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Gone (Hannah Smith #1)
Hannah Smith: a tall, strong, formidable Florida woman, the descendant of generations of strong Florida women. She makes her living as a fishing guide, but her friends, neighbors, and clients also know her as an uncommonly resourceful woman with a keen sense of justice—someone who can’t be bullied—and they have taken to coming to her with their problems.
Her methods can be...more
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Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
September 4th 2012
by Putnam Adult
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Okay to everyone who like this I'm sorry. I tried. The idea sounded like a nice solid plot and the opening scene was a good one. The action of getting the boat back to shore and leaning on how well she knew the channels and so on was good.
But I have to say that our hero's body issues tended to overpower anything else in the book. I got so tired of the discussion of her poor history with men, how she'd only "flowered" recently and her wondering if now men stared at her because they liked what th...more
But I have to say that our hero's body issues tended to overpower anything else in the book. I got so tired of the discussion of her poor history with men, how she'd only "flowered" recently and her wondering if now men stared at her because they liked what th...more
Randy Wayne White has pulled off something that I consider extremely difficult, if not impossible. White has taken a minor character from his Doc Ford series and turned her into the central character in his latest outing, "Gone". That, however, was not the impossible part. What he has managed to accomplish is a female character, the lead nonetheless, and make her come across as authentic.
This is no small task. I read mysteries almost exclusively. They are the quintessential American art form. It...more
This is no small task. I read mysteries almost exclusively. They are the quintessential American art form. It...more
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This novel is the first in a new series by Randy White who has also written the Doc Ford series. This time the main character is Hannah Smith, tall, strong and descendent of generations of tough Florida women. She makes a living as a fishing guide and operates as a PI during the off season. Her best friend from high sxchool is Nathan, a body builder. She lives with her mother who has suffered a stroke and spends her time fighting developers who want to tear down the shell mounds created by Natic...more
Hannah Smith comes from a long line of Hannah Smith's before her. And Hannah one, two, and three all seemed to be these strong self-sufficient women, who have left Hannah (Hannah four by the way) feeling as thought their shoes might just be too big for her to fill.
Hannah is a fishing guide and she enjoys this sort of living, but then inherits her Uncles PI agency as well. When asked by a fishing client to search for his missing niece, Hannah sees a way she can combine her love of the sea with h...more
Hannah is a fishing guide and she enjoys this sort of living, but then inherits her Uncles PI agency as well. When asked by a fishing client to search for his missing niece, Hannah sees a way she can combine her love of the sea with h...more
I love this author, and would have recommended any of his books to friends in the past. In fact, I have recommended them. To date, his primary protagonist was a nature-loving marine biologist with decidedly Special Forces-like skills. This book launches a planned new series centered on Hannah, a minor character in an earlier book with a rich back-story intertwined in the history of the State of Florida. I had high hopes going into this book, since i had always enjoyed his other books. Unfortunat...more
#1 in the Hannah Smith series. Author White also writes the long running Doc Ford series - #20 is due 3/5/13. Hannah Smith exists in the Doc Ford universe, Ford and his buddy Tomlinson make cameo appearances in her debut novel, centered on Sanibel Island on Florida's Gulf Coast. Smith is supposed to be a fishing guide, with a 21 foot skiff bought from Doc Ford, who incidently has a private investigator license from working for her uncle in earlier times and also incidently has an Unlimited Merch...more
Randy Wayne White created his Florida marine biologist character Doc Ford back in 1990. Twenty some years and nineteen books later, Doc and his pal Tomlinson are recognized as iconic additions to the mystery genre. (The original book Sanibel Flats was named as one of the American Independent Mystery Booksellers Association as one of the Hundred Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century)
White writes what he knows - Florida and fishing. White takes a departure from the Ford novels to introduce us to...more
White writes what he knows - Florida and fishing. White takes a departure from the Ford novels to introduce us to...more
Oh, how I wish I had read the reviews before I bought the book! I would have placed this title on my "Borrow It From the Library" list. The latest Randy Wayne White novel, Gone, did not meet my expectations. The protagonist, Hannah, is just too contradictory to accept. On the water she's fearless and in total control, but take her out of her element, and she is nearly as insecure and helpless as the woman she's been hired to locate. Where does one go from there? Heroes and heroines of this genre...more
Well, at least, Randy Wayne White kept the setting the same for his new series, featuring Hannah Smith. Captiva, Sanibel, Pine Island Sound and the rest of the south gulf coast of Florida can certainly support two series. Especially if written by the more than able White.
