The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey gives readers a non-stop thrill ride. This story focuses on Noah Rowley (Gabby’s brother from The Killing Tide) who is a Coast Guard Investigator. He’s called to investigate a mass shooting, where Brooke Kesler is caught up in the action. She’s a fight medic and has to treat one of the shooters. But when he utters something to her, she becomes a target. Now Noah has to stop the bad guys and protect Brooke, the woman he’s secretly loved for a while.
I love the action and suspense of this story. There are so many layers and it’s intriguing to follow the CGIS team at work. Plus Noah and Brooke start to explore their relationship in the midst of the drama. There’s a lot of romance in this story, as a subplot has Caleb and Austin also fighting feelings while leading a separate investigation. There’s so much packed into one novel, but it all works brilliantly to give readers so much excitement and tension. The whole series is fantastic, but I think this is my favorite one because of the intensity of both the drama and the romance. High stakes all the way from page one to the ending! Also, this series has fabulous covers, and yes I judge books by their covers all the time.
I received an ebook review copy of this book through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.