Beneath the Surface

Title: Beneath the Surface

Series: Dive Team Investigations #1

Author: Lynn H. Blackburn

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense, Contemporary

Source: Own

My Review:

Lynn H. Blackburn has long been one of my favorite suspense writers. Beneath the Surface reminds me why. 

I will say that, as this is a series with a dive team, I expected them to spend more time in the water, diving. 

This book surprised me multiple times! I am not sure how the author kept everything straight in her head, the plot is incredibly complex and engaging. I had a hard time putting the book down to get anything done. I had two suspicions as to who the stalker was, but at the end of the day, I was wrong, and I didn't see the person coming.

Blackburn has created a diverse character group that works well together (except Anissa and Gabe, and what IS their story?!). I enjoyed the humor and the way they cared for each other. There was one section that I was laughing out loud, shaking my head, and trying to figure out, what in the world. 

The only downside was the bit of description of missing body parts. Other than that, I have no complaints about the book.

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):  

After a harrowing experience with an obsessed patient, oncology nurse practitioner Leigh Weston needed a change. She thought she'd left her troubles behind when she moved home to Carrington, North Carolina, and took a job in the emergency department of the local hospital. But when someone tampers with her brakes, she fears the past has chased her into the present. She reaches out to her high school friend turned homicide investigator, Ryan Parker, for help.

Ryan finds satisfaction in his career, but his favorite way to use his skills is as a volunteer underwater investigator with the Carrington County Sheriff's Office dive team. When the body of a wealthy businessman is discovered in Lake Porter, the investigation uncovers a possible serial killer--one with a terrifying connection to Leigh Weston and deadly implications for them all.

Dive into the depths of fear with an exciting new voice in romantic suspense. Award-winning author Lynn H. Blackburn grabs readers by the throat and doesn't let go until the final heart-pounding page.