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Bright Orange for the Shroud (Travis McGee, Bk 6)
Bright Orange for the Shroud - Travis McGee, Bk 6
Author: John D. Macdonald
A Travis McGee mystery, this is the story of an immensely clever confidence scheme run by a group of vicious double crossers. An old friend of McGee's is sucked into their trap and bled financially and physically. Before the story ends, McGee is forced to use dirtier tactics than ever before. He becomes more cunning and heartless than the men he...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449142431
ISBN-10: 0449142434
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Publisher: Fawcett
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is a Travis McGee Novel. There is nobody...I repeat, nobody who writes like John D. MacDonald, who honed his craft through many years of writing for pulp detective magazines. He knows how to turn a phrase - in fact I own all of the Travis McGee books and I reread them about once a year - in order of publishing dates. This allows me to appreciate again the evolution of McGee and his innate ability to draw a character. His villains are drawn particularly well. He has the ability to show the reader the difference between a desperate person gone bad and a truly evil person. None of his villains are the same - but they are all fascinating character studies.

As an aspiring writer, I appreciate his talent. I have a vivid memory of many passages in his books - this one in particular. What happens to a beautiful woman is haunting and the true evil of the perpetrator is unforgettable.
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I haven't read all of the Travis McGee novels yet, but so far, this is one of the best.

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