Synopsis:~
After a harrowing experience with an obsessed patient, oncology nurse practitioner Leigh Weston needed a change. She thought she’d left her troubles behind when she moved home to Carrington, North Carolina, and took a job in the emergency department of the local hospital. But when someone tampers with her brakes, she fears the past has chased her into the present. She reaches out to her high school friend turned homicide investigator, Ryan Parker, for help.
Ryan finds satisfaction in his career, but his favorite way to use his skills is as a volunteer underwater investigator with the Carrington County Sheriff’s Office dive team. When the body of a wealthy businessman is discovered in Lake Porter, the investigation uncovers a possible serial killer–one with a terrifying connection to Leigh Weston and deadly implications for them all.
My take:~
Lynn H. Blackburn’s Beneath the Surface begins her Dive Team Investigations, a new romantic suspense series. There is plenty of danger as Leigh dodges multiple murder attempts and Ryan scrambles to protect her from her unknown assailant. I became a little distracted by the amount of times Leigh’s life is in peril as it became more unrealistic to me with each failed attempt, although I know there are plenty of readers who enjoy the constant threat and the many opportunities for the hero to save the day! I anticipated more scenes and details relating to actual underwater investigation but that aspect is minimal, so I’m hoping there is more in future books. That said, Beneath the Surface unfolds at a fast clip, has appealing characters, and danger aplenty. Future relationships for the ongoing stories are foreshadowed well so there is much to look forward to!
With thanks to Revell for my review copy
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