Wednesday, July 1, 2020

The Crushing Depths - A Review






“It’s easy to regret the past or choices
we’ve made. But living in the past
only gives people who’ve hurt you more
power over you. It’s best to forget
them and move forward,
never looking back.”
[Dani Pettrey, Crushing Depths]


Its NCIS. No, it’s the Coast Guard, so it must be CGIS. A well-written plot focusing on a stalker seeking to harm a Coast Guard Medic and a series of suspicious accidents aboard an offshore oil platform provide the core of this newest piece of suspense from acclaimed writer Dani Pettrey. The excitement is spell-binding and holds the reader’s attention from the first page to the end. This reader did not want to put it down - though he had to, he had to sleep.

Dani Pettrey’s thrillers are not only full of suspense, but also romance. Now, I do like watching Hallmark movies with my wife, but there were too many romantic relationships in this newest book - some dating from a decade ago and others just starting to make their appearance in this 350+ page book. Following one relationship at a time is difficult enough (ala Hallmark), but trying to track 4 or more couples with relationships at different stages in the midst a single story is a bit more complex.

This book belongs in the local public library (my wife tells me it is already in ours), the shelf of the church library, and is worth being read by anybody that enjoys a good, faith-based, romantic, thriller.
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This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions expressed are my own.