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A review by topdragon
Pale Gray for Guilt by John D. MacDonald
4.0
Tush Bannon, an old football buddy of Travis McGee, has been murdered and made to look like a suicide. Indeed, the man had been in financial difficulty as he tried to put together a nice marina/motel on the coast of the Florida Straits, but he just isn’t the type to take his own life, especially considering a lovely wife and a couple of kids left behind. McGee soon discovers that the marina/motel property happened to be the last hold-out in a large real estate deal and the fact that Tush wouldn’t sell was likely the real reason behind his murder.
McGee’s pal Meyer, joins him in conducting a complex parallel con on a couple of bad guy real estate moguls and eventually uncovers the real murderer. I always love a good con, especially one that uses the stock market to dupe supposed masters of the trade. But that’s not all that this book offers. One of the most important female characters in McGee’s life, Puss Killian, plays a major role here and near the end of the book, adds significantly to McGee’s emotional scars.
This novel sees Travis McGee in an avenging angel role, perhaps more so than usual. He seeks justice for Tush’s murder but also needs to ensure Tush’s wife and kids are financially taken care of for their futures. He risks a lot for no expected reward.
This is the 9th book in a series of 21. I am rapidly coming to the half way point and am already lamenting the day when I will have no more new Travis McGee books to read.
McGee’s pal Meyer, joins him in conducting a complex parallel con on a couple of bad guy real estate moguls and eventually uncovers the real murderer. I always love a good con, especially one that uses the stock market to dupe supposed masters of the trade. But that’s not all that this book offers. One of the most important female characters in McGee’s life, Puss Killian, plays a major role here and near the end of the book, adds significantly to McGee’s emotional scars.
This novel sees Travis McGee in an avenging angel role, perhaps more so than usual. He seeks justice for Tush’s murder but also needs to ensure Tush’s wife and kids are financially taken care of for their futures. He risks a lot for no expected reward.
This is the 9th book in a series of 21. I am rapidly coming to the half way point and am already lamenting the day when I will have no more new Travis McGee books to read.