Dark Water

The author presents the hero and heroine beautifully as they fight against their electric feelings for one another, and the problems Andy's father causes. The author also does a magnificent job of showing Frank's guilt over Hannah and Lacy's antipathy toward cops, making for a great deal of fireworks as they connect. The boy, Andy, is so well presented as a troubled preteen that you want to take him home and keep him safe until the problems are solved. The setting is so well described you almost feel the waves lapping at the shore and, when Frank goes diving, you hold your breath, anticipating, hoping, and worrying. The mystery itself is gradually revealed until its climactic conclusion, when we also learn the fate of the two main characters and the boy they both love. I look forward to this author's next book with anticipation. - Jaye Leyel

Wow. This was not what I expected. There was some romance, but not so much that it was in your face every time you turned around. I don't typically read this genre, but I am trying to widen my horizons. I'm glad I did. The characters were well drawn, and the scenes Holbrook creates in her story was spot on. I felt like I was there, in the summer on the lake, hanging with Lacy and her nephew and Frank. Good job, Ms. Holbrook. You put me INTO the story. Although I didn't understand the woman in the story (I dont understand women in general!) she was well formed. I wanted her to take more charge than she did, but the dude did it plenty. I like it when the man takes charge. The build up of suspense was gradual. And she leads you down a path you don't know you're going down...until you get there. She even throws out a few red herrings that I seriously bit down on. Touche' Overall, a pretty good yarn. It would be a good book to take to the lake or the beach during the summer and read. I flew through it.