I was looking for a Jack Reacher substitute now that Lee Child has become so successful and lost his edge. Let's see, Reacher was ex-Army MP investigator....Doc Ford is ex-intelligence operative....Reacher left military service to lead a totally different life as a hobo and free-lance problem solver....Doc left government service to become a marine biologist and free-lance problem solver...and.....that's about where the similarities end.
Doc Ford leads a quieter life, uses his brains more than his fists, has a wide circle of quirky and endearing friends,and pretty much sticks to the Gulf Coast of Florida to have his adventures. Like Travis McGee, the hero of 23 John MacDonald stories, Doc abhors the assault of population growth and profit-oriented developers on his home state. But he keeps his tree hugging under control while dealing with the world as it is to help his friends and fight the evil-doers. He has an appeal all his own and makes an acceptable alternative, if not replacement, for Jack Reacher.
I plan to read more of the Doc Ford series.
Doc Ford leads a quieter life, uses his brains more than his fists, has a wide circle of quirky and endearing friends,and pretty much sticks to the Gulf Coast of Florida to have his adventures. Like Travis McGee, the hero of 23 John MacDonald stories, Doc abhors the assault of population growth and profit-oriented developers on his home state. But he keeps his tree hugging under control while dealing with the world as it is to help his friends and fight the evil-doers. He has an appeal all his own and makes an acceptable alternative, if not replacement, for Jack Reacher.
I plan to read more of the Doc Ford series.
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