Whiskey Gulf by Clyde Ford
By Beverly Jackson • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010 •
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In Whiskey Gulf by Clyde Ford, Charlie Noble, a maritime private investigator, is asked by a local yacht club to investigate the disappearance of two of its members while on their sailboat, Rebecca Anne. The Rebecca Ann was last heard from while in Whiskey Gulf, a small waterway between the United States and Canada. While no official is able to provide an answer regarding the disappearance of the couple or the sailboat, rumors abound. Could it have been an engine malfunction, could it have been a sailing error, despite the couple being experienced sailors, or did they get caught in a “live-fire” naval exercise?
There are enough twists and turns in what started out as a routine investigation for the storyline to turn into a military thriller. The author’s love and knowledge of sailing and the Northwest come through in his writing. But, at times the details of boats/sailing protocols were a little too much and distracted from the story. I very much enjoyed the scenes that involved Charlie’s Native-American partner, Raven, an ex-Navy seal. Raven provided the necessary background on the Native-American culture and location names that are more in tune with the nature of the locations than the American names on the maps. As an added plus, if you go to the author’s Web site, he has provided a link to iGeo where the reader can click on locations mentioned in the book and be treated to a satellite image of the area.
This is the third book in the series, and while the mystery thriller stands by itself, it would have been helpful to read the prior books in the series to better understand the characters.
I recommend this book to fans of sailing, military intrigue, lovers of the Pacific Northwest, and fans of the Charlie Noble series.
The book was provided by the publisher for review purposes
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Beverly Jackson is is a recent transplant to the Charlotte, North Carolina area. She is an avid reader, and there are very few times you will catch her without a book. Several years ago, she changed her dining room into a library with wall to ceiling bookshelves. She loves sharing her enthusiasm for reading with others and writing book reviews is a way she shares her thoughts. For the last twenty years, she has worked in the technology field for an international consulting firm, but is easing her way into retirement. Her biggest accomplishment is raising two daughters to be productive citizens of society, and they have blessed her with five wonderful grandchildren. Some of her other interest are traveling, watching sports and practicing yoga. And her latest toy is her Kindle which allows her to carry around her library in her purse.
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