The Deadly Shallows
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Summary
Coast Guard Flight Medic Brooke Kesler is ecstatic to watch her friend and mentee graduate from medic A-school， but her elation turns to anguish when men in ski masks open fire on the crowd。
CGIS Agent Noah Rowley is rocked to the core when he learns of a mass shooting raging on his Coast Guard base。 Still， the shock is nothing compared to the heart-wrenching fear when he learns the woman he loves is at the graduation。 Fortunately， his team rapidly ends the shooting melee， and Noah discovers Brooke is still alive。 Once assured she's okay， he quickly turns to learning who is behind the attack。
Little do Brooke and Noah know that the shooting is part of a master plot， and that Brooke has overheard something that holds the key to exposing the mastermind's identity。 Determined not to be caught， the cunning villain focuses on taking out Brooke and， if need be， those who would protect her。 With targets on their backs， Brooke and Noah must race to find the killer before he strikes again。
Bestselling author Dani Pettrey again delivers a fast-paced story in an acclaimed style readers have come to love: full of snappy dialogue， thrilling adventure romance， and unexpected plot twists。
CGIS Agent Noah Rowley is rocked to the core when he learns of a mass shooting raging on his Coast Guard base。 Still， the shock is nothing compared to the heart-wrenching fear when he learns the woman he loves is at the graduation。 Fortunately， his team rapidly ends the shooting melee， and Noah discovers Brooke is still alive。 Once assured she's okay， he quickly turns to learning who is behind the attack。
Little do Brooke and Noah know that the shooting is part of a master plot， and that Brooke has overheard something that holds the key to exposing the mastermind's identity。 Determined not to be caught， the cunning villain focuses on taking out Brooke and， if need be， those who would protect her。 With targets on their backs， Brooke and Noah must race to find the killer before he strikes again。
Bestselling author Dani Pettrey again delivers a fast-paced story in an acclaimed style readers have come to love: full of snappy dialogue， thrilling adventure romance， and unexpected plot twists。
Reviews
Minna
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Thank you to NetGalley， Bethany House Books and Ms。 Pettrey for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。This is my first time reading a Christian romantic suspense thriller。 It's also my first time with Ms。 Pettrey。 You can enjoy the book without having read book #1 or #2 as the established relationships are made clear and the relationships between team members are also well delineated。 Overall I enjoyed the book， but I do think it Thank you to NetGalley， Bethany House Books and Ms。 Pettrey for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。This is my first time reading a Christian romantic suspense thriller。 It's also my first time with Ms。 Pettrey。 You can enjoy the book without having read book #1 or #2 as the established relationships are made clear and the relationships between team members are also well delineated。 Overall I enjoyed the book， but I do think it would have benefitted from less going on。 There was not one mystery but two。 Furthermore， there were two different romantic relationships。 I think the narrative would have benefitted from at least one of those four elements being reduced or removed。 I'm not a frequent reader of Christian novels so I won't comment on that element other than to note that the many pauses for prayer in the initial chapters， while understandable， did have the unfortunate effect of grinding the urgent， fast-paced situation to a crawl。 I also was a little doubtful that the entire team would be fervently Christian （or clearly on the path to becoming so， i。e。， Logan）， as well as all intermarrying， but OK， sure， why not。 I don't come across Christian thrillers too often， professionally， so it's always a plus to have one on the radar。 I'll keep this one on tap for readers looking for faith-based， very low-heat romances plus a little action。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This book was worth the wait！ I loved going back to Wilmington and spending time with the CGIS team。 Starting off with a mass shooting on a military base， they follow one lead after another to catch those who committed the terrible crime。 Interspersed was a secondary case which brought Caleb and private investigator， Austin Kelly， together again。 And as is the case with all Dani Pettrey books， the organic nature of the Christian lifestyle of the main characters was refreshing to read。 I enjoyed This book was worth the wait！ I loved going back to Wilmington and spending time with the CGIS team。 Starting off with a mass shooting on a military base， they follow one lead after another to catch those who committed the terrible crime。 Interspersed was a secondary case which brought Caleb and private investigator， Austin Kelly， together again。 And as is the case with all Dani Pettrey books， the organic nature of the Christian lifestyle of the main characters was refreshing to read。 I enjoyed the match of Noah and Brooke， even with all they both went through to track down answers。 This book can be a stand alone read， but to get the full relationships of all the characters， starting with book one is best。I received a complementary copy of this book from the publisher。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Amy
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The Deadly Shallows races through disaster and drama faster than any other book in the Coastal Guardians series！ You won’t be able to keep up with CGIS Agent Noah Rowley as he tries to stop the violence that’s happening all around Wilmington。Rowley is a man to be admired， and that’s clear from the lengths to which he goes to try to find answers to the attacks on his team。 I love reading about men of honor， and Rowley is one of the best。 What takes this story to a whole new level is the way that The Deadly Shallows races through disaster and drama faster than any other book in the Coastal Guardians series！ You won’t be able to keep up with CGIS Agent Noah Rowley as he tries to stop the violence that’s happening all around Wilmington。Rowley is a man to be admired， and that’s clear from the lengths to which he goes to try to find answers to the attacks on his team。 I love reading about men of honor， and Rowley is one of the best。 What takes this story to a whole new level is the way that Rowley and the other characters interact。 Rowley and Brooke are dancing around their mutual interest， but other characters are， too， and they also interact with characters from past books， and that makes it so much better。I like the way that Pettrey uses the setting almost like another character。 Wilmington， North Carolina is a vibrant city full of history， beachy vibes， and coffee shops – and the author plays them all up。 I’ve visited there many times， and it’s fun to read about places I’ve been and being able to picture the backdrop makes the book even more exciting。 If you like suspenseful reads full of romance and heart， make The Deadly Shallows your next summer story。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Claudia
