Nightmare in Pink

Even though I am a fan of these Travis McGee books by John D. MacDonald I have to say this one I hated the beginning. Travis is doing a favor for a friend who is dying and when he gets there to help the guys sister he ends up hitting her. I was like what???!! It made the woman cry and he says she's releasing some poison. Now I understand doing that when someone is in hysterics, but when I was reading it I didn't see the need for it. From there it picks up with the usual excitement. I didn't care for this one as much as the others though but it's still a good book.