Journal Entry 1 by phantomreader42 from Warner Robins, Georgia USA on Monday, April 28, 2003

The 7^th Travis McGee book. I've liked all the books in the series so far. Starts with the memorable sentence "We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody dropped the girl off the bridge."
Travis McGee and his friend Meyer are out fishing when they see a woman thrown off a bridge with a concrete block wired to her feet. She's still alive, so Trav dives under to save her. They take her back to the Busted Flush and learn that her name is Evangeline and she's a hooker involved in a scam with a gang of murderers, who threw her off the bridge when she tried to warn one of the victims. Trav goes to rescue her savings and bring the killers to justice.


Includes an introduction by Carl Hiaasen and an excerpt from One Fearful Yellow Eye.

Books by John D. MacDonald:
The Deep Blue Good-by
Nighmare in Pink
A Purple Place for Dying (2^nd copy)
The Quick Red Fox (2^nd copy)
Darker Than Amber
Pale Grey For Guilt
The Girl In The Plain Brown Wrapper
The Green Ripper
The Long Lavender Look
A Deadly Shade of Gold
One Fearful Yellow Eye
The Turquoise Lament (2^nd copy)
A Tan And Sandy Silence
The Lonely Silver Rain
The Dreadful Lemon Sky
Cinnamon Skin (2^nd copy)
The Empty Copper Sea
Dress Her In Indigo
The Girl, the Gold Watch, and Everything
One More Sunday
Barrier Island
Wine of the Dreamers
Condominium
A Key To The Suite
Worlds To Come edited by Damon Knight
Introduction to Night Shift by Stephen King 

Journal Entry 2 by phantomreader42 from Warner Robins, Georgia USA on Monday, April 28, 2003

I am offering this book as part of a Two-way bookray, along with Fletch.

The following people have asked to sign up:
bunzrun (who will receive Darker Than Amber first)
summermarie
cmystery (who will receive Fletch first)
 

Journal Entry 3 by phantomreader42 from Warner Robins, Georgia USA on Friday, May 02, 2003

Mailed to bunzrun, along with The Gods Themselves. 

Journal Entry 4 by bunzrun from Wirtz, Virginia USA on Tuesday, May 06, 2003

Have never read any of John D. MacDonald's books before so this will be an adventure. He is quite a prolific writer. Not only his "colorful" Travis McGee books but many, many others. 

Journal Entry 5 by bunzrun from Wirtz, Virginia USA on Monday, May 19, 2003

Can't really say more than phantomreader42 without giving too much away. I did enjoy Travis' style & would like to read more of his adventures. I can't believe I have never read any of his books before.
I too love that first line. It kind of grabs your attention at the very start. The ending is just as grabbing as all the threads get tied together in order to pull the sting of sting on the various characters. At times I wondered about his integrity, but in the end he was honorable to both women and victims involved.
An enjoyable and quick read. (Due to both the writing style and the print style.) 

Journal Entry 6 by summermarie from Clifton Forge, Virginia USA on Saturday, May 31, 2003

I received this book yesterday evening and I am going to try and start reading it either this evening or tomorrow. I am quite excited about reading this book, as I have never read anything by John D. MacDonald before and I love ongoing series. Thank you very much BunzRun for mailing and phantomreader42 for starting this bookray! While I was not extremely enthused with this book, it is not because isn't well written, it is because I am just not that fond of this kind of book! Thank you so much for including me in your bookray PHANTOMREADER42 and I hope to participate in another sometime! 

Journal Entry 7 by cmystery from South Portland, Maine USA on Friday, August 29, 2003

I just received this book in the mail today. It is part of a bookray.I am looking forward to reading it , I think I'll start now!!!!! 

Journal Entry 8 by summermarie at sending trade through USPS in Covington, VA, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, September 08, 2003

Released on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at sending trade through USPS in Covington, VA, postal release USA.

I have passed this bookray book from PHANTOMREADER42 along to CMYSTERY