Sea Storm
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Summary
An explosive conspiracy sets the ocean roiling for a deep-diving investigator in a riveting thriller by the author of the Amazon Charts bestseller The Girl Beneath the Sea。
A distress call draws rescuers Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit to a cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale that’s sinking from a mysterious explosion。 When it appears to be the work of an ecoterrorist and other ships are threatened， it becomes a race against time。 More clues are discovered， and evidence is in danger of being washed away by a coming tropical storm。 Sloan grows concerned that key details are being ignored， and a strange lack of urgency by authorities sets off alarms。
As the troubling questions compound， Sloan is determined to chase down every lead she has。 Her persistence is getting her closer to the truth: that there’s something far more troubling at play than the official explanation。 It’s also putting Sloan on a collision course with an enemy more powerful than she realizes， in a case so complex and deadly it may be impossible to prove。 Now cracking the case is a matter of staying one step ahead of someone with every resource imaginable to bury Sloan and everything she knows。
A distress call draws rescuers Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit to a cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale that’s sinking from a mysterious explosion。 When it appears to be the work of an ecoterrorist and other ships are threatened， it becomes a race against time。 More clues are discovered， and evidence is in danger of being washed away by a coming tropical storm。 Sloan grows concerned that key details are being ignored， and a strange lack of urgency by authorities sets off alarms。
As the troubling questions compound， Sloan is determined to chase down every lead she has。 Her persistence is getting her closer to the truth: that there’s something far more troubling at play than the official explanation。 It’s also putting Sloan on a collision course with an enemy more powerful than she realizes， in a case so complex and deadly it may be impossible to prove。 Now cracking the case is a matter of staying one step ahead of someone with every resource imaginable to bury Sloan and everything she knows。
Reviews
Christine
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I've read other books （like the Theo Cray series） by Andrew Mayne。 But I hadn't gotten around to his Underwater Investigation Unit series yet。 This is the third book in the series， and I'm getting the first two books immediately！ Sea Storm started with a literal boom， and never slowed down from there。 The action was unrelenting， but not to the point where the reader starts to get 'tired' and question it all。 Once again， Mayne gives us characters who are well developed。 He's as good at writing wo I've read other books （like the Theo Cray series） by Andrew Mayne。 But I hadn't gotten around to his Underwater Investigation Unit series yet。 This is the third book in the series， and I'm getting the first two books immediately！ Sea Storm started with a literal boom， and never slowed down from there。 The action was unrelenting， but not to the point where the reader starts to get 'tired' and question it all。 Once again， Mayne gives us characters who are well developed。 He's as good at writing women as he is at men， which is good， given that the main character here is a married with kids woman。 Albeit one who kicks some major underwater butt。 She comes off as very real though， not as some adrenalin based macho fantasy。 I think one of the things I liked most was her devil may care attitude， as well as her acceptance and admittance that sometimes she messes up。 She's very human。 The only criticism I have is that some （not all just some） of the secondary characters come off a bit two dimensional， but it's okay in this case， or passable， as they aren't there very long。 It would be harder to flesh them out further unless given more time on the page。 The action is believable， and I found the premise behind the plot to be well explained and interesting。 Something not often handled in mysteries， and I won't say more so as not to spoil it。 This is another case in a mystery plot， where what you think you see， may not be exactly what you're getting。 The mystery is fairly easy to figure out once certain facts are known， but Sea Storm comes across to me as more of an action thriller with mystery thrown in for good measure。 It was quite a fun read， and I enjoyed myself immensely。 I couldn't put it down and finished it in one day and late night of solid reading。I'd recommend this book as a near perfect beach or travel read for anyone who doesn't like all the typical "chick lit" on the market or wants something thrilling and action packed。 I don't think men would be turned off by this female main character， and shouldn't let it stand in the way of their new thriller read。 Mayne is expert at keeping the pace and tension going。 The book is also great for anyone who likes mysteries， books featuring dive teams， government agency work （like FBI for example）， or international intrigue。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers Thomas & Mercer for this DRM in exchange for my honest review of Sea Storm by Andrew Mayne。。 。。。more
Megan W。 （pnwbookworm）
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I adore this series。 I picked up the second book in the series without thinking much about it and ending up loving the characters and the way that Mayne writes his stories。 I went back and read the first one before starting on the third， which I read back in October because I had to read it right when I got access to it！ This book works as a stand alone， as do the other books， but you will have a lot more context if you start with the first one。 These are especially engaging thrillers that offer I adore this series。 I picked up the second book in the series without thinking much about it and ending up loving the characters and the way that Mayne writes his stories。 I went back and read the first one before starting on the third， which I read back in October because I had to read it right when I got access to it！ This book works as a stand alone， as do the other books， but you will have a lot more context if you start with the first one。 These are especially engaging thrillers that offer a different setting than a typical thriller by putting a fair amount of the story and plot points under water。 I don't know a lot about diving but Mayne clearly did enough research because the scenes all fit and I never question the believability。 If you love thrillers with great characters then definitely check out this series！！ 。。。more
Cait （Luckycharmedlovesbooks）
