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Mccarthy’S Cave
When thirty-eight-year-old advertising agency owner Brian McCarthy receives a letter from Merton Caldwell, an attorney in Cave Junction, Kentucky, he doesn't realize his life is about to change drastically. A former member of the Navy Special Forces, McCarthy operates McCarthy Communications in Los Angeles; as a teen, however, he spent two summers on his cousin's farm in small Cave Junction, an area replete with limestone caves.
Through a phone call to the attorney, McCarthy learns that his cousin, Joe Thomas, has died, and McCarthy, the closest living relative, has inherited the small farm. McCarthy and his fiancee, Jennie, travel to Kentucky to sort out the details. A letter in Thomas's effects communicates that, before his death, he had discovered a new cave that holds something strange.
McCarthy, who enjoyed the thrill of exploring the Kentucky caves those two summers many years ago, is eager to see what surprises the new cave offers-but he's not the only one who is interested in the cave's interesting contents. "
Through a phone call to the attorney, McCarthy learns that his cousin, Joe Thomas, has died, and McCarthy, the closest living relative, has inherited the small farm. McCarthy and his fiancee, Jennie, travel to Kentucky to sort out the details. A letter in Thomas's effects communicates that, before his death, he had discovered a new cave that holds something strange.
McCarthy, who enjoyed the thrill of exploring the Kentucky caves those two summers many years ago, is eager to see what surprises the new cave offers-but he's not the only one who is interested in the cave's interesting contents. "
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 14, 2012
About the author
Jack Doyle
3 books10 followersJack Doyle was a key player in the growth of the consumer electronics industry in the United States. In 1967, he become the first president of the American division of Tokyo-based Pioneer Electronics. In 2006, he was inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame.
During his time at Pioneer, he made 80+ trips to Japan. This experience provided rich detail for his novel “The Zaibatsu Chronicle,” over half of which takes place in the Tokyo area.
Before he turned to turned to his second career as a writer, Jack was an avid golfer. He's played 400 courses including Pebble Beach, Spy Glass and Doral. All those afternoons on the course were the inspiration for The Truth About Golf, his funny take on the sport.
During his time at Pioneer, he made 80+ trips to Japan. This experience provided rich detail for his novel “The Zaibatsu Chronicle,” over half of which takes place in the Tokyo area.
Before he turned to turned to his second career as a writer, Jack was an avid golfer. He's played 400 courses including Pebble Beach, Spy Glass and Doral. All those afternoons on the course were the inspiration for The Truth About Golf, his funny take on the sport.
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October 2, 2015
Disclaimer: I am not a fan of fiction; I read this because I personally know and like the author. That said, I'm glad I did.
This is a fairly simple story of an ad exec based in SoCal who inherits land in Kentucky, including a cave located on the property. Once there to look things over he goes into the cave and soon discovers something growing that ultimately proves to be a cure for the common cold. The balance of the story is about how he decides to bring the product to market and the problems he encounters attempting to do so.
My preference for non fiction notwithstanding, I enjoyed this book; the characters came to life as did the locations. The book could be improved with some additional professional editing, as can so many e books these days. But all in all it was an enjoyable read.
This is a fairly simple story of an ad exec based in SoCal who inherits land in Kentucky, including a cave located on the property. Once there to look things over he goes into the cave and soon discovers something growing that ultimately proves to be a cure for the common cold. The balance of the story is about how he decides to bring the product to market and the problems he encounters attempting to do so.
My preference for non fiction notwithstanding, I enjoyed this book; the characters came to life as did the locations. The book could be improved with some additional professional editing, as can so many e books these days. But all in all it was an enjoyable read.
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