Another release date for the Donald Bain MSW book series is on the horizon, so now seems as good a time as any to ask the question posed by the topic of today's post: which one of his works is your favorite?
Speaking for myself, thus far my vote goes to Dying to Retire. For those of you unfamiliar with this title, it is a story set in Florida featuring Jessica and Seth with the addition of Mort midway through when the action shifts from the southeastern part of the state to Key West.
Ahh, Key West - this was the part of the book that cemented it at the top of my favorites list for me. As anyone who knows me is already well aware, Key West is just about my favorite place on the planet. What other setting could inspire me to write my own novel-length fic? The other strength of this particular story was the cast of characters, a particularly varied, colorful lot.
My second and third picks? Margaritas and Murder, which I thought was particularly well-written and suspenseful, and The Maine Mutiny. I appreciated the fidelity shown the Maine lobster industry, even if the scene marking the drama's climax was riddled with implausibilities - more about those in another post.
Once again, it's your turn, Gentle Readers - what are your favorites from the works of Donald (and Renee) Bain?
