The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey

The Deadly Shallows
by Dani Pettrey

ISBN-13: 9780764230868
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Bethany House
Released: July 5, 2022

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Coast Guard Flight Medic Brooke Kesler is ecstatic to watch her friend and mentee graduate from medic A-school, but her elation turns to anguish when men in ski masks open fire on the crowd.

CGIS Agent Noah Rowley is rocked to the core when he learns of a mass shooting raging on his Coast Guard base. Still, the shock is nothing compared to the heart-wrenching fear when he learns the woman he loves is at the graduation. Fortunately, his team rapidly ends the shooting melee, and Noah discovers Brooke is still alive. Once assured she's okay, he quickly turns to learning who is behind the attack.

Little do Brooke and Noah know that the shooting is part of a master plot, and that Brooke has overheard something that holds the key to exposing the mastermind's identity. Determined not to be caught, the cunning villain focuses on taking out Brooke and, if need be, those who would protect her. With targets on their backs, Brooke and Noah must race to find the killer before he strikes again.


My Review:
The Deadly Shallows is a Christian romantic suspense novel. It's the third in a series. You don't need to read the previous novel to understand this one, and this one didn't spoil the previous novel. There were two mysteries to investigate: one romantic pair investigated why dogs were falling ill from houses next to the water. The rest of the team focused on who was behind the mass shooting and why. The suspense was high due to the danger of getting killed. The bad guys were quite willing to kill innocent bystanders and even their own men. They kidnapped Brooke to discover if she knew something important. Happily, she was able to outsmart the bad guys and escape. The torture was not described but her injuries were mentioned when she's at the hospital.

The team worked well together to find answers to the crimes. The characters were engaging, complex, and reacted realistically to events. Both couples liked each other from the beginning. One couple grew to care more deeply for each other as they spent time together. However, even though Noah admired and cared for Brooke, he kept holding back on a relationship with her because he felt that she deserved more from a marriage than he could give her. (And he didn't intend to explain his reasoning or give her a chance to decide. Grr.) Some of the characters prayed to God to help them. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this suspenseful novel.


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