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Tip A Canoe puts retiree James P. Dandy and his partner Dodee Swisher on an organized canoe expedition through a Maryland wetland system, and the death of one of the group's lead organizers brings the inevitable amateur investigation. The setting is the strongest part of the book; Peter Abresch has clearly canoed enough miles to write the technical and atmospheric detail with confidence.
The retiree-cozy formula tightens here. Dandy and Dodee's relationship is given more genuine domestic texture than in the earlier two books. The case resolves fairly. The Maryland setting is genuinely well-used.
Three stars. A pleasant cozy. Recommended for retiree-amateur enthusiasts and anyone who has spent a paddle in their hand.
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