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Andrew Mayne is a fabulous story teller of the Underwater Investigative Unit。 I am a sucker for great police stories， and this series is absolutely one of these。 Sea Storm is the third book in the UIU series， and while it may be helpful to have read the past books in the series， I don’t think it is necessarily required。 This book follows Sloan McPherson and her small unit of underwater investigators while trying to solve the mystery of a small cruise ship that someone has attempted to blow up。 I Andrew Mayne is a fabulous story teller of the Underwater Investigative Unit。 I am a sucker for great police stories， and this series is absolutely one of these。 Sea Storm is the third book in the UIU series， and while it may be helpful to have read the past books in the series， I don’t think it is necessarily required。 This book follows Sloan McPherson and her small unit of underwater investigators while trying to solve the mystery of a small cruise ship that someone has attempted to blow up。 I was so enthralled with the story and kept picturing it like a movie or tv series in my head。 Such a fun and entertaining read！ I am so looking forward to book 4！ Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Michelle
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Sloan McPherson， a Florida police diver with the 3-person Underwater Investigative Unit， and her team are one of many agencies who receive a distress call to help in a rescue operation following a mysterious series of explosions aboard a 4，000-passenger cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale。 Following the rescue operation， the FBI begins its investigation into what caused the explosions and who might be responsible， but with a tropical storm headed their way and pressure for the FBI to cl Sloan McPherson， a Florida police diver with the 3-person Underwater Investigative Unit， and her team are one of many agencies who receive a distress call to help in a rescue operation following a mysterious series of explosions aboard a 4，000-passenger cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale。 Following the rescue operation， the FBI begins its investigation into what caused the explosions and who might be responsible， but with a tropical storm headed their way and pressure for the FBI to close this case quickly， McPherson fears corners will be cut。 These concerns cause McPherson and her partner， Scott Hughes， cop and ex-Navy Seal， to begin to investigate matters themselves， and in doing so， they raise more questions， discover bodies along the way， and place targets on themselves and those they care about。There is much more investigation and drama happening on land than underwater here， but it’s another suspenseful installation with twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing about its conclusion， and I look forward to the next in the series。 3。5 starsNetGalley and Thomas & Mercer kindly provided me an ARC of this book， which I have read and reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Megan
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The third book in the underwater investigation unit series did not disappoint。 5/5 It’s fast paced and you don’t want to put the book down。 McPherson， Solar， and Hughes make the best team。 This series has quickly become my favorite。 I love that this book took on some intense rivals。 The dive portions are always fun to read as well！ Could not recommend this series more *Thank you to NetGalley and especially Thomas and Mercer for allowing me to read the arc in return for an honest review。
Quiinn （booksandquiinn）
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Rating: 4 stars Sea Storm by Andrew Mayne The third instalment in the Sloan McPherson series， this book follows Sloan as she is pulled into the depths and deceit of a dangerous underground operation。 After a rescue mission to assist a cruise ship sinking just off the coast of Fort Lauderdale， an investigation is sparked as questions arise over the origin of the mysterious explosions that took the ship down。 Secret compartments， hired killers， and a department hell bent on a quick arrest。 Slo Rating: 4 stars Sea Storm by Andrew Mayne The third instalment in the Sloan McPherson series， this book follows Sloan as she is pulled into the depths and deceit of a dangerous underground operation。 After a rescue mission to assist a cruise ship sinking just off the coast of Fort Lauderdale， an investigation is sparked as questions arise over the origin of the mysterious explosions that took the ship down。 Secret compartments， hired killers， and a department hell bent on a quick arrest。 Sloan and the U。I。U are working against everything to uncover an underground operation that could turn deadly at any moment。 （Possible minor spoilers。） I have to say this book， similar to the other two in the series has a great narrative voice。 I love Sloan’s inner monologue and the overall character she gives the story。 This is further brought to life by the amazing audiobook narration by Susannah Jones， who I hope to see reprising her role in the audiobook for Sea Storm （which I will definitely be picking up） once it is released。 Similar to book two I love the variation of settings we as a reader experience from a cruise ship， to an island， to a high standing nightclub。 Each setting brought more to the story and created great spaces for the characters to really pull the reader in and expand the narrative。 As always the underwater scenes are my favourite - I’ve never read a series where diving and underwater exploration is described in such clear and intriguing detail。 I especially loved the dive off of the coast of the island - the visuals this created were exceptional。 I was so happy to see the return of Hughes - he has fast become one of my favourite members of the U。I。U - especially the club scene where he’s goes full method was brilliant。 I do have to say I did find the ending a little disappointing for such a rich and suspenseful narrative with so many theories and risky plans on the rise - the ending felt a little anticlimactic， with the villains in my opinion making choices that didn’t fully follow how thorough and precise they had been portrayed to be。 That being said I still enjoyed the lead up to the ending， the characters obviously Sloan and Hughes as well as Solar， who was shown to be incredibly loyal and protective of his team which I really value in a character。 I wait with positive anticipation for the next book in the Sloan saga。 Highly recommend for anyone looking to broaden their interest in the crime genre， especially if you already have a interest in underwater exploration or Floridian themed mysteries that will hold you fast till the very last page。 I would like to thank NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Sea Storm will be published in March 2022。 。。。more
Cathy Cole
