Black Widow by Randy Wayne White
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Book Summary Author: Randy Wayne White Edition: Music CD Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Format: Audiobook Published: 2008-03-18 ISBN: 0143142887 Number of pages: 7 Publisher: Penguin Audio |
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Book Reviews of the Black Widow
Customer Review: Doc Ford Takes On A Voodoo Priestess
Summary: 5 Stars
The Doc Ford series by Randy Wayne White is so good that I buy each novel immediately when released and read cover to cover in place of whatever I am already reading. They are that good! Ford is such a textured and rich character that the reader wants more and more. Although flawed, as we all are, he is believable, addictive, and a downright joy to follow on his trail of adventures. And he is currently having difficulty being just a marine Biologist having renounced his ultra-secret role of a special-ops agent for the US government.
White is a genius at characterization and certainly Doc and his hippie, Zen teaching, boat bum pal, Tomlinson clearly reflect that as they arrive as fully developed characters with deep back stories for the loyal readers. And in "Black Widow", White adds an enigmatic yet wonderful character in Sir James Montbard, a 70ish Brit who is clearly more than he seems and ultimately convinces us he is an aged special-ops, James Bondish hero.
"Black Widow" revolves around a blackmail plot aimed at Doc's God-daughter, Shay, and 3 of her friends who had a wild but lamentable bachelorette fling on the Caribbean Island of St. Arc. They played into the hands of a highly sophisticated and ruthless blackmail ring that secretly film famous and wealthy women in compromising positions after having been given a date-rape type drug. The tapes are then used to blackmail the individuals for political favors or simply for money.
Ah, but this time they erred in pissing off Doc who initially serves as bagman to deliver the blackmail payment for the girls, while suspecting that there will be more demands. There are, and Doc goes into action to deal with those who have threatened Shay and her friends. The task is more difficult than it seemed and Doc hooks up with an aging James Bond type Brit and Senegal Firth, a French woman of some mystery who also seeks revenge on the black mailers.
The story includes Caribbean voodoo religious beliefs, the Maji Blanc, a Caribbean witch or priestess, some archaeological back story, and issues involving the Masons and Knights Templar. There is even an early attack by hammerhead sharks while Doc and Tomlinson are swimming among killer whales trying to beach themselves-yes, you heard me right.
If you are already a Doc Ford fan, be assured "Black Widow" is a quality addition to the series...even while taking both the back story and the future story in new directions. You see, Doc's past may again become his future--read it and see what I mean. Oh, and Tomlinson has a very reduced role in this novel, and I found that to be a good thing. Sometimes a little Tomlinson can go a long way. Now I have to wait another year for my next Doc Ford fix.