North of Havana (A Doc Ford Novel)

This novel is full of surprises with many twists and turns. I enjoyed the book and the characters. Fidel even shows up in the storyline.

I am a fan of Doc Ford. I studied Biology in another lifetime, and I appreciate the marine science that is in present in every story. The range of settings around the Gulf coast is special to me, as I lived in New Orleans for 30 years and visited the Gulf offshore islands of Florida as well as the Keys, and some of the northern Caribbean islands, including Santo Domingo. So the accuracy of place descriptions is spot on. And I like Doc Ford; he knows his biology. The mysteries and adventures are will written; every book is page-turner. But I appreciate the personal lives of the people of Dinkins Bay, and their stories and relationships and growth over the years have been lovely to witness. Except that I get sea sick, I would love to live in a boat over by Sanibel Island, FL. Highly recommend. Start with the first one though, and read them in order.

As in the case of his previous books, Randy Wayne White delivers the reader straight into the heart of the South Florida lifestyle. The book is packed with action, twisty plot turns, and truly uniquely Florida characters. Reading the book, I felt as though I could taste the saltwater in the air, smell the unique scents of Havana, and see Doc Ford save the day once again. Randy Wayne White is a must read for anyone into mystery and action novels.

I bought my husband a couple of Randy Wayne White novels because we were going on a mini vacation to Sanibel Island, FL and had plans to eat at Doc Fords while there. He didn't read them before the trip because he was in the middle of another large book. But upon his return, he read the 1st 2 I got him at lightning speed, and then went out of town. When he returned, he found a stack of ten or so, and proceeded to go through them rather quickly too. Then he went out of ton again so I got him another stack. He has slowed a little bit, but still glued to them. He says their is a little bit of repetitive set-up in each one because it has returning characters, and this is to be expected in serial novels. Over all though, the more he reads, the more he seems to be enjoying them. I don't guess it really matters which one you start with and which order you go in. Anyway, he loves fishing and the water, so I figured these would be his cup of tea. A few years back I got him Linda Greenlaw's books and he love those so much, he reread them several times. She writes a different kind of novel, but the fishing and sea thread is there and tha's all it takes to get him "hooked".

Randy Wayne White is one of my favorite authors, I loved his Hannah series. “North of Havana” was a little slow in parts but had a great ending. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.

Another fine read by Randy Wayne White but at the end it seemed to lose steam and ended rather abruptly. I was expecting more of a finish after such a good job leading up to the showdown at the lagoon. I also noticed a slight change in White’s delivery from prior works that I felt to be a bit awkward when leading into character dialog. It may be nit but I would rather read - I stated, “Let’s go.” in place of - Stated, “Let’s go.” It disrupted the flow and it occurred in several places. With that said I highly enjoy the creativity of the writer and the Doc Ford series. I will continue to read this author as he is one of my top five favorite writers. Maybe it is because of the Florida tie-in as three of the top five write about the state.

Hard to put down! A great read for anyone but especially for the fans of Doc Ford. Wonderful insight into Cuba and the ravages Castro has rained down on that island. Great characters and it's a damn good story too!

It's an 'adventure' story and the hero gets the girl (well, almost), kills a few nasties and gets away with it. In Castro's Cuba. Decent and a little different