The Deadly Shallows

The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey is the third book in her Coastal Guardians series. Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler transports the only surviving gunman from the mass shooting at the Coast Guard base. What he whispers to her puts her life in jeopardy. CGIS Agent Noah Rowley will do his best to protect Brooke, but is his best enough? This was a very fast-paced, action-packed thrill ride. You never knew where the bad guys were going to show up next. It kept you guessing and turning the pages. I received this book from the publisher for my honest review.

Action packed from the start....a Coast Guard graduation turns deadly when armed men come in shooting. It's up to CGIS Agent Noah Rowley and his team to find out who is behind the shooting and why. Coast Guard medic Brooke Kesler is taken captive adding to the suspense. The story takes lots of twists and turns as you discover the true reason behind the shooting. There is a second story line involving Caleb and Austin when her dog suddenly becomes ill and hazardous waste is discovered in the sound out her back door. Dani does a wonderful job of bringing all of the characters to life and having them involved in figuring out what is happening. I can't wait for Caleb and Emmy's story in the next book. This one was action packed, suspenseful, romantic, humorous, and inspirational.

The Deadly Shallows has two mysteries the team must solve and focuses on Noah Rowley and Brooke Kessler and Caleb Eason and Austin Kelly. There’s a lot more romance in this installment than in the previous books, but since I’m a romance lover I liked it. I enjoyed the twists and turns as the team worked to solve the crimes. The bad guys are bad, and I wanted them to pay for what they’d done. Pettrey does a really good job in creating a believable story with just the right mix of criminal details. I like that the women are strong and capable and both the male and female characters need rescuing at times. There’s a lot of action and because of the detail, you’ll think you’re right there sifting through the clues with the team. I’m a fan of faith threads in stories and there’s a solid one in this book, but it isn’t preachy. Everything gets resolved in the end, and while I would recommend reading the books in order, you will not be lost if you read this one first. I received an ARC for review but have ordered the paperback.