Book Overview
From a beloved master of crime fiction, Darker Than Amber is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat. A fishing trip is anything but... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0449129705
ISBN13:9780449129708
Release Date:April 1985
Publisher:Fawcett Books
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Love that Travis!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
While I still find "Flash of Green" to be my favorite MacDonald book, there's something so appealing about the Travis McGee series that keeps me coming back to them. And "Darker than Amber" has such a quick pace, that you cannot put this mystery down. And Travis, well, he's just Travis--you gotta love this guy! I just hope that MacDonald continues to gain in popularity, as I feel he is horribly overlooked.
A dark tale that sparkles.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Part time white knight and full time beach bum Travis McGee rescues a rotten to the core damsel in considerable distress. Seems this beautiful sociopath has developed a serious case of the conscience, something her now former partners have not. When the girl meets her inevitable and quite bitter fate, McGee (always the one to right a terrible wrong, and this girl was behind some truly terrible ones) and his friend Meyer begin plotting revenge. MacDonald's writing, as usual, sparkles with wit, insight, and tension. Read any of MacDonald's novels and you'll see why he was such a highly respected author. Recommended.
Great characters, great writing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I actually came across John MacDonald's name while researching pulp fiction. There nothing pulp-y about the way this guy writes. Beautiful use of the language -- vocabulary, metaphors, everything.The character Travis McGee is so cool, I found myself jealous of a work of fiction! My first McGee novel, many more to come...
Darker... but not TOO dark
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The late John D. MacDonald continues to impress new generations of mystery/thriller readers with his Travis McGee "color-title" series, more than three decades after he began it.DARKER THAN AMBER isn't the first McGee adventure (that's The Deep Blue Good-Bye, and that's where serious new readers should begin), but it is one of the best and a long cut above most of MacDonald's competitors. Perhaps a bit "darker" than many of the 20 other McGee novels, AMBER isn't for faint hearts; but it also isn't merely excessive violence-for-violence-sake, either. McGee, the "thinking person's private eye", is a self-styled "salvage expert" whose frequent salvage is a friend's soul... What a guy: tough, tender, fearless and intelligent all at the same time! (With a unique and lovable sidekick, Meyer, supporting casts of fascinating characters, and very well realized South Florida and Mexican locales thrown in for good measure: a real "find".)As to the possibilities of an upcoming McGee film series (AMBER already was filmed once, starring Rod Taylor), I'd love to hear more: an exciting possibility!
Fantastic Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Unlike some of the other books in this series that ease into the action, "Darker Than Amber" starts with the first line--and it's one of my favorites:"We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody dropped the girl off the bridge."The novel starts from that point and keeps building as McGee pits himself against sociopaths in a murder/prostitution ring.This is an extremely satisfying book cover-to-cover. MacDonald's writing is incredible. Mcgee is likeable and interesting. It is fun spending time in his world.If you're new to the series this is a great place to start.
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