The key question is can his new lead character – Hannah Smith – do these locales justice?
Well, even with a slew of references to White’s previous central character, Doc Ford, and the ever-faithful Tomlinson, and the fact that...more
The key question is can his new lead character – Hannah Smith – do these locales justice?
Well, even with a slew of references to White’s previous central character, Doc Ford, and the ever-faithful Tomlinson, and the fact that...more
This is my second Randy Wayne White novel and coincidentally it introduces a new series. I'm anxious to go back through the Doc Ford series because I really enjoyed the characters and the mystery in the one I read, but this new one is a series I'm happy to in on the ground floor for.
The new heroine is Hannah Smith, a native of southern Florida whose family is as interesting as she is. Hannah was taught everything about fishing and being a fishing guide by her Uncle Jake who has died and left her...more
The new heroine is Hannah Smith, a native of southern Florida whose family is as interesting as she is. Hannah was taught everything about fishing and being a fishing guide by her Uncle Jake who has died and left her...more
WHITE, RANDY WAYNE GONE 978-0-399-15849-0 8/17/2012 2012
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult; First Edition edition (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399158499
ISBN-13: 978-0399158490
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,834 in Books
Randy Wayne White has long been kn...more
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult; First Edition edition (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399158499
ISBN-13: 978-0399158490
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,834 in Books
Randy Wayne White has long been kn...more
Gone
By
Randy Wayne White
My "in a nutshell" summary...
Hannah...fishing guide and part time private investigator gets involved in trying to locate a missing incredibly wealthy girl...Olivia.
My thoughts after reading this book...
I am amazed that I have never read anything by this author before. I am pleased, however, that I began with his newest series and his newest character. Hannah is smart, down to earth, and unaware of how charming andattractive she is. She has lived a bit of a sad life...her h...more
By
Randy Wayne White
My "in a nutshell" summary...
Hannah...fishing guide and part time private investigator gets involved in trying to locate a missing incredibly wealthy girl...Olivia.
My thoughts after reading this book...
I am amazed that I have never read anything by this author before. I am pleased, however, that I began with his newest series and his newest character. Hannah is smart, down to earth, and unaware of how charming andattractive she is. She has lived a bit of a sad life...her h...more
It used to be that female sleuths were ex-police and now private detectives like Kinsey Milhone and VI Warshawski. They were hardened, athletic, loners and very professional. Now any line of work provides female detectives. There are chefs and caterers, knitters, herbal doctors and now a fishing boat captain that takes tourists out. And, oh yes, on the side she solves mysteries.
Randy Wayne White has a series of novels featuring Doc Ford in the western Florida Islands. He now has a female protagn...more
Randy Wayne White has a series of novels featuring Doc Ford in the western Florida Islands. He now has a female protagn...more
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For once a fiercely independent female protagonist that I can put my money on, in a tight spot. Hannah is a force to be reconnect with for sure. Born and raised in the southern area of the Florida keys she knows all the ins and outs of the hidden waterways for sightseeing, and the best fishing areas, all taught to her by her father. She doesn't wear high heels or name brand duds, but she's single, likely to remain so, good looking and incredible intelligent and resourceful. She has taken over hi...more
This is a bad book by a writer I like. The book is written from a woman's point of view. Problem is the author is a man, which is always a dangerous move. White fails to pull it off. The protagonist is uncomfortable with her body, curious about bisexuality, and sometimes prudish when it comes to topics of sex. Throughout the novel, the main character's point of view as a woman never seems believable. It seems like a male author trying to create the voice of a female character and failing, the po...more
I can't recommend this one. I was disappointed throughout the book when both the actions and thoughts portrayed from the female point of view of the main character, Hannah Smith, felt clumsy and didn't ring true to me. While listening to an audio book I am a somewhat captive audience and usually finish a book I started; had this been print I would have been tempted to throw it across the room and highly likely to have not bothered to finish.
