Over thirty years ago I got introduced to Doc Ford when my uncle lent me his well worn copy of Sanibel Flats. All these years later it still sits on my bookshelf…along with the rest of the series. And now author Randy Wayne White’s newest entry, Tomlinson’s Wake, will be joining that shelf. White doesn’t waste any time, merely throws us right into the action. Doc is in search of his buddy Tomlinson who was lost at sea after a hurricane. Tomlinson insists he was dead when his boat crashed off the coast of Honduras and that he was brought back to life by a young orphan that he also insists is a descendant of a Mayan king. Sounds absolutely wild, right? Well it is. And it’s not long before Doc is rushing into the jungle, tracking the youth while dealing with corrupt government officials, human traffickers, drug runners, and more. It’s a fast paced wild ride, with more than a touch of humor. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of this series. I’d like to thank Harlequin Trade Publishing / Hanover Square Press for an eARC of the novel. And as much as I enjoyed reading it earlier this year I have to say I enjoyed listening to it even more. Thanks so much to Harlequin Audio who provided me with an advanced copy of the audio version. George Guidall provides the audio narration and as always he does a spectacular job. Guidall is a bonafide legend and has been the voice of Doc Ford for quite a while now.

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This is not the book with which to jump into this series. I was confused and decided it would be better to get the back story before I continued.

Tomlinson’s Wake by Randy Wayne White
Narrator, George Guidall
Doc Ford book 28
Whooee! What a wild ride. This is definitely not the place to start this series but for long time readers it was a great addition. We have the Honduran jungle, man eating critters, poisonings, giant snakes, some quasi-mysticism, relics, crooked politicians, and desperados of all kinds. Possibly even including our heroes. Also there was an edge of seat conclusion and maybe a bit of a cliff hanger. Even a mention of Hannah Smith, whose series I would like to see continued.
Narration by George Guidall was fabulous as always. He is an all time favorite.

Doc Ford and Tomlinson return to take on corrupt Florida politicians and the rapid disintegration of the American dream. Add in environmental awareness and this decades old series is more relevant, and more important, than ever