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Andrew Mayne certainly knows how to write a compelling thriller， and I really enjoy this Underwater Investigation Unit series。 The underwater scenes are so vivid that I felt as though I were swimming alongside Sloan as she dodged pursuers and raced to bring a James Bond-like villain to justice。 Sloan McPherson is definitely the star of this show。 The McPherson clan is filled with scallywags and pirates which means that sometimes all she has to do is ask a relative to get information on a lead s Andrew Mayne certainly knows how to write a compelling thriller， and I really enjoy this Underwater Investigation Unit series。 The underwater scenes are so vivid that I felt as though I were swimming alongside Sloan as she dodged pursuers and raced to bring a James Bond-like villain to justice。 Sloan McPherson is definitely the star of this show。 The McPherson clan is filled with scallywags and pirates which means that sometimes all she has to do is ask a relative to get information on a lead she's developing。 She has phenomenal instincts and an amazing knack for putting clues together which the other members of her team are learning to rely on more and more。 The dashes of humor throughout Sea Storm are usually at her expense but in the spirit of camaraderie which readers will have a greater appreciation of if they've read the other two books in the series。 I have read those other two books （The Girl Beneath the Sea and Black Coral）， and one of the things I like the most is Sloan's character development。 Sloan is growing up as the series progresses。 She's learning to control her impulsiveness as well as to rely on her own opinions rather than looking for validation from men。A main character with a distinctive （and addictive） voice， thrilling underwater scenes， and a compelling mystery all mean that， once again， I'm looking forward to Sloan McPherson's next adventure。 Bring it on！（Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley） 。。。more
Monica Mac
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Another rollicking tale from the UIU！ I read the previous book in this series and I was excited to read this one。 It didn't disappoint。Sloan and her partner Hughes are tasked to figure out what happened when there were explosions on a cruise ship， carrying thousands of people。 Of course， they have to also rescue some passengers as well， and the pages devoted to that rescue reminded me a bit of The Titanic when it was sinking and people were trying to escape etc。 Exciting stuff！Of course， this is Another rollicking tale from the UIU！ I read the previous book in this series and I was excited to read this one。 It didn't disappoint。Sloan and her partner Hughes are tasked to figure out what happened when there were explosions on a cruise ship， carrying thousands of people。 Of course， they have to also rescue some passengers as well， and the pages devoted to that rescue reminded me a bit of The Titanic when it was sinking and people were trying to escape etc。 Exciting stuff！Of course， this is the UIU and nothing is ever what it seems。 It is lucky that Sloan and Hughes have Solar as their boss because they get themselves into hot water with someone very high up who isn't pleased by what they uncover。 At all。 Sloan does what she always does and tries to do way too much but she is one gutsy woman， it has to be said。 In between， she is trying to spend time with her partner and daughter as well， so she is straddling an unusual line。 I really like the character of Sloan。 The story gallops along and I wondered how it was all going to end。 A bit abruptly， it has to be said。 I looked down at one point and noticed I only had 9 minutes to go in my book but the story didn't seem to be THAT close to the end。 It is a bit of a shame， could have done with a few extra pages just to finish the story a little better。 Anyway， I still really enjoyed it！ Looking forward to reading the next book in the series :）4。5 stars from me。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer。 。。。more
Anima
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Sloan is my hero。 She’s a single mom， amazing scuba diver， incredible investigator and has a sassy mouth。 She doesn’t think like a demure little lady watching what she does and says。 She’s impulsive to a fault and honest to her bone。 A cruise ship has been attacked and the team must determine why and who。 The way the UIU team manipulates any situation takes guts and bravery， along with the biggest cajones ever imagined。 They manage to ruffle many feathers while they investigate what the bad guys Sloan is my hero。 She’s a single mom， amazing scuba diver， incredible investigator and has a sassy mouth。 She doesn’t think like a demure little lady watching what she does and says。 She’s impulsive to a fault and honest to her bone。 A cruise ship has been attacked and the team must determine why and who。 The way the UIU team manipulates any situation takes guts and bravery， along with the biggest cajones ever imagined。 They manage to ruffle many feathers while they investigate what the bad guys were after on the cruise。 If you’ve read other Mayne books who’ll appreciate the cameo by Cray and Jessica。 His books are intense， intelligent and quick reads， despite the sizable novel I found myself reading faster。 I received an early copy through Netgalley and left this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Thrilling investigative mystery with characters you care about！ Love this series， yes some of what The UIU leader pulls out of his hat is a little over the top， but we are reading fiction people。 Highly enjoyable thriller fiction。 Familiar with diving and underwater this is cherry on top for you。 No clue on underwater diving - still a win。 I fall in the no clue and I thoroughly enjoyed。 I have read all 3 and this can be read a stand a lone。 Reading all 3 has allowed me to watch our impetuous Slo Thrilling investigative mystery with characters you care about！ Love this series， yes some of what The UIU leader pulls out of his hat is a little over the top， but we are reading fiction people。 Highly enjoyable thriller fiction。 Familiar with diving and underwater this is cherry on top for you。 No clue on underwater diving - still a win。 I fall in the no clue and I thoroughly enjoyed。 I have read all 3 and this can be read a stand a lone。 Reading all 3 has allowed me to watch our impetuous Sloan grow， had seen the introduction of Hughes and has watched our 3 person team meld into a true unit。 Non stop action， humor， intrigue are provided by our Underwater Investigative Unit。 I recommend this to anyone who wants to be entertained， thrilled and enlightened。 Thank you Thomas and Mercer for the arc， thank you Andrew Mayne， thank you Net Galley 。。。more
Adrian Dooley
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This is the third in the UIU series and the second one I have read。（I have yet to read the first in the series）。 I really enjoyed the second book and I enjoyed this one too， albeit not as much。This time we have Sloan McPherson called to a cruise ship that is sinking off the coast of Florida。 Explosions on board make it look like a terrorist attack but as Sloan digs deeper she finds herself embroiled in a corruption plot that goes to very dark and high places。This one was a fun and entertaining r This is the third in the UIU series and the second one I have read。（I have yet to read the first in the series）。 I really enjoyed the second book and I enjoyed this one too， albeit not as much。This time we have Sloan McPherson called to a cruise ship that is sinking off the coast of Florida。 Explosions on board make it look like a terrorist attack but as Sloan digs deeper she finds herself embroiled in a corruption plot that goes to very dark and high places。This one was a fun and entertaining read。 Again we have Sloan doing things her way and going against protocol as she tries to discover the secrets of the attack on the cruise ship。It starts off at a blistering pace and while it does move along quickly with plenty of twists and indeed action， I felt the book never reached the intensity of those first few chapters。 The set up I felt promised more than it ultimately delivered。 Towards the end the book kind of peters out rather than coming to a climax。Having said that I did enjoy it overall。 A little underwhelming but a fun read none the less。Thanks to the publisher for the ARC through Netgalley。 。。。more
