Captiva, Randy Wayne White
Captiva, Randy Wayne White
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Captiva

Author: Randy Wayne White

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 8 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/03/2018

Synopsis

“A Doc Ford novel has more slick moves than a snake in the mangroves. In Captiva, Randy Wayne White takes us places that no other Florida mystery writer could hope to find.”—Carl Hiaasen

Randy Wayne White is acclaimed as "wildly inventive" (The San Diego Union-Tribune), "a wonderful writer" (Paul Theroux), "a fine storyteller" (Peter Matthiessen), and "the rightful heir to John D. MacDonald" (The Tampa Tribune-Times). Now he delivers a wicked thriller that sends government agent-turned-marine biologist Doc Ford into dangerous new waters, as a Florida fishing dispute escalates into a deadly war that reaches across the ocean...

About The Author

Randy Wayne White is the author of the Doc Ford novels, the Hannah Smith novels, and four collections of nonfiction. He lives on Sanibel Island, Florida, where he was a light-tackle fishing guide for many years, and spends much of his free time windsurfing, playing baseball, and hanging out at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille.George Guidall is one of the foremost narrators in the audiobook industry, having recorded more than 800 unabridged novels. His 40-year career includes leading roles on- and off-Broadway and numerous appearances in film and television. He has won an Obie Award for best performance.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Glen on November 10, 2017

This entry in the Doc Ford series introduces Hannah Smith, who goes on to her own spinoff series. Net fishing has been outlawed, and because of it, there's bad blood between the net fishers and the sports fishermen. So bad, that the two sides are resorting to violence, or are they? Hannah Smith, from......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on December 30, 2012

I think anyone who has ever visited the enchanting place called Captiva Island would have a hard time resisting the urge to pick up this book. I certainly couldn't. I really enjoyed the book, but was a wee bit out of my depth with the dominant eco-political issue of net fishing in Florida. I was mil......more

Goodreads review by James on February 25, 2019

Why are the first 5 Doc Ford novels not available for the Kindle? But at least it's available from Audible. A net ban on fishing causes friction between commercial and sport fishermen. The results include murder and mayhem. The author points out the hypocrisy of both sides and accurately describes th......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on May 13, 2025

I like this series quite a bit. This one was pretty rough. Some really bad stuff happened and we see Ford in a new light. I was feeling pretty devastated for him. There was a small light at the end thankfully. Hopefully the next one is a little lighter but either way I am in!......more

Goodreads review by Pat on February 07, 2018

This fourth Doc Ford was not the best in the series. Much more unbelievable stuff in this one than usual, complete with a guy pronounced dead who surprises even the best surgeon around by his "coming back". Not a waste of time, but I did more speed reading on this one than usual.......more

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Praise for Captiva

“The thriller Captiva is a lot like fishing...you are...caught!...One of the more dramatic finales in mystery fiction. White tellsone whale of a story.”—Miami Herald

“An enticing brew of hard-drinking, thick-skulled anglers, plodding detectives, and plotting marina bosses. White knows a thing or two about friendship, love, and honor. He also knows it’s possible for neighbors who share the same small island to appreciate and understand each other so little.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Edginess is what sets White’s work apart from the pack....A prickly,enigmatic hero...Ambience, compelling characters and straight forward suspense.”—San Francisco Chronicle

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