Dark Water by Christy Barritt

Dark Water
by Christy Barritt

ISBN-13: 9780593197882
Paperback: 332 pages
Released: January 29, 2020





Source: Free kindle ebook

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Colton Locke can’t forget the black op that went terribly wrong. Desperate for a new start, he moves to Lantern Beach, North Carolina, and forms Blackout, a private security firm. Despite his hero status, he can’t erase the mistakes he’s made. For the past year, Elise Oliver hasn’t been able to shake the feeling that there’s more to her husband’s death than she was told. When she finds a hidden box of his personal possessions, more questions—and suspicions—arise. The only person she trusts to help her is her husband’s best friend, Colton Locke. Someone wants Elise dead. Is it because she knows too much? Or is it to keep her from finding the truth? The Blackout team must uncover dark secrets hiding beneath seemingly still waters. But those very secrets might just tear the team apart.


My Review:
Dark Water is a Christian romantic suspense. Elise found some secret files hidden by her SEAL husband before he died. After reporting it (but keeping the files), she's attacked and her attacker demanded those files. She escaped to her husband's best friend for help. Colton had just started a private security business with his retired SEAL team, so it was a good place to go. Elise and Colton felt like they couldn't fall in love without disrespecting her husband, but they've been good friends and that closeness turned to attraction as they spent time together.

The suspense came from Colton keeping Elise alive while trying to figure out who the traitor was as the "incriminating" evidence in the file wasn't clear on that point. Generally enjoyable, though I did wonder why SEALs didn't know how to get out of a riptide and seemed to feel the only solution was to power through swimming toward shore. Hmm. Anyway, there was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable story.


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