Mogsy （MMOGC）
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3。5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2022/03/20/。。。Sea Storm is the third book of the Underwater Investigation Unit series by Andrew Mayne which begins with a distress call from a cruise ship sinking off the coast of Fort Lauderdale。 As part of a designated marine law enforcement task force， protagonist Sloan McPherson and her colleague Scott Hughs find themselves lending aid to the massive rescue effort to get all the passengers into lifeboats as quickly as possible， bu 3。5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2022/03/20/。。。Sea Storm is the third book of the Underwater Investigation Unit series by Andrew Mayne which begins with a distress call from a cruise ship sinking off the coast of Fort Lauderdale。 As part of a designated marine law enforcement task force， protagonist Sloan McPherson and her colleague Scott Hughs find themselves lending aid to the massive rescue effort to get all the passengers into lifeboats as quickly as possible， but then reports come that several crew members are still trapped below decks and are unable to escape。 With the integrity of the ship’s hull compromised， time is quickly running out， but luckily the UIU are well equipped to handle the situation。What’s more troubling though， is how the cruise ship came to be disabled in the first place。 The damage appears to have been caused by an explosion， and authorities are quick to point the finger at a notorious ecoterrorism group， especially when more ships across the country are coming under threat。 However， Sloan isn’t so sure the answer is that simple， and goes on an investigative dive on her own before the evidence can be swept away by the area’s turbulent storms。 When she makes a startling discovery on the ocean floor， Sloan’s determination to get to the truth will put her in the crosshairs of some powerful individuals who will stop at nothing to eliminate obstacles standing in their way。I am a big fan of Andrew Mayne’s work and have enjoyed every book I’ve read by him， but I’ll be honest， I didn’t love Sea Storm。 It’s probably the weakest of the Underwater Investigation Unit books thus far， though that is most likely down to personal taste。 For example， the previous book Black Coral was more to my liking， focusing on solving cold cases or catching serial killers。 In contrast， here we have a story with greater emphasis on internal politics and UIU’s constant struggle to keep others from shutting them down， and I just don’t find the topic as interesting。 In addition to that， I was slightly disappointed we didn’t get as much of the “underwater investigation” angle in this one。On the plus side though， we got a lot more character development as Sea Storm explores Sloan McPherson’s relationships with the people closest to her， including her family members and colleagues。 Sloan still maintains a close friendship with her ex， and their daughter Jackie is playing a bigger role in the series as she matures， going on dives with her parents and helping her mom with the investigation。 The story also features greater involvement from Scott as he and Sloan are getting a better feel for each other’s working styles， and their boss George Solar gets major points from me as well for his tireless fight to establish legitimacy for the UIU。Another interesting development is the way Mayne has begun gradually bringing the different worlds of his multiple series together。 Recently， readers were treated to a team-up between Jessica Blackwood and The Naturalist’s Theo Cray in Mastermind， and it was confirmed in Sea Storm that the Underwater Investigation Unit books also take place in the same “universe。” So who knows， maybe one day we’ll see a collaboration involving Sloan as well。Bottom line， I’m still interested in continuing the Underwater Investigation Unit series and I hope there will be plenty more books to come， especially if Susannah Jones will continue to narrate the audio editions， because she's awesome and a great voice for Sloan。 But all in all， I would also love for the stories to go back to focus more on the police procedural element and， of course， more diving！ 。。。more
Annie | thebookishgirlreads
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I don't often read mystery/suspense/thrillers but I was intrigued by the synopsis and I am so glad that I gave Sea Storm by Andrew Mayne a go。What I loved:- the lead character， Sloan McPherson， a smart， badass female！ law enforcement agent and expert scuba diver who finds herself in highly dangerous situations but manages to use her quick thinking and decision making to evade death and keep the investigation going- the face-paced， non-stop action from the beginning until the very end - the compl I don't often read mystery/suspense/thrillers but I was intrigued by the synopsis and I am so glad that I gave Sea Storm by Andrew Mayne a go。What I loved:- the lead character， Sloan McPherson， a smart， badass female！ law enforcement agent and expert scuba diver who finds herself in highly dangerous situations but manages to use her quick thinking and decision making to evade death and keep the investigation going- the face-paced， non-stop action from the beginning until the very end - the complex and highly detailed plot， twisting and turning and keeping me glued to the story - the government conspiracies， espionage， corruption， terrorism 。。。 really engaging and suspenseful！I'm excited to read more of Andrew Mayne's work， Sea Storm is one not to miss！Thank you to Andrew Mayne， Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Elisa
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Andrew Mayne has at least three series that I enjoy profusely。 I read the UIU novels last， but I’m already familiar with the characters。 I love Sloan’s twisted sense of humor。 She makes me laugh in very inappropriate situations。 This time， she and her team face a humongous enemy that will probably keep them busy for a while。 There are cameos that made me cheer， even if I didn’t need them because I’m so invested in these characters。 Not only Sloan but her whole extended family， as well as her fri Andrew Mayne has at least three series that I enjoy profusely。 I read the UIU novels last， but I’m already familiar with the characters。 I love Sloan’s twisted sense of humor。 She makes me laugh in very inappropriate situations。 This time， she and her team face a humongous enemy that will probably keep them busy for a while。 There are cameos that made me cheer， even if I didn’t need them because I’m so invested in these characters。 Not only Sloan but her whole extended family， as well as her friends and business associates。 The plot， as always， is so addictive that this makes for a quick read。 Very entertaining。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， #NetGalley/#Thomas & Mercer！ 。。。more