I expected better from Randy Wayne White, I enjoy the...more
I expected better from Randy Wayne White, I enjoy the...more
I like all of Randy Wayne White’s Doc Ford books, so I was inclined to read this new one introducing a new character, Hannah Smith. A fishing guide who lives in Doc Ford country. The storyline was good, hence the 3 stars, but I just couldn’t give anymore because of the Hannah Smith character. RW clearly doesn't have a handle on the female persona. Every couple of pages he changes her character. One time she is a strong, confident person, a couple of pages later she’s wimpy, whiny, afraid of her...more
Sep 11, 2012
Craig Pittman
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Florida fishing guide turned author Randy Wayne White has penned 19 novels about ex-spy turned biologist turned crime-fighter Doc Ford. Now he sets out to create a new character -- a female counterpart to rugged, manly, always capable Doc. Her name is Hannah Smith and she's a Florida fishing guide who resembles Barbara Stanwyck. And White chooses to tell the story in the first person.
White's attempt to write in the voice of a woman is not quite believable. At times he sounds like he's channeling...more
White's attempt to write in the voice of a woman is not quite believable. At times he sounds like he's channeling...more
Hannah Smith is a fishing guide in Florida. She inherited the business and a home from her uncle, Doc Ford. He was the father Hannah never had and she was the son, he never had.
Things are difficult, financially, for the fishing guide business. It's the end of the fishing season and Hannah understands that she'll probably have to get some kind of part-time job to pay the bills.
One of her wealthy fishing clients asks if she'd help find his niece, she isn't exactly missing but might be being held u...more
Things are difficult, financially, for the fishing guide business. It's the end of the fishing season and Hannah understands that she'll probably have to get some kind of part-time job to pay the bills.
One of her wealthy fishing clients asks if she'd help find his niece, she isn't exactly missing but might be being held u...more
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I have been a long time fan of Randy Wayne White, and read a number of his books. So, when I saw this one (introducing a new character), I was excited to go back to this auther - it has been several years since I read anything he's done.
Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed. The story was ok, but contained limited suspense... no plot twists or surprises really. You're basically told the storyline early on, and then the book plays out exactly to it.
Other readers have commented about the lack...more
Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed. The story was ok, but contained limited suspense... no plot twists or surprises really. You're basically told the storyline early on, and then the book plays out exactly to it.
Other readers have commented about the lack...more
Randy Wayne White~~where have you been all my life? I was lucky enough to win GONE as a First Reads giveaway here on Goodreads. So glad I entered! In GONE the author introduces us to 'Hannah Smith', a Florida fishing guide raised in part by her uncle, 'Jack', who taught her all about being a private investigator. (Message to the author~~I need to learn more about Jack!) Hannah is a great character and I am hoping that this is only the beginning of a great world where Hannah solves all sorts of p...more
Picked this up because I'm a huge Doc Ford fan. Started reading and the protagonist is Hannah Smith. Was rather startled because I remember her from a Doc Ford book & she died in that one. Turns out, this is Hannah Smith (Four) and she is a fishing guide in the same area as Doc Ford. She inherited her late uncle's guide business and also his private detective agency. She's been hired by one of her fishing clients (a very wealthy man) to search for his missing niece, who is scheduled to come...more
It's been a long while since I've read a Doc Ford book, so I can't adequately compare White's previous novels to this one, but I do recall enjoying the Doc Ford series. Sadly, I'm not impressed with his attempt at a female protagonist.
I never felt that he truly got inside the mind of a woman. He wanted her tough, but sexy and she came off flighty instead. The lesbian tangents were completely unnecessary and is more male fantasy than the true thoughts that occupy a woman's mind. Not sure if White...more
I never felt that he truly got inside the mind of a woman. He wanted her tough, but sexy and she came off flighty instead. The lesbian tangents were completely unnecessary and is more male fantasy than the true thoughts that occupy a woman's mind. Not sure if White...more
White introduces a new character and a new series, with plenty of overlap with his previous Doc Ford series thrown in. Hannah is a fishing guide, having taken over from her recently-deceased uncle (friend of Doc Ford). She also has a private investigation license, thanks for Uncle Jake. Both jobs are solicited by a wealthy businessman who mentions on a fishing expedition that he wants her to find his young niece who has recently disappeared, and who just has to sign a paper to inherit millions....more
Gone by Randy Wayne White introduces a new protagonist, Hannah Smith. While the plot is mildly interesting, but not overly exciting, and a quick read, the poor characterization is the book’s ultimate undoing.
