The Mangrove Coast

The Mangrove Coast (1998) Randy Wayne White

Synopsis:
The prologue makes it clear that things went badly for Doc when he went to Panama, then the first chapter opens with Doc discovering a dead body. Slowly… slowly!… we come to learn that Doc was doing a favor for a friend, and got himself involved in a situation that was far beyond what he expected.

Doc also learns the danger and use of computers, though his introduction is an ugly one.

I liked the disjointed story-telling, where we start at the end, jump to the middle, and then work our way to that point and beyond. I also liked the glimpses of Doc’s past we learn as he explains his relationships with Bobby Richardson. What I was unsure about was the epilogue.
Rating: 7/10

Published by Berkley

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