Dani
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This book follows Sloan McPherson， a scuba diving crime solver， and the Underwater Investigation Unit as they solve the mystery of an attacked cruise ship off of Fort Lauderdale。 I love mysteries， Florida， and a strong female lead。 This series is the perfect combination。 While this was my least favorite book in the Underwater Investigation Unit Series， it was still good！ It was probably my least favorite in the series because the characters traveled to other places and Florida wasn't as much of This book follows Sloan McPherson， a scuba diving crime solver， and the Underwater Investigation Unit as they solve the mystery of an attacked cruise ship off of Fort Lauderdale。 I love mysteries， Florida， and a strong female lead。 This series is the perfect combination。 While this was my least favorite book in the Underwater Investigation Unit Series， it was still good！ It was probably my least favorite in the series because the characters traveled to other places and Florida wasn't as much of a focus。 If you like books by Carl Hiassen or Tim Dorsey this is right up your alley！ 。。。more
Suzi
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Sloan McPherson and company are back in “Sea Storm”， the third book in Andrew Mayne’s Underwater Investigation Unit （UIU） series。 The action starts right out of the gate in this fast-paced crime thriller with Sloan and her partner Hughes called out to a capsizing cruise ship。 Racked by a series of explosions， the ship appears to have been the target of ecoterrorism， but something about the explanation feels a little off to Sloan。 What follows is a high stakes wild ride through perilous situation Sloan McPherson and company are back in “Sea Storm”， the third book in Andrew Mayne’s Underwater Investigation Unit （UIU） series。 The action starts right out of the gate in this fast-paced crime thriller with Sloan and her partner Hughes called out to a capsizing cruise ship。 Racked by a series of explosions， the ship appears to have been the target of ecoterrorism， but something about the explanation feels a little off to Sloan。 What follows is a high stakes wild ride through perilous situations， crime， and corruption as the UIU races to solve this case。Sloan is a strong female protagonist – smart， immensely capable， and not afraid to take risks or step on toes to get to the bottom of the investigation。 The characters are compelling and likeable， and I would have loved to see more interaction between them， especially between Sloan， Hughes， and Solar。 The plot is complex and conspiracy minded and pulls in the reader right away。 More underwater adventures would have made this novel even better， because that’s where Sloan really shines。As part of the UIU series， “Sea Storm” is a wholly unique take on the police procedural。 You don’t need to read the other books in the series to enjoy this one， but do yourself a favor and read them – they’re outstanding！ Mr。 Mayne is an exceptionally talented author and is on my “must read” list。 Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me an advance copy of his latest book。 。。。more
John
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I received this book through "NetGalley Raed Now" and I am voluntarily leaving a review。This story begins with Sloan and her partner Hughes responding to a call regarding a cruise ship。 Once they arrived， they began searching the ship for people still stranded。 As they began going to lower decks， they ran into people who notified them that they were people trapped blow。 Sloan and Hughes discovered the people trapped and proceeded to get the door open。 They learned that the door was stuck and cou I received this book through "NetGalley Raed Now" and I am voluntarily leaving a review。This story begins with Sloan and her partner Hughes responding to a call regarding a cruise ship。 Once they arrived， they began searching the ship for people still stranded。 As they began going to lower decks， they ran into people who notified them that they were people trapped blow。 Sloan and Hughes discovered the people trapped and proceeded to get the door open。 They learned that the door was stuck and could not be opened。 Hughes had an item which he used to open the door so that the people were able to get。 As they began to retrace their steps， they were told of an injured person that needed help。While searching the ship later， they discovered an area that raised questions。 After both Shelby and Hughes attended a meeting， the group was assigned to teams。 Hughes was recuperating from an incident and Sloan was put on a team with FBI divers。 The team basically ignored Sloan and because a storm was set to come in。 she went that night to an area she believed would have debris from the incident with the cruise shop。 Sloan and Hughes started investigating on their own。 They were able to uncover evidence which ultimately had them zoom in on an individual as the person responsible。 This individual had a lot of pull and tried to get Sloan and Hughes taken off the case。 Follow all of the events that the team of Sloan and Hughes had to overcome to finally locate the parties involved。 The ending is one you won't expect。 。。。more
Kelsey Bollinger
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Sea Storm is the third installment in the Underwater Investigation Unit series and while it could probably be read as a stand alone， you will miss out out on some amazing adventures。I have loved this series from the beginning so I am sad to say this one is my least favorite of the three。 I am not sure if this is just due to over hype in my own head but this one didn't live up to my expectations。 I still enjoyed it （hence the four stars） but I wished that Sloan's family was shown more along with Sea Storm is the third installment in the Underwater Investigation Unit series and while it could probably be read as a stand alone， you will miss out out on some amazing adventures。I have loved this series from the beginning so I am sad to say this one is my least favorite of the three。 I am not sure if this is just due to over hype in my own head but this one didn't live up to my expectations。 I still enjoyed it （hence the four stars） but I wished that Sloan's family was shown more along with Hughes。 I really enjoyed that in the first two books so it was disappointing when this one felt rushed。 I liked how fast paced the story was but it did seem to wrap up way too fast in the end。Overall I did enjoy this one and will continue to recommend this series to anyone looking for a good tropical thriller。Thank you Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advanced copy in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Matt
