The Crushing Depths - A Review

The Crushing Depths

by

Dani Pettrey

“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.

The Killing Tide - A Review

The Killing Tide

by

Dani Pettrey

Dani Pettrey has a knack for writing faith-based suspense that draws her readers to wanting more. The Killing Tide once again accomplishes this task.

Gabby Rowley was a top-notch investigative reporter for the Raleigh (NC) Gazette. Her stories on Xavier Fuentes had assisted local enforcement in bringing down the major drug-kingpin and the seizure of $30 Million in cocaine by the DEA. Now Fuentes’ gang would stop at nothing to take Gabby down - permanently. Members of the Raleigh PD, her supervisor at the Gazette, and her brother, a member of a Coast Guard Investigative Service team, agreed she needed time to recuperate Wilmington West Virginia. Gabby was not quite ready for Finn Walker, her former boyfriend, to be a part of that same CGIS team.

While staying in Wilmington, Gabby stumbles into another smuggling crew. To get her story she would need to follow the CGIS team as they track down the smugglers and avoid the dangers presented by Xavier Fuentes as he escapes from prison.

Gabby and her family’s faith will provide guidance as they move ahead day by day. There are some who do not yet understand this thing called faith, but prayer may be able to move them forward.

Whether a reader’s personal library, a local church library, or a public library, The Killing Tide could easily find a home. If Dani Pettrey follows a similar pattern to her earlier works, we will be seeing additional using the same characters - this reader will be looking forward to those books.
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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.