Southern Comfort Kindle Edition

”left too many questions unanswered and was a slow starter”; “book was so poorly written”; “why the characters were saying or responding to each other's dialogue they way they did”; “The parrot was a hoot!”; and “the only memorable character in the book was the hero's parrot!” All of these are excerpts from some of the reviews listed on Amazon for this story.It’s been many years since I picked up a Fern Michael’s story. With Southern Comfort I’m reminded why that is so. Heroine Kate Rush, DEA agent, has burned many bridges behind her especially since she is at odds with her boss. After being set up by her boss to meet with an informant in Miami, she is left to fend for herself in the middle of a hurricane when the informant is a no-show. A fed up Kate quits her job but before she can officially be mustered out she needs to complete one last assignment. She and another ex-agent named Sandy are to pose as tourists camping out on the beach at Mango Key while they conduct surveillance of the mansion of a jailed drug lord. There has been suspicious activity and these two will be the eyes and ears of the agency.Patrick Kelly, known by the moniker of Tick, has been living on Mango Key for some years after leaving the world behind when his family died in a tragic accident. He sought, and found, solace in alcohol which helped him survive the trauma. Once sober, he turned his knowledge into writing police thrillers and is a bestselling author. His cottage, which he has restored slowly, came with a delightful Spanish speaking parrot who, in this reader’s opinion, was the star of the book. When the two lady agents take up their spot on the beach in a run-down trailer, Tick becomes suspicious and his police training kicks in.There is much more going on at the drug lord’s fortress and encampment than meets the eye. Tick and his brother, who has come for a visit, team up with Kate and Sandy to uncover the illegal operations being run beneath their noses. Together they “uncover a web of betrayal, blackmail, and ruthless greed”.While the plot of the story is a good one, there is much left unexplored. The characters seem to go in circles like a Chinese Fire Drill. Lack of communication is key to the story and once that is resolved so is the story.Southern Comfort is average, not quite dull yet not quite the thriller it could have been. There is a blossoming romance that blooms much too quickly and in this respect it fails as a romance.Perfect book for the beach or a long airplane ride where you are captive and bored.

I used to think that few good things came out of Florida, but this story is an exception…Fern Michaels characters are always well thought out and a bit controversial to keep the story intriguing. Thank you Key West didn’t disappoint.

Fern Michaels is such a creative writer. This story was happy, sad and crazy. She did it again. love Bird, bang, bang!! Keep writing Fern!!

I'm a sisterhood fan so it is hard to get into a more serious topic. Human trafficking is a serious subject that gets my ire up. So sad this exists in our world. And training children to provide services for their kinky need makes me so sick. But this is Fern Michaels so I stuck With it.A sad story that ends well.

Ii really loved the plot. That bird was hilarious. I felt bad that Tick lost his family! You can always count on a Fern Michaels book!

I enjoyed reading this book. The characters are engaging and amazing the connection is undeniable throughout the pages. The storyline flowed easily throughout the pages. A must read!

Usually love her books. This was not as good as I thought it would be. It was ok.

Fern Michaels is a great Author per my Wife. It's hard to put down her books!

Enjoyable easy read

This was a gift - chosen : 1) for author liked by gift recipient 2) and large printRecipient has difficulty reading small print, and was very pleased with the large print - an option they didn't was available