The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey

The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey ISBN-13: 9780764230844 Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Bethany House Released: August 6, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
When one Coast Guard officer is found dead and another goes missing, CGIS special agent Finn Walker faces his most dangerous and volatile crime yet. His only clues are what little evidence remains aboard the dead officer's adrift cutter, and the direction the clues point will test him and the guard to their limits.

Complicating matters further is the arrival of investigative reporter Harper Grace, who has come home because a drug lord that she put in prison has ordered her killed. An interview with the dead victim's wife convinces her there's a story worth uncovering, even if it means risking her life again. Finn and Harper can't ignore the sparks flying between them. Will they be able to see past their preconceptions long enough to track down an elusive killer before they become his next mark?


My Review:
The Killing Tide is a Christian romantic suspense novel. It's the first book in a new series. After Harper's investigative reporting puts a drug lord in prison, he orders his people to kill her. Her brother, Noah, asks her to stay with one of his Coast Guard team, Finn, so they can keep her safe. Noah's team must also investigate the death of a Coast Guard officer who has been murdered. Harper wants to help her friend, the wife of the murdered officer, discover why he was killed. She's not really interested in being safe and knows how to protect herself, so she faced danger from the murder investigation as well.

The constant danger to the main characters kept the suspense high. The characters were complex, dealt with realistic struggles, and I cared about what happened to them. Finn and Harper had dated before the start of this story, so it was a matter of Harper deciding if she loved and trusted Finn enough to keep her reporting close to home. Some of the characters prayed to God to help them stay safe, etc. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this suspenseful novel.


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