Mango Bob

Can't say I've ever read a book like this, but it really kept me entertained and wanting to read more. I usually can't handle more than an hour or so at a time with most books, because they start to lose my attention. Not with this one. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to read a light and fun adventure. Will definitely checkout some other titles from the author in this series.

Fun, well-paced story. I certainly recommend this for a summer read. Looking forward to the next one in the series.

This read is simply fun and enjoyable as a blindsided Walker is served divorce papers and finding out his company is relocating out of the country with new-hires. Having only hours to vacate the marital home, he scrambles to have a roof over his head. Not wanting to tie himself to a rental he settles on a tent and sets it up at a local park. Great just great, now what? Molly the company receptionist runs an idea by him that initially appears crazy but on second glance borders on doable. The last item to be sold is an RV parked on the company parking lot. Molly finigals a deal and Walker trades his truck for the home on wheels and the option to stay put or broaden his horizons. During their final day closing up loose ends at the company, Molly has another idea for Walker to consider. She has been cat sitting for her sister who lives on the West coast of Florida and wants a safe mode of transportation to return him home. After wrapping his head around everything that could go wrong, he accepts the challenge. This is where the entertainingly funny adventure begins and is hard to put down.

Really enjoyed Mango Bob! I wasn't sure about Walker at the beginning. He seemed a bit too passive at the start, but his life wasn't going all that well. We recently moved to the area that the book takes place in Florida so it's really great reading about this area and knowing the places the author is writing about. Love all the characters (finished the second book last night) and the adventures Walker and Mango Bob have. I've read this at night before I go to bed and it's a nice way to end the hectic day. I am so happy there are 12 in the series! Just got the third one, so I'll be starting that tongiht.

This is a review for the five books in Mango Bob series because they can be purchased as one from Amazon.I have come to like the characters of John Walker and Mango Bob (the cat) throughout the books. The stories themselves are pretty good. It's hard to categorize them I listed them as cozy but they are also adventure tales as John travels around in his motor home with his friend's cat, Mango Bob (who really is now more of Walker's cat). I especially enjoyed the first and second books. In the first volume the reader learns that Walker has been divorced by his wife and laid off from his job (later referred to as fired). Walker decides to travel in his motor home. to go to Florida and is asked to take Mango Bob to his owner who lives in Florida.In the second book, <i> Mango Lucky </i> Walker is asked to continue to help take care of Bob and his on/off again girlfriend asks him to go to the other side of the island. In spite of storms Walker is able to treasure hunt on the beach and with the help of the beautiful Anna, he manages to find a treasure and now has become wealthy.The third book, <i> Mango Bay </i>, was a bit of a disappointment. Walker settles in an RV camp and meets yet another beautiful woman, Lucy. I loved the new characters introduced here, Polly and Buck who will show up in the last books as well. With Walker's help, Polly and Buck become the new owners of the RV site.By this point I had become annoyed with all the typos and disappointed that the author did not have good professional editing and proofreading. There were grammar errors as well which detracted from the enjoyment of the story. It's a crying shame because I could have really liked this book.Book four, <i> Mango Glades </i> finds Walker still taking care of Mango Bob who has by now become Walker's cat. Walker is tricked into taking the lovely Dr. Joy to another part of Florida where as a vet, she helps a Florida Panther and its kittens. By now it becomes clear that Walker meets these beautiful women, has an on and off again relationship which ends up "off". Poor Walker. He seems like quite a catch to me. More aggravation for me getting through the grammatical errors. I was sick of reading "would of" and "could of" where it should have been "would have" or would'veand "could have" or could've. Where is the professional editing in this series? I could see having a problem in the first book but to end up with more grammar mistakes by the fourth book is ridiculous.Book five <i> Mango Key </i> has the lovely Dr. Joy getting to Walker to take her Key West to help her sister. Once again we see Walker to the rescue of these women who seem to just boss him around and make rules. For example, Dr. Joy is always warning him not to be late. Why he continually puts up with these annoying and demanding women can only be due to them being attractive. Mango Bob remains loyal and makes friends with everyone Walker meets. He's a good traveling companion for Walker. By now we hear no more of Bob's original owner. Guess her much loved pet is not so much loved by her. Walker meets a new woman, Kat, who is just as demanding and bossy as his previous companions. He is warned whatever he does, not to make her unhappy.It's a shame because these books had such wonderful adventures as Walker becomes a hero through his logic and avoids getting into physical confrontations with the bad guys. Do the women appreciate it? No, of course not; they just take Walker for granted. I had to change my ratings for the first two books because of the lack of professional editing. Will someone please tell this author to get with the program? He has so much talent that is being ruined.

The series is so fun. The adventures are fun. The characters are fun. The writing and details are fun. I like the main character. I like the idea of the story and I just really liked the whole thing. I'd like to review them all so starting at the first.

This review is about all 12 books. Yes, I read them all! Why? I enjoy books set in Florida because I was a snowbird on a boat there for 7 winters. They are not violent like Tim Dorsey's books. The main character who owns the bobtail cat, Mango Bob, would get into difficult situations and, with an assortment of strong, independent women, creatively work his way out of them. The main reasons I enjoyed them are we are RVers, as well as boaters, and are very familiar with the Gulf Coast and Florida Keys. He is accurate in the description of the areas there. The books should be a manual for beginning RVers. The drawbacks are the women are largely the same with different names, book to book, and the author's attention to detail from book to book lapses. Despite that, the books are fun, not intense. If you want great literature or even books that will totally absorb you, these probably aren't for you. But if you want light reading with no stress, get the series. Definitely get them if you just bought an RV.

Enjoyed the story, easy to read and believable. Just a good way to relax for a couple of hours. Entertaining.

I enjoy these stories but I don't know if the author is a woman hater. Every single woman is a horrible bully and the main character just rolls over and accepts it. Not sure if this is true to life and it just makes the stories annoying.

This book is such an amazing read, its refreshing and so easy to read. It was so good I couldnt put it down and wanted more after each page. Even on a Kindle ist a page turner.I would recommend anyone wanting an excellent book, that is different from the vast majority of 'churned out pages' just has to get a copy of this.I will read it again and again over the coming weeks and months because there is so much fun and interest in it.

I really loved this book and found it difficult to put down. I love cats and travel and despite the criticism of another reviewer, didn't find that the information about the Love Bus detracted from the story, at all. I can't wait for the next instalment and I am already looking forward to reading it. I just hope it's not too long in coming.

Mango Bob ,Whats not to like? good character, nice story. Its just written as though there is no editor, we don't need the level of detail of parking and running a motorhome.More character and story less detail about what to buy in Walmart!

I liked the vibe of this book. It had a few twists and turns and I thought the plot was plausible. I loved the idea of travelling down to Florida in an RV and felt compelled to download Mango Lucky, the next in the series, as soon as I'd finished it. All in all, highly recommended.