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First and foremost， a large thank you to NetGalley， Andrew Mayne， and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a copy of this publication， which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review。Andrew Mayne is back with another exciting story in the Underwater Investigation Unit series， showing how versatile his writing can be。 Down in Florida， there are many parts to law enforcement， as Sloan McPherson knows well。 Working as part of a dive team， McPherson and her partner answer a call when a cruis First and foremost， a large thank you to NetGalley， Andrew Mayne， and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a copy of this publication， which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review。Andrew Mayne is back with another exciting story in the Underwater Investigation Unit series， showing how versatile his writing can be。 Down in Florida， there are many parts to law enforcement， as Sloan McPherson knows well。 Working as part of a dive team， McPherson and her partner answer a call when a cruise ship finds itself in trouble。 What looks like a targeted crime soon becomes a highly volatile situation and Sloan McPherson refuses to let up until she has all the answers， even if it costs her everything。When a distress call fills the airwaves， McPherson and her partner head towards a cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale。 The ship appears to be sinking and there’s are thousands aboard。 McPherson will have to act quickly to help them before things take a disastrous turn。 She can see the panic in the eyes of many and this does not appear to be a simple malfunction， as smoke envelops the ship。After examining the ship during an initial dive， it appears as though this was the act of an ecoterrorist， set to make a point。 While Sloan uncovers more than could be of use to the investigators， she worries that an approaching storm could nullify all the evidence， thereby making any arrests impossible。 What’s even more baffling is that no one appears to care much， leaving Sloan to worry that this is not a priority to anyone。 If anything， many seem to be considering it as yet another protest move。While she appears to be alone in this， Sloan pushes forward and discovers some new truths， things that could put the explosion into perspective and place a target on her back。 Never one to back down， the investigation leads to the West Coast， where other things of a nefarious nature have been taking place。 Sloan finds herself coming face to face with those in charge and her diligence must be stopped before all is revealed。 With everything to lose and a determination to find the truth， Sloan McPherson forges onwards， not realising that she may have met her match。 Mayne does well with this instalment， keeping the reader hooked until the final chapter with tension and intrigue。Beginning this series when it came out was my introduction to Andrew Mayne and his writing。 It was only later that others encouraged me to try some of his other novels， permitting me to see just how talented he was and the complexity to his stories。 Mayne takes a unique approach to law enforcement with this piece， exploring the underwater domain as a place where crime is just as prevalent。 Using a strong set of characters， he is able to keep the reader interested and also pushes something many within the genre have yet to attempt。 Sloan McPherson is back with a great deal to prove。 She has an interesting backstory and great development in this piece， something series fans will surely appreciate。 Her determination is second to none and she tries to find that balance between work and home life， though it is usually marred with a push to get answers as a member of law enforcement。 Using her diving and scuba background， Sloan stands out as a character in the piece， pushing boundaries in order to get answers she needs。 I am eager to see what Mayne has in store for her， as the series progresses。The greatest ability of an author is to provide continuity to their stories and characters， something that Andrew Mayne has done repeatedly。 He knows what he wants and weaves it into the narrative to get there。 Strong momentum pushes the story along and keeps the reader from losing their way， while characters entertain and provide guidance throughout。 A strong plot allows the reader to see where things are going， propelled by short chapters that tease them to try just a little more。 While I won’t spoil it， Mayne has done some great crossover work in this piece， keeping his fans of all series entertained with a few small surprises。 This unique series has kept me curious from the start and this is yet another reason why Andrew Mayne remains on the top of my list of authors to follow。Kudos， Mr。 Mayne， for taking the plunge and continuing this series。 I can only hope there is more to come for this and your other powerful series。Love/hate the review？ An ever-growing collection of others appears at: http://pecheyponderings。wordpress。com/ 。。。more
Pat
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This is the third book featuring Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit （UIU）。 The unit is called， along with other agencies， to a stricken cruise ship off the Florida coast。 Passengers are being ushered into lifeboats but as Sloan and her partner， Scott Hughes， search the ship they learn there are some crew members trapped behind a door where the deck has buckled preventing it from opening。 Scott， former navy seal as well former cop just happens to have a small block of C4 explos This is the third book featuring Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit （UIU）。 The unit is called， along with other agencies， to a stricken cruise ship off the Florida coast。 Passengers are being ushered into lifeboats but as Sloan and her partner， Scott Hughes， search the ship they learn there are some crew members trapped behind a door where the deck has buckled preventing it from opening。 Scott， former navy seal as well former cop just happens to have a small block of C4 explosive which he uses to blow the door open and the crew is rescued。During their scouting on the ship they note that the damage doesn’t make sense。 It looks like it was meant to deliberately disable the ship rather than sink it - which would tend to rule out terrorism。 Could it be ecoterrorism？ The only communication is a veiled threat to another vessel operating out of New York。 The next day FBI divers scout around under the ship for evidence but Sloan has a different idea of where to search as she knows these waters very well。 So she goes out at night with Run （her baby daddy） and teenage daughter Jackie。 A storm is coming which could change the pattern of the sand and cover up evidence。 They find what looks like broken pieces of a drone。 On another visit to the stricken vessel Sloan and Hughes notice a square section of a bulkhead had been been cut away。 There is a vacant space but no evidence of what could have been hidden there。 Drugs perhaps？ Who knows？Inquiries and guesswork lead them to suspect a well known eco terrorist， Maxim Schrulcraft but when they finally locate his boat and Sloan drops in through a window， she only narrowly avoids being blown up。 The whole boat is rigged with explosives。 The FBI is keen to close the case saying their bomber is dead。But now the UIU is obsessed with the hidden compartment in the bulkhead。 As they get closer to the truth they get more and more obstacles thrown in their path。 Somebody with lots of influence wants to shut them down。 But Sloan is not the sort of person who lets herself be shutdown。 It’s a good story with an exciting ending but it just didn’t feel as good as the earlier books， possibly because there was much less on/under water action。 Many thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。3。5 stars rounded down。 。。。more
