A Night in the Tropics (Hardcover)

~ Louis Joseph Barbier (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 226 pages
• Publisher: Vantage Pr; 1st edition (September 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0533149819
• ISBN-13: 978-0533149810
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,092,874 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Night in the Tropics Review, November 19, 2006

By	Louis J. Barbier "The Cocoli Kid" (Largo, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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A Night in the Tropics, by Louis Joseph Barbier, is a tale of icy Panama beer, romance, sultry tropical nights--- and unflagging dedication.

From the opening chapter entitled "Nothing is what it seems to be...." The writer takes you on a wild adventure through the jungles of Panama. It is a story about white rain (cocaine) and how three sailors fight this invasion of this deadly drug into these United States by the "El Jefe" Cartel. The money trail takes us into the jungles of the Darien of Panama and around the world. Shrunken heads are also part of the story and a trip through the Panama Canal. You will experience flight operations at sea. The writer's real love of the sea jumps off the page as the words serve to sweep you along with the flow. It is an interesting saga with real characters not cutouts! Some may live next door to you. You will experience with each character life's problems by improvising, adapting and overcoming and how each is forced to deal with what life throws at them. The story is also sprinkle with stories and anecdotes, that the reader will long remember after the adventure is over. Although this is the first published story from this author, I recommended strongly. I say if you want to read a story full of passion, romance and some surprises... check this one out today! You will love it! I guarantee!

The writer shows that he loves to travel and his favorite place is Panama. In a letter from the author I discovered that he served in the US Navy on many ships and was stationed around the world. One his favorite stations was Rodman or as it was often called US Naval Station Panama Canal. The slogan of this activity was providing fleet support at the crossroads of the world. He grew up in the Panama Canal Zone. So many of his themes are about Panama and how it was to live at the crossroads of world trade in the heart of the universe. Panama is located only nine degrees above the Equator.

A great book that you will long remember after you have finished the last page...

A Night in the Tropics