East Beach

By Ron Ely and Ely

Book Overview

East Beach by Ron Ely released on Dec 25, 1996 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373262272
• ISBN13: 9780373262274
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Worldwide Library
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

I live in Santa Barbara and Ron's Portrayal is Spot On

Great book. I have lived in Santa Barbara for nearly 15-years and Ron's does a great job of describing the "REAL" SB. The plot is sound and the pacing is excellent. The Rumor is that he has written three additional novels, but the third Jake Sands novel was too heavily edited for his tastes by the publisher so he has chosen not to release it. This is a shame, if the rumor is true. If I ever bump into Ron here in town, I will try to get the facts and report back. Maybe we should all email Simon & Schuster and express our desire for more Ron Ely works to see the light of day...

Excellent

Great book. Ticks me off that the author has obviously been under-promoted by his publisher/agent. I enjoyed Ely's book for the ambience of Southern California/Santa Barbara, and for writing extremely well. Few authors, especially mystery writers, sound so natural.

WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST BOOK OF ITS GENRE EVER

I have always been a Travis McGee fan. Loved most of what John D. MacDonald wrote, but then came Ron Ely and Jake Sands. Never have I been so captivated by such a set of characters and the setting of Santa Barbara. If I could give ten stars, I would.

East Beach is a smash!!

East Beach is a detective formula mystery featuring a vulnerable Jake Sands. Sands digs into the death of a waitress, who served him coffee just the way he likes it. You see Sands is particular about his coffee and his waitresses. He is lured into the mystery of her death, and best of all the reader is taken along for the ride. If you like a Travis McGee, get involved, no holds barred type detective, then give this one a read.

Captivating, interesting and VERY WELL written.

Ron Ely has done it again! He captures a persons attention and keeps your interest without overdoing the mystery of the story and the characters. One begins to feel they personally knows "Jake Sands" as he becomes someone you can feel and have empathy with. Keep them coming Ron, I love to read your work.