It’s not the the characters are caricatures, but they are sort of franken-caricatures. Parts of different cut-out characters stitched together in a way that make no sense. Since most of the unraveling of the mystery here involves long conversations, sometimes oddly recounted after the fact,...more
It’s not the the characters are caricatures, but they are sort of franken-caricatures. Parts of different cut-out characters stitched together in a way that make no sense. Since most of the unraveling of the mystery here involves long conversations, sometimes oddly recounted after the fact,...more
I have never read anything by Randy Wayne White before, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Gone. To tell the truth, I'm still not sure what I think.
I was confused by Hanna Smith. Her character never really gelled for me; sometimes she's brash and bold other times she's timid and meek. I'm not sure if it's because Mr. White is a man writing from the point of view of a woman, or whether it's just his style of writing. There's a whole cast of characters that I never really took an interest...more
I was confused by Hanna Smith. Her character never really gelled for me; sometimes she's brash and bold other times she's timid and meek. I'm not sure if it's because Mr. White is a man writing from the point of view of a woman, or whether it's just his style of writing. There's a whole cast of characters that I never really took an interest...more
Gone (Hannah Smith #1) by Randy Wayne White (G.P.Putnam's Sons 2012)introduces a new series by one of South Florida's best authors. Hannah Smith is a commercial fisherman and the owner of a small investigative agency in the Sanibel / Captiva area. She's also the descendant and namesake of one of the original anglo settlers in the Everglades. Additionally, she's the neice of the late Hannah Smith who was a character in the Doc Ford book series. In this tale, Hannah is hired to find a missing heir...more
Well I was hoping after how much I hated the last Doc Ford, that Randy Wayne White hadn't completely lost it. I didn't quite hate this, but it was just barely OK. The Florida stuff is still the best thing about his books - plot and character, not so much.
Hannah Smith vacillates between being an extremely capable fishing guide/boat captain/investigator and an utter hormonal ditz. The villain who makes sexual slaves out of rich women is laughably awful. Tomlinson has a cameo in which he is not a j...more
Hannah Smith vacillates between being an extremely capable fishing guide/boat captain/investigator and an utter hormonal ditz. The villain who makes sexual slaves out of rich women is laughably awful. Tomlinson has a cameo in which he is not a j...more
Absolutely LOVED this book, my first read from author Randy Wayne White.
While the plot takes place in Florida (my home state), I thought White did an excellent job of describing the geography in ways anyone reading would be able to depict.
The main character, Hannah Smith (this is the first in a new series about Smith), is believable. And, I just love a story with an honest, good, female lead!
I read other reviews on this title, and disagree with comments regarding the transparency of the chara...more
While the plot takes place in Florida (my home state), I thought White did an excellent job of describing the geography in ways anyone reading would be able to depict.
The main character, Hannah Smith (this is the first in a new series about Smith), is believable. And, I just love a story with an honest, good, female lead!
I read other reviews on this title, and disagree with comments regarding the transparency of the chara...more
I have read most of Randy Wayne White's books about Doc Ford and his friend, Tomlinson. This book introduces a new heroine, Hannah Smith, who comes from a long line of Seminole bruha people. She is a fishing guide most of the time, but she also does P.I. work and this story is about one of her cases. Maybe it is because I am so used to the Marion Ford character, but I found myself bogged down in many parts of this book, and it just didn't seem to have the same excitement in it that Mr. White's o...more
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Randy Wayne White (born 1950) is an American writer of crime fiction and non-fiction adventure tales. He has written best-selling novels and has received awards for his fiction and a television documentary. He is best known for his series of crime novels featuring the retired NSA agent Doc Ford, a marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida. White has...more
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Randy Wayne White (born 1950) is an American writer of crime fiction and non-fiction adventure tales. He has written best-selling novels and has received awards for his fiction and a television documentary. He is best known for his series of crime novels featuring the retired NSA agent Doc Ford, a marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida. White has...more
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