Randy Wayne White is a former fishing guide whose column I used to enjoy when he wrote for Outside. He writes a suspense series featuring Marion "Doc" Ford, a mixture of Travis McGee with the Doc character from Tortilla Flat.
Some of the early Doc Ford books are excellent, and the middle ones are very good, the last few have really strained credulity, or been based on some specific reality in a way that made it seem as if White is out of inspiration but has to get another book written because that's his job. Still, they remain good. This one is ***
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