Steven’s Notebook

Start with a pint or so of John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee, mix in a quarter-cup of Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt and you just might end up with a refreshing drink of Doc Ford.

Well, you or I might not, but thankfully Randy Wayne White did. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t some cheap MacDonald knock-off; White’s writing stands on it’s own. Ford, his nutty friend Tomlinson and his Gulfside marina friends fit nicly into the genere, and I could see him knocking back a tall drink with McGee and Meyer.

Get yourself a tall glass of something cold, a comfortable spot to sit, and plenty of time to enjoy another set of fine Florida action-sleuthing.