boogleloo
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I’ve been a fan of this series from the beginning and this new addition doesn’t disappoint。 It’s a fun， entertaining thriller that romps along at a fast pace。 There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged， which makes sense， since Mayne knows his stuff and it shows。 While this is book 3 and can be read as a stand-alone， why would you want to miss this great series？ Recommended for anyone looking for a fast-paced， action packed thriller。 I received a copy of this book via Netgal I’ve been a fan of this series from the beginning and this new addition doesn’t disappoint。 It’s a fun， entertaining thriller that romps along at a fast pace。 There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged， which makes sense， since Mayne knows his stuff and it shows。 While this is book 3 and can be read as a stand-alone， why would you want to miss this great series？ Recommended for anyone looking for a fast-paced， action packed thriller。 I received a copy of this book via Netgalley。com in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ray Moon
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A Disaster At Sea Turns Into An Action-ThrillerSloan McPherson is called by the Coast Guard to render assistance to a cruise liner in trouble。 When she and her partner， Scott Hughes， arrive， the cruise ship is on fire， listing， and sinking。 They hear over the shipboard that there are people trapped below decks underwater。 She tells Scott suit up in his wet suit。 Then there's an explosion on the ship。 After rescuing some trapped crew， they discover that someone very recently cut a hole in a compa A Disaster At Sea Turns Into An Action-ThrillerSloan McPherson is called by the Coast Guard to render assistance to a cruise liner in trouble。 When she and her partner， Scott Hughes， arrive， the cruise ship is on fire， listing， and sinking。 They hear over the shipboard that there are people trapped below decks underwater。 She tells Scott suit up in his wet suit。 Then there's an explosion on the ship。 After rescuing some trapped crew， they discover that someone very recently cut a hole in a compartment’s bulkhead。 The novel and mystery proceeds from this start。The main storyline starts faster that Usan Bolt out of the blocks and then slows to a fast-paced action-thriller novel。 There is only one thread with Sloan McPherson the voice throughout。 She and the Underwater Investigative Unit （UIU） join a multi-agency task force but is sidelined to support roles。 Sloan and UIU follow some ideas of their own and change the direction of the investigation。 The main storyline is not a straight line but twisty and with promising focuses that are only just deviations in the investigation’s progress。 The nature of the main storyline， the constant tension between the UIU and the other investigative agencies， and a powerful and adaptive adversary all add a captivating edge that quickly seized my interest that only grew stronger as the novel proceeded。There are a few instances where the rapid pace of the novel slows down where the B-storyline takes the lead。 These tend to be family meetings and barbeques。 You， the reader， will learn more about Sloan and her family and friends。 Overall， the B-storyline is not that significant aspect of this novel as I expected for an action-thriller novel。 The B-storyline does support the main storyline and provides some depth in the characters in the novel。As for the aspects of a novel that some readers may find objectionable， first there are not any intimate scenes。 As for vulgar and rude language， there a low amount， and it is more diverse than I have seen most of the novels。 It is not just f-bombs and other common rude words。 To me， they were context appropriate and not to a level that caused me any concern。 Lastly， the violence regularly occurs and described in the more edgy as it occurs。 The level is what you would expect in a James Bond movie， so it did not trigger any red flags for me。The largest issue that is see with this book that as an action-thriller is its believability。 I did not read this novel for its plausibility， but for the action-thriller just as I do not watch a Mission Impossible movie for its realistic portrayal of action。 I read this novel for its entertainment value of an action-thriller。 This it did accomplish quite well。 For what I like， the author an unexpected aspect near the end of the novel。 It brought a smile to my face。 If you read the novels of this author， you will smile too。 This author is a solid Will-Read author for me。 This novel is a change of pace break in my normal crime literature。 I really enjoyed reading this novel and am looking forward to reading any further books in this or other series by this author。 I rate this novel with four stars。I received a free e-book version of this novel through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer。 My review is based only by my own reading experience of this book。 I wish to thank Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read and review this novel early。 。。。more
Debra
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A fast-paced mystery with lots of action。 A cruise ship is sinking and the Underwater Investigation Unit are called to assist。 Mayne delivers an intriguing thriller with strong character development。 Thank you NetGalley， Thomas & Mercer， and Andrew Mayne for the electronic ARC。 Expected publish date: March 29th 2022#NetGalley #SeaStorm
Dylan
