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The Turquoise Lament

A Travis McGee Novel, Book 15

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The Turquoise Lament

By: John D. MacDonald
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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Now that Linda "Pidge" Lewellen is grown up, she tells Travis McGee, once her girlhood idol, that either she's going crazy or Howie, her affable ex-jock of a husband, is trying to kill her. McGee checks things out, and gives Pidge the all clear. But when Pidge and Howie sail away to kiss and make up, McGee has second thoughts. If only he can get to Pidge before he has time for any more thinking.

©1973 John D. MacDonald (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Hard-Boiled Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense
Great Story • Engaging Storyline • Captivating Narration • Suspenseful Plot • Intriguing Twists • Immersive Performance
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Read it 1975 or so. Listened to it on a whim.
Surprised how much I remember certain details.
Still a good story if one can remember the basic technology of the time.

Brings back memories

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I’ve read all of the Travis McGee series and listened to most of it. This is in the top three in my favorites list. Great story! Terrific action in the last several chapters. Even though this is book 15 in the series, this is a great place to start if you are new to JDM and Travis McGee. The narration by Robert Petkoff is fantastic and he carries the action along as I would think JDM intended. It’s a great ride from beginning to end.

One of my favorites by JDM

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Many of the plot elements Are standard: girl in danger, Travis investigating a bad guy, etc. enough uniqueness to keep the suspense mounted. Trav’s style of investigation continues to set him apart.

Travis is getting older and mellower

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another brilliant entry in a series whose author is sorely missed ..... good to know we can always return to the busted flush and find Travis aboard....

vintage mcgee

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At least he didn't get shot this time! This one was tough on our hero. Very personal involvments and a lot of back-story. As usual the characters are all fullly fleshed out and the overall story was great. But I never thought I'd hear Travis singing the praises of a Pulsar LED digital watche!!! Perhaps the next one will mention what a stupid idea they were.....

Travis Goes to Pago Pago

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Returning to read this decades later it still satisfied and it held some observations about modern life that are trenchant today in 2021

Still very tough to put down

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Great story, again. Kept me on edge the entire time. You have to ask is Travis missing a step or two as he get older? He still has the reader rooting the entire time. Fun stuff.

Another great McGee!

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What made the experience of listening to The Turquoise Lament the most enjoyable?

The narrator is spot on. Petkoff's ability to portray the characters in the stories makes the books even more enjoyable.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Travis, because he is Travis.

What does Robert Petkoff bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Petkoff is now the voice in my head of McGee

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

NA

Any additional comments?

NA

Classic MacDonald

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Better than how I remembered it. Great story full of twists and turns…well rounded characters.

The Turquoise Lament

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Would you listen to The Turquoise Lament again? Why?

No, It was story oriented..

What other book might you compare The Turquoise Lament to and why?

Most MacDonalds seem similar.. very restful..

What about Robert Petkoff’s performance did you like?

He seems like he IS Travis

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No

Any additional comments?

No

Good TRavis McGee book

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