The Deadlier Sex

Dusky MacMorgan #4

by Randy Striker, Randy Wayne White

Dusty MacMorgan and his pal Westy O'Davis are fishing along South Florida's Ten Thousand Island coast when they make a most unusual catch-a naked woman. And no sooner do they get her on board than a nearby trawler explodes.

Even more remarkable is the story the waterborne beauty tells upon awakening. She is a member of a hard-core women's group secreted on a local key. And when Mac and Westy escort the lady home, they discover a tropical feminist utopia. But behind the faade lies a deadly secret that will make them wish they'd thrown their alluring catch back...

Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Fiction, Action, Crime

240 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published October 2, 2007

About the author

A pseudonym used by Randy Wayne White

Series:
* Dusky MacMorgan

Reviews

[Robert Kemp · Rating 2 out of 5]

Realizing how the how and why of these books (via updated introduction by the author), I enjoy them for what they are. Having said that, this particular one reminds me of a Scooby Doo episode. Which I'm really okay with. Again, know where the author was coming from, and knowing this early work and experience led to the much better Doc Ford series.

[James Garman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This seems to a genre that the author can write without much effort. He even says in the intro that the first in the series was pulled together when he was offered a contract if he could product a theme story about a man who can be a character in several books, possibly written by more than one person. He comes up and writes the first story about Dusty MacMorgan in nine days.

Dusty MacMorgan is a veteran of the Vietnam war and gets out of the service. His family is killed and he is running the rounds of the Florida Keys. In this episode he has a Irish friend that he met in Cuba visiting and they are out in a boat when they find a girl swiming late at night. They rescue her right before a boat close by explodes. Subsequently, they find a small gang of drunks who might just be involved in a scheme to make month by blowing up drug runs and getting the money away from them, an organiation comprised of women who have been abused by men at some degree and are trying to become self-sufficient including some that hate men and perfer a man free society.

The real leader of the real scheme however is still a surprise even though we think we know all the players involved, we really don't.

I recommend this book for those that enjoy wars for justice against powerful men who abuse their power and have a secret dark side that has to be proven in order to actully win the fight.

[Ray Betts · Rating 1 out of 5]

First I will state I have read all of the Doc Ford series, up to the most current and love them. And, I have actually met Mr White. I only made it about half way through this book. It was horrible. From the names of the characters, the trashy sex references and the writing. One of the worst books I’ve tried to read. Glad his talent greatly improved since this book.

[Ralph Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fine read from Randy Wayne White.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story. Filled with mystery, suspense and action.

[Stanley Dunagin · Rating 3 out of 5]

'nother good un. Got me at the end - predictable with a twist!

[John Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't the best in the series. I don't care for the Irish friend and everything about the "island" was just a bit too outlandish, even for Florida whacky.

[Deborah Kerns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story, love the action and the unforseen bad person at the end. On to another adventure.....

[Jerry Summers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found at a LFL and took for the Florida connection. I missed much from starting at the 4th book but a good read by itself. A Florida Keys Odyssey but with drug runners.

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book, lots of excitement….

[Mark Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good adventure. Hard to find this series.

[Ian · Rating 1 out of 5]

Trash.

[Nita · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad for a quick read and even enjoyable in small parts. I can see how this book could be adapted for a good B level action flick but other than that, it is a cliched story with a trite plot and familiar twists. The saving grace is the writing which flows and doesn't falter at critical juncture. At least the sex wasn't gratuitous which it could very well have been given that it features an island full of good looking women. One must laugh at the writer's naivete, though. All woman who need/seek shelter and end up there must be lesbians!!! I will give the author props for not apologizing for this book, which was written in the early part of his career.:)

[Patty Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boring review for interesting story

I love this series. I find the early works of this author facinating. Even more so, since they were written in haste. I think that talent is thus more visible.
My crazy brother was motoring around the Great Loop of the East coast. He happened upon Randy Wayne White in a bar in Southwest Florida. I wish that they had had a witty conversation, but alas not. I keep telling my brother that he shouldn’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[Ed · Rating 4 out of 5]

#4 in the Dusky MacMorgan series. MacMorgan is the hero of a quickie series of 7 thrillers written in 1981-2 by Randy Wayne White as Randy Striker.

Dusky MacMorgan and Westy O'Davis are on a fishing holiday in the Ten Thousand Islands when they encounter a naked woman and an exploding boat. They take the woman home to an island enclave of feminists and find out from the Coast Guard that the exploded trawler is one of a series of destroyed drug runners.

[Jim Felton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book in the series. This is action oriented and follows somewhat of a formula. I will likely read more books from the series but may take a break and read something a little different first.
Recommended if you like something action oriented and a quick read.

[Pam]

02/09/08 rec via bookmooch

[Fred]

2007

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good one. The ending took me by surprise, and that's hard to do.

[Florence Primrose · Rating 3 out of 5]

MacMorgan becomes embroiled with those attempting to profit from drugrunning by an unlikely group of women. Interesting back ground of the Ten THousand Island area in southwest Florida.

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am loving this series. Fun, fun beach reading!

[Kim Gaeth]

good twists and turns in this dusky m series

[Laura Kirchhofer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read, kept my attention, lots of action and details about Florida

[Jhs4 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Randy Wayne White writing under a different name

[Rob Rains · Rating 5 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this book, you can see Doc Ford forming as this series moves on. This is still his early writing and I have to admit I expected Scooby Doo to show up at the end.

[Lori]

Vacation one day read. It was good

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this series. Found it very good, highly recommend. Looking forward to the next books in the series.