THE DEEP BLUE GOOD-BY A Travis McGee Novel, Book 1

This first in the Travis McGee detective series finds Trav helping Cathy Kerr locate her missing inheritance, which, it appears, the brutal Junior Allen has appropriated and is spending wildly. Robert Petkoff portrays Trav as the “helluva nice guy” that he is and delivers Trav’s interior monologues as the social commentaries that they are. Petkoff’s mild, even pacing deepens the impact of the multifaceted beach bum, who lives on a houseboat called “The Busted Flush.” Petkoff’s acting skills work in perfect harmony with the plot, which involves some violent death as well as touching scenes of compassion. This team produces a darned entertaining story read by a fine narrator who knows how to engage his listeners. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2012]