"You know those guys, they'd as soon cut your nuts off as look at you." Lynn looked up at Truck with a smirk. "Not that I have any."
- Lynn Woo
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What They're Saying
"Frank Foster has fashioned a gripping novel of suspense in a wonderfully exotic setting. Buy it now and enjoy yourself."
Winston Groom
Bestselling Author of Forest Gump
"Look out. There's a new name in mystery fiction, Frank Foster, who knows the waters of Florida and dark caves of the human mind. May there be other books in the wake of this one. I'll surely read them."
Stuart M. Kaminsky
2006 Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Winner;
Over 50 Novels Published - Numerous Screenplays
In Boca Moon, Frank Foster demonstrates an affection for Florida equal to any writer working today, and a quirky instinct for character that will leave readers looking forward to his next novel.
“An engaging Florida thriller with a unique, fresh character driving the action. Lynn Woo is tough, resourceful and a good woman to know in a pinch. Put down your James Patterson and pick up Frank Foster. Beautiful Florida landscapes make this the perfect summer beach read."
Ace Atkins
Pulitzer nominee and author of White Shadow
"Boca Moon is a fantastic debut novel! It moves faster than an alligator on the attack and tells a story that won't let go. Frank Foster has written a page turner, plain and simple."
Great characters, sly humor and taut suspense are the potent mix that's
served up in Frank Foster's fine debut, Boca Moon, which gives us a great
sinister sense of Florida.
“This intriguing book has a lot going for it. The unconventional characters are appealing and Boca Grande is the perfect setting for a mystery. The narrative is fast-paced and the conclusion thrilling. Late in the story, how Lynn escapes from her assailants…is truly compelling.”
Set in the tropical locale of Boca Grande…even those unfamiliar will be able to smell the salt air just from reading this book. The characters are interesting, and feel very natural. The story isn’t predictable, and even avid mystery readers will appreciate the new trappings that our protagonist must evade in order to bring the killers to justice. It’s incredible to think that any author’s first work is as polished and exciting as Boca Moon.
Frank Welcomes You
I really, really appreciate the fact that you have visited my website. Why? Because I'm a brand new author. That's right, Boca Moon is my first book and the first in a series of Lynn Woo mystery thrillers based in the tony island resort of Boca Grande, Florida.
Boca Grande is a real place, in fact, I had a second home there for many years. I became intimate with the island village and I know my way around every back bay and estuary within a hour's boat ride of the Boca Grande bayou. So choosing it as the setting for my book was a slam dunk (to use a cliché, which writers aren't supposed to).
The tropical beauty of the village of Boca Grande actually becomes a character in my books. It's home to banyans and frangipani, pelicans and egrets, a colony of iguanas, and some rich folks who readily mingle with ordinary islanders. Oh, and an alligator or two, but if you've read Boca Moon you know that.
My book takes just enough time with descriptions to get you licking a little tropical salt from your lips as you read, but the story pulls you through the pages at a fast clip. At least I hope so. You'd be helping me by emailing me whether you agree. Would love to hear from you at any time about anything (except story ideas because my lawyer would have a heart attack). I'll do my best to answer every email.
I hope you'll get to know Lynn Woo almost as well as I have. She's got some flaws and demons and problems, but I think she has a soul. Do you? Anybody who nurtures a one-eared dog (her black lab, Mullet) can't be all bad, right? And anybody who puts up with a germ-freak lover (Rolf Berglund) has to be up for sainthood. Truck Kershaw, the deputy, is a favorite, but that Lt. Symanski... I get so mad at him. The next book in the series -- it's almost finished -- will introduce a new regular character.
Over time, we'll be building and then editing the site's photo gallery. Watch for pictures of Boca Grande, including the actual locations where some really nasty things happen in my books, and pictures from my latest fly fishing trips. I may even come your way for a book signing. Sign up for my newsletter to keep up-to-date on news, signings, contests and more. Or, read some interviews with me.
Thanks again for visiting; I hope you'll do it often. All the best.
Frank
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