Cuba Straits

by Randy Wayne White

2016

Publication

G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2015

Collection

Owned Fiction

Series

Doc Ford (22)

Status

Available

Description

"The remarkable new novel in the Doc Ford series by New York Times-bestselling author Randy Wayne White. Doc Ford's old friend, General Juan Garcia, has gone into the lucrative business of smuggling Cuban baseball players into the U.S. He is also feasting on profits made by buying historical treasures for pennies on the dollar. He prefers what dealers call HPC items-high-profile collectibles-but when he manages to obtain a collection of letters written by Fidel Castro between 1960-62 to a secret girlfriend, it's not a matter of money anymore. Garcia has stumbled way out of his depth. First Garcia disappears, and then the man to whom he sold the letters. When Doc Ford begins to investigate, he soon becomes convinced that those letters contain a secret that someone, or some powerful agency, cannot allow to be made public. A lot happened between Cuba and the United States from 1960-62. Many men died. A few more will hardly be noticed"-- "A thriller featuring Doc Ford, written in the style of, and so as to appeal to, the audiences of Dead Silence and Night Vision"--… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member ewhatley

One of the things I enjoy about Randy Wayne White's books is his home locale. I live the next island over from Sanibel and when he writes about driving down Macgregor Blvd. and crossing the Sky Bridge to Fort Myers Beach, I know all about it. I drive those routes to get home. This was not my

favorite book by White but still completely enjoyable and with lots of action and the usual cast of quirky characters. The White humor is also there even in the face of seemingly grim situations. Recommend for old or new White fans.

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LibraryThing member EmpressReece

I listened to the audio version and I have to say it was better then Haunted and Bone Deep but still had issues. After listening to those two books, i was prepared to be dissapointed again. It seems White is trying to change his writing style or make it more complex and its not working. There were

many times when it was really hard to follow the dialogue and keep track of who's who especially at the beginning. After about half way through the story finally started coming together but it still was not his best. Also, I didnt care for the ending. I felt like there were alot of loose ends that never got tied up. We never heard what happened to Tomlinson, where did the letters go, who killed the mistress etc. Also, the story made it sound like the "Castro's mistress" killed Vernon at first, then it said she had been dead for a couple days so I never did understand that??? Anyways, White needs to stick to the formula that was working, because these last few books have not worked for me.

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LibraryThing member jepeters333

Doc Ford’s old friend, General Juan Garcia, has gone into the lucrative business of smuggling Cuban baseball players into the U.S. He is also feasting on profits made by buying historical treasures for pennies on the dollar. He prefers what dealers call HPC items—high-profile collectibles—but

when he manages to obtain a collection of letters written by Fidel Castro between 1960–62 to a secret girlfriend, it’s not a matter of money anymore. Garcia has stumbled way out of his depth.

First Garcia disappears, and then the man to whom he sold the letters. When Doc Ford begins to investigate, he soon becomes convinced that those letters contain a secret that someone, or some powerful agency, cannot allow to be made public.

A lot happened between Cuba and the United States from 1960–62. Many men died. A few more will hardly be noticed

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LibraryThing member Picathartes

Another Doc Ford adventure... leaving a trail of (mostly) destruction and bodies in his wake. Crossing international boundaries at will. All undertaken accompanied by the standard half-completed sentences and all conversations spoken at cross-purposes, but fully comprehended by all parties despite

language boundaries. The only real mystery is how it all comes together and works out in the end. But hey, it’s all good.

Maybe one of my issues with Marion Ford is that he reminds me too much of me. Well, except for all of the above... and having a womans name. But seriously, I’m oftentimes left thinking... whoa, did he just say / do / think that? Cool, then it’s not just me!

For instance, towards the end of the book:

“I’ve never liked Sundays, he thought. Mini-holidays without purpose. Government offices not open on the one day people can afford to take off – what a pain in the ass.”

Yep, and Saturdays and holidays in general.

Anyway, a fast, easy read interweaving stories about SW Florida, Cuba, the Cold War, the Cuba Straits, and... baseball.

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