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It was difficult to decide which drove this story， the romance or the suspense。 There was a lot of both。 In this book two new couples are formed as they each collaborate on their own case。 I am a big fan of Dani Pettrey， but I must say that this is not in my top three favorites of her books， although I enjoyed it enough to feel comfortable recommending it to others。 It's just a personal preference for me to have the scales tip a bit more to the suspense storyline than to the romance one。 I am gr It was difficult to decide which drove this story， the romance or the suspense。 There was a lot of both。 In this book two new couples are formed as they each collaborate on their own case。 I am a big fan of Dani Pettrey， but I must say that this is not in my top three favorites of her books， although I enjoyed it enough to feel comfortable recommending it to others。 It's just a personal preference for me to have the scales tip a bit more to the suspense storyline than to the romance one。 I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of The Deadly Shallows from Bethany House without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Judybelle
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This is suspense at it’s finest。 In this third book there is suspense at it’s finest。 Pettrey has created characters that will reach out and grab you。 You will keep turning the pages。 A ring of killers that will stop at nothing and no one。 Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler， is brought to the concern of the killers because she evacuated by helicopter， the only gunman that survived the ambush。 They could not afford to let her live because they do not know what he may have told her。 Thus begin This is suspense at it’s finest。 In this third book there is suspense at it’s finest。 Pettrey has created characters that will reach out and grab you。 You will keep turning the pages。 A ring of killers that will stop at nothing and no one。 Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler， is brought to the concern of the killers because she evacuated by helicopter， the only gunman that survived the ambush。 They could not afford to let her live because they do not know what he may have told her。 Thus begins this hold-on-to-your-seat suspense…。 An early copy of Coastal Guardians Book 3 was received through Bethany House Publishers， Baker Publishing Group and NetGalley。 These comments and impressions are my own and were in no way solicited。 。。。more
Mark
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Dani Pettrey came on the Christian fiction scene in May of 2012 with Submerged， the first book of her Alaskan Courage Series， and immediately became one of my top favorite Christian suspense authors。 Deadly Shallows keeps her at that spot。 A year ago， The Crushing Depths left readers thinking and hoping that this next book would feature Brooke and Noah， the CGIS Agent In Charge。。。。and that is what happened。 I try not to exaggerate in book reviews， but this book was over the top awesome。 It may Dani Pettrey came on the Christian fiction scene in May of 2012 with Submerged， the first book of her Alaskan Courage Series， and immediately became one of my top favorite Christian suspense authors。 Deadly Shallows keeps her at that spot。 A year ago， The Crushing Depths left readers thinking and hoping that this next book would feature Brooke and Noah， the CGIS Agent In Charge。。。。and that is what happened。 I try not to exaggerate in book reviews， but this book was over the top awesome。 It may be her best one yet。 Twenty-five pages in， there is a shooting， and the book has non stop action and suspense from that point on。 The book had a great plot， and Pettrey did a great job of taking that plot and making a very entertaining and suspenseful read that yes， I did read in one sitting。 This is NOT a book you leave on your bed stand and read a little of it over a few weeks。 It deserves。。。。。maybe even demands to be read and devoured at one sitting。 Or did it devour me？ I feel this author excels at team camaraderie。 Her first series was about a family， but this and the previous series is about a team。 I enjoyed the suspense of course - that is my favorite genre' - but I also enjoyed the interplay and friendships between the team members and those helping them。 And possibly more evident in this book was the different talents/specialties of each member and how they worked their individual skill set to solve the case， and give their updates at the daily case board updates。 The bad guys were awesome。。。。。。well， still bad， but their role and reasons for what happened were well thought out and what is a suspense novel without bad guys？ Noah and Brooke: this is romantic suspense， and this bachelor for life long ago started tolerating the romantic aspect of these books， and now I actually enjoy them and root for them。 There is an element of what I guess you can call suspense when it comes to even those parts of the book。 They obviously made a great couple， but Noah's secret was holding him back。 Both of them were very likable and awesome characters， and I admit my eyes watered at the one scene when Noah finally came clean。 In addition to that romance， there was also a budding romance fun to watch between Caleb and Austin （don't worry - in this book Austin was a female） :） The further I got in the book， the more suspenseful it got and the more happened as the bad guys desperately worked toward their final goal。 There were some surprises， and you never knew who was going to end up dead next。 The whole story came to quite an explosive climax that had me on the end of my seat reading as fast as I could。 The good guys did their job， and the bad guys。。。。。。。well， read the book。 But read the first two before you read #3。 Deadly Shadows had a great ending after the case was over。 It was both amusing and a satisfying end to the Noah and Brooke part of the story。 This third book in the Coastal Guardian Series shows why this author is so well loved and popular。 And it also shows why she needs to keep using her talent to write top quality Christian suspense。 Definitely five stars， thought it deserves more than the allotted five。 I am hoping there is a book #4， and that it covers Logan and Emmy。 Logan， the non-believer of the team， has been an intriguing character throughout all three books。I was provided a copy of this book for review purposes。 All opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Meredith Tipton