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"From Key West to Alligator Bend， Florida has its share of communities of people seeking to escape society at large。 Sometimes it's for philosophical reasons， and sometimes it's to engage in criminal activity。 Often one leads to the other。"3。5 rounded down。Sloan McPherson is back in another voyage of the Underwater Investigation Unit， this time jumping right into the action as McPherson and her partner， Hughes， rush to help out with a capsizing cruise-liner。 There's more to the case than first m "From Key West to Alligator Bend， Florida has its share of communities of people seeking to escape society at large。 Sometimes it's for philosophical reasons， and sometimes it's to engage in criminal activity。 Often one leads to the other。"3。5 rounded down。Sloan McPherson is back in another voyage of the Underwater Investigation Unit， this time jumping right into the action as McPherson and her partner， Hughes， rush to help out with a capsizing cruise-liner。 There's more to the case than first meets the eye， and soon McPherson， Hughes， and Solar are tangled up in another web of conspiracies involving multiple government agencies and international crime。I had a good time getting back into this series。 I quite liked the first book， loved the second and I've landed somewhere in-between on this one。 This is closer to the first book in the scope of the crime being investigated （i。e。 it's a big-un） and as with the first book I do wish it had been a bit more grounded， as that's what I prefer in crime thrillers。 That being said， the plot is entertaining and I do still really like the core characters here， we also got some great chapters of Sloan with her family which was one of my favorite elements from the previous books。Really my biggest issue with this one was just that it felt a bit front-heavy on excitement， most of the big set-pieces are in the first half of the book， and the major twist is around the 60% mark。 I also felt like the ending kind of fizzled a little bit。 Not enough to spoil the book or anything， but enough that I felt a little underwhelmed。 There were also a couple of plot threads which I felt weren't adequately wrapped up。Nonetheless， I had fun with it and would recommend picking it up if you enjoyed the previous book。 I'm certainly looking forward to reading the next installment。------------------------------------------------------------------------------Just got my first auto-approved arc on NetGalley， I'm moving up in the world！ Looking forward to。。。。diving。。。。into this one soon！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced review copy。 。。。more
Liz
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I’ve been a fan of the two earlier books I’m this series。 And this book continues that trend。 It’s a fun， entertaining thriller set in the waterways of Miami。 Sloan McPherson is a member of the Underwater Investigative Unit。 This time， her team is called to a cruise ship that is quickly sinking。 Turns out， it was a series of explosions that caused its demise。 The book romps along at a fast pace。 There are lots of twists to keep the reader engaged。 Sloan tends to go her own way and this time is n I’ve been a fan of the two earlier books I’m this series。 And this book continues that trend。 It’s a fun， entertaining thriller set in the waterways of Miami。 Sloan McPherson is a member of the Underwater Investigative Unit。 This time， her team is called to a cruise ship that is quickly sinking。 Turns out， it was a series of explosions that caused its demise。 The book romps along at a fast pace。 There are lots of twists to keep the reader engaged。 Sloan tends to go her own way and this time is no exception。 She pursues leads that the FBI deems immaterial。 Needless to say， they land her in hot water。 But she’s not the only great character。 Her boss， George Solar， is the kind of boss we all want。 He totally has her back。 The book is written so it’s not long before the mastermind is revealed。 The question is more， how will they bring him down。 I have to applaud Maynes for giving us enough detail to make most scenes totally believable。 He’s done his research and it shows。 The book can easily be read as a stand alone。 But the series is fun enough， why would you want to？ I recommend this for everyone looking for an action packed thriller with interesting characters。 My thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Cynde
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Nothing can stop UIU （Underwater Investigation Unit） officer， Sloane McPherson from getting her man。 Not government corruption， which sees her unit disbanded and their badges taken away， not near death actions，not hidden agendas or anything; she finally makes it to the bottom of this bad guys soup to jail the culprit behind it all。 Called out to an attack on a cruise ship off of the coast of Fort Lauderdale she and her team follow the clues from the canals of Florida to Catalina Island， CA to an Nothing can stop UIU （Underwater Investigation Unit） officer， Sloane McPherson from getting her man。 Not government corruption， which sees her unit disbanded and their badges taken away， not near death actions，not hidden agendas or anything; she finally makes it to the bottom of this bad guys soup to jail the culprit behind it all。 Called out to an attack on a cruise ship off of the coast of Fort Lauderdale she and her team follow the clues from the canals of Florida to Catalina Island， CA to an island in the Florida Keys and back to the cruise ship。 The book is action non-stop。 This is comparable to the other two books in this series。 The author is a brilliant writer of multiple series as well as an actor， producer， pod-caster， magician and diver。 He brings all of his knowledge to create believable novels。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to more of his writing！！！！ 。。。more
Salome G
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This wasn't a bad book--I haven't disliked an Andrew Mayne book yet。 I just didn't find this case as interesting as previous ones。 I really liked the appearance by you-kn0w-who， though。 This wasn't a bad book--I haven't disliked an Andrew Mayne book yet。 I just didn't find this case as interesting as previous ones。 I really liked the appearance by you-kn0w-who， though。 。。。more
Chrissie O'Brien
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I was very happy to get the third UIU book from NetGalley！ Honestly， there was a part of me that was tempted to not finish this one。 Something about it just didn't grab me like the last one did。 I wanted more Sloan/Hughes/Solar scenes than were there。 I really like the dynamic they have as a team and wanted to me more of it。 I remember having a similar note for when I read Black Coral; I wanted more scenes with Sloan and Solar working together but he wasn't in it as much。 I also would've like to I was very happy to get the third UIU book from NetGalley！ Honestly， there was a part of me that was tempted to not finish this one。 Something about it just didn't grab me like the last one did。 I wanted more Sloan/Hughes/Solar scenes than were there。 I really like the dynamic they have as a team and wanted to me more of it。 I remember having a similar note for when I read Black Coral; I wanted more scenes with Sloan and Solar working together but he wasn't in it as much。 I also would've like to have seen more of Sloan and her family。 Basically it felt like this was a Sloan solo book and I like the other characters a lot and wanted to see more of them。 The case that they were working on in this book also did not interest me as much as Black Coral。 The ending felt accurate though。 。。。more
Owl。_。
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Another fun， fast read in the Sloan McPherson and UIU series。 As Florida native， who happens to live in the Ft。 Lauderdale area and an avid cruiser， I really enjoyed the setting and story for this one。 This a solid series and I recommend reading the books in order。 I look forward to see what UIU investigates next。Thank you #netgalley and #thomas&mercer for the eARC。
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