Story Behind The Book
As a long-time storyteller, I recently turned my attention from thrillers to the Clive Cussler type of adventure story, determined to combine the discovery and history of Clive's books with the entertaining action of the movies. I know Panama pretty well and enjoy Bocas del Toro a lot. I also love boating, and have sailed the Intracoastal Waterway from the Chesapeake to the Florida Keys. So I knew it would be fun to start Tortuga Gold with the Panamanian National Police chasing Taz Keaton and the Mayday Salvage and Rescue team up a muddy jungle river. From there it cruises to Key West, where I've thrown back far too many shots and free-dove for dozens of lobsters, and then onto Beaufort, NC, the place Blackbeard the Pirate called home and I very nearly did as well (and still might).
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<table class="prod-detail-review" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;background-color:#e3e8ee;width:656px;border-collapse:collapse;"><tbody><tr><td class="prod-detail-review-item" style="border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#cccccc;padding-top:10px;vertical-align:top;"><div class="prod-detail-review-item-rating" style="margin-bottom:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="rating-container"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><h5 style="font:normal normal bold 13px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#5b7797;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;">A MUST READ!</h5><div class="prod-detail-review-item-rater" style="margin-bottom:10px;"><span class="prod-detail-review-item-person" style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">creekirishlass</span> <span class="prod-detail-review-item-location" style="font-style:italic;">(amazon US)</span> <span class="prod-detail-review-item-date" style="font-style:italic;">2/15/2012 11:00 AM</span></div><div class="prod-detail-review-item-review" style="margin-bottom:10px;">From the very first paragraph, Wes draws you into a world of adventure with Taz and his motley crew! This was a wonderful escape, but beware...you may be challenged to look into the mirror, take a leap and start living. As Taz says, "To Adventure..." This book is for the restless soul who knows there is something more out there. It has inspired me to become "one of those rare and beautiful souls with the courage to seek it!" Cheers Wes!!! Can't wait for the next adventure!</div></td></tr><tr><td class="prod-detail-review-item" style="border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#cccccc;padding-top:10px;vertical-align:top;"><div class="prod-detail-review-item-rating" style="margin-bottom:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="rating-container"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><h5 style="font:normal normal bold 13px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#5b7797;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;">My New Guilty Pleasure</h5><div class="prod-detail-review-item-rater" style="margin-bottom:10px;"><span class="prod-detail-review-item-person" style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">obxislandgal</span> <span class="prod-detail-review-item-location" style="font-style:italic;">(amazon US)</span> <span class="prod-detail-review-item-date" style="font-style:italic;">2/15/2012 10:59 AM</span></div><div class="prod-detail-review-item-review" style="margin-bottom:10px;">What a fun read! This story is a glorious celebration of the lives and adventures of a crew of adventurers operating together as the Mayday Salvage and Rescue Team. The band is led by Taz, a billionaire with little personal regard for money and a penchant for eating Oreos while pondering resolutions to difficult situations. He is delightfully reminiscent of Travis McGee, an old John D. McDonald character, but with a modern day twist. The story is fast-paced and exciting, and the characters are fleshed out in a way that leaves the reader not just wanting to hear more of their adventures, but to also become part of the team. This reader was particularly impressed with the fact the the writer resisted portraying an older woman that was assisting the team as a caricature-like little blue-haired lady and instead developed her into a vibrant and feisty woman of substance that mildly flirted and became a pleasing part of the story. More adventures for Mayday Salvage please, Mr. DeMott, and quickly!</div></td></tr><tr><td class="prod-detail-review-item" style="border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:#cccccc;padding-top:10px;vertical-align:top;"><div class="prod-detail-review-item-rating" style="margin-bottom:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="rating-container"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><img alt="rating" src="http://admiralhousepublishing.com/themes/default-1/images/layout/rating-full.gif" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><h5 style="font:normal normal bold 13px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#5b7797;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;">All Action Adventure Story, great read.</h5><div class="prod-detail-review-item-rater" style="margin-bottom:10px;"><span class="prod-detail-review-item-person" style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">DS</span> <span class="prod-detail-review-item-location" style="font-style:italic;">(Florida)</span> <span class="prod-detail-review-item-date" style="font-style:italic;">2/15/2012 10:58 AM</span></div><div class="prod-detail-review-item-review" style="margin-bottom:10px;">If you like Clive Cussler and John D. MacDonald, then you'll find more fun, action, exotic locales, great characters and pleasure in DeMott's newest release, Tortuga Gold. Tortuga Gold (A Mayday Salvage and Rescue Adventure). The adventures of Taz Keaton and his crew would be a fun Hollywood action movie! If you have read DeMott's earlier novels, then you will quickly see that Tortuga Gold is a solid departure from the hard thrillers he used to write. This is the perfect beach read, or for that long red-eye flight. Or, more to the point, on a cruise ship, since it appears from the author bio that he was rescued off his own ship by a cruiseliner early 2011, while on his way from Florida to Mexico! I can't wait for the second in this series, with my new favorite adventurous crew. Next DeMott book on my to read list: his 4th thriller, The Typhoon Sanction The Typhoon Sanction, since I find he excels at thrillers, in particular his character development and the psychology behind their actions.</div></td></tr></tbody></table>