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Old Jul 26th, 2009, 04:51 PM
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Key West, Forida: Anyone read fiction w/ Key West as the setting?
We are going in October. I love to read books to prepare and learn more.
I've read some Carl Hiesen, so, other ideas?

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Old Jul 27th, 2009, 04:24 PM
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OOPS, F-L-O-R-I-D-A!

We should be able to delete our posts! Hulllo!!!
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I was really hooked on mystery/suspense fiction set in Florida for a few years. I enjoyed the following authors: James W. Hall, Randy Wayne White, and Tom Corcoran (in addition to Carl Hiassan). Not all of their books were set in Key West, but several of them were, particularly Tom Corcoran's. Anyway, that gives you some names to check out.
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Old Jul 27th, 2009, 05:06 PM
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Thanks! Amazon search is not the best. I wish you could search "Location" for plot. (in order to narrow it down).

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Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not.

Maybe his weakest book, but it has some vivid scenes.
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I second the vote for James W. Hall. If you enjoy the Keys, you'll appreciate Hall.
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Old Jul 27th, 2009, 05:42 PM
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Just put a Hall and Corcoran in my cart (used) on Amazon. I'm not sure I can make it through a Hemingway. I will try. I tried in the past, it wasn't easy.

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