, one mistake can be overlooked, I reasoned.Then came the woman. The character was described as a woman, but "she" acted completely like a dude. Another cheap tool used by the author to manipulate the story without any basis in realism.The the action stopped and the plot degraded into a jumbled mess. This went on for about fifty pages of nonsense.Then the action started again, but by this time, I really didn't care about the characters. The climax came and went without participation from the protagonist- very unfulfilling.The denouement was also insipid.I would put this Fallen Palm to rest and make a different selection.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommend Fallen seriesBy Sylvia in TNAuthor of Requiem for a Party GirlThis was the first Jesse McDermitt novel in the series that I read and I enjoyed it. My disposable income for book purchases has been very limited for a couple of years so I appreciate it a lot when authors offer a book free, which is how I came by this one. I immediately wanted to read the others but it was not possible. I've read a couple more, including the prequel, as Wayne has offered them free. Again, my thanks. Fallen Palm made me want to visit the Keys, something I never wanted, as I am somewhat afraid of deep water and that Seven Mile Bridge was daunting to me. Jesse is a likable character, with human flaws as we all have. His first wife did not behave well, to say the least, but he deals with it. I liked his serendipitous visit to his friend and the new career that came of it. I didn't like what happened to his second wife, but in fiction as in real life, bad, bad stuff happens. And the perpetrators don't always get their just deserts. I do recommend this book and the rest of the series.I'd like to add, the readers who trashed this book would do well to re-read and edit their reviews. Misspelled words and bad grammar do not give me a lot of confidence in what someone is trying to say.44 of 49 people found the following review helpful. Just terrible on so many levelsBy Steve in ScottsdaleI wanted to like this book, I really did. But it was just awful. Endless descriptions of boats and boat routes in Florida, bad plot, and an absolutely horrible ending. Not just horrible, but telegraphed and needlessly graphic and horrible. What a waste of my time. At this point in my reviews, I usually admit that my review/rating is just my feeling about a book and hope that any other readers who might decide to try it enjoy it more than I. Not this time. Do yourself a favor and avoid this book.