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Yet again Dani Pettrey delivers a winner！ The 3rd book in the Coastal Guardians series did not disappoint。 This book follows CGIS agent Noah Rowley as he and his team members come face to face with a senseless tragedy on their base。 They must race against the clock to find the killers as the body count around them rises。 Will he be able to solve the puzzle while keeping his team and a certain Coast Guard flight medic safe？ Follow Noah and medic Brooke Kessler as they try to follow the clues whil Yet again Dani Pettrey delivers a winner！ The 3rd book in the Coastal Guardians series did not disappoint。 This book follows CGIS agent Noah Rowley as he and his team members come face to face with a senseless tragedy on their base。 They must race against the clock to find the killers as the body count around them rises。 Will he be able to solve the puzzle while keeping his team and a certain Coast Guard flight medic safe？ Follow Noah and medic Brooke Kessler as they try to follow the clues while navigating their growing feelings。 An absolute must read！ 。。。more
Aimee （Getting Your Read On）
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When you decide to read this book， you should block out a solid chunk of time because you aren't going to want to put this book down。 It's fast paced and full of danger， action and mystery。 I love romantic suspense and this author does it so well。 This book starts out in the thick of the danger and the plot grows with intensity and scope throughout the book。 The bad guys are obvious to the reader but not the characters， so that gave me anxiety。 haha。 The tension was strong and I was reading so q When you decide to read this book， you should block out a solid chunk of time because you aren't going to want to put this book down。 It's fast paced and full of danger， action and mystery。 I love romantic suspense and this author does it so well。 This book starts out in the thick of the danger and the plot grows with intensity and scope throughout the book。 The bad guys are obvious to the reader but not the characters， so that gave me anxiety。 haha。 The tension was strong and I was reading so quickly I had to purposefully slow myself down and remind myself to savor and enjoy。 It didn't really work。 Brooke and Noah are friends。 They both want more but neither of them is laying it on the table in the beginning。 Then， all the bad things happen and that sure has a way of changing how you look at relationships and life。 I love the way Noah shifted to protector mode。 He is smart and loyal and good。 The same can be said of Brooke。 They both jump into danger to protect people and they have an awesome team of friends and coworkers around them to assist them in this。This is the third book in this series and I would recommend reading it in order because I think you will be happier if you do。 Characters from previous books are in this book so it will make those personal connections even better。Content: peril， violence， death。 Torture mentioned but not describe in great detail。 Kissing。 Christian elements。- I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Meagan Myhren-Bennett
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Deadly ShallowsCoastal Guardians #3By Dani PettreyIt was a celebration of achievements and new beginnings when an attack turned it deadly。 But the lost lives and the traumas were just the beginning and something even more insidious was taking place。 When an attack occurs on the Coast Guard base CGIS never realized just what they were about to take on。 The killers had an ulterior motive and they weren't about to be stopped。 And when Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler becomes a target of these Deadly ShallowsCoastal Guardians #3By Dani PettreyIt was a celebration of achievements and new beginnings when an attack turned it deadly。 But the lost lives and the traumas were just the beginning and something even more insidious was taking place。 When an attack occurs on the Coast Guard base CGIS never realized just what they were about to take on。 The killers had an ulterior motive and they weren't about to be stopped。 And when Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler becomes a target of these merciless killers she may become their next victim。 But if Noah Rowley has anything to say about it Brooke will never leave his sign as long as the threat exists。While everyone is trying to wrap their heads around this attack and potential fallout another case all but falls in their lap - this one has the potential to have a major environmental impact。 Can the CGIS team handle all of this chaos and emotional upheaval while bringing down criminals who seem to be far ahead of them with few clues to direct their investigations？ Well， they are certainly going to try - but to find out whether or not they succeed you have to read the book。The book is fairly well-paced throughout。 And we have not one but two potential romances on the horizon between first Noah and Brooke and second Caleb and Austin。 So plenty of romance and suspense in this one。 There are quite a few murders but no graphic descriptions to keep you up at night。 Nope， the only reason this book will give you a late-night is because you can't put it down。 This book is the third book in The Coastal Guardians series but you could read it as a standalone book （there are a few references to previous actions but nothing to keep you from enjoying the book）。I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own。 。。。more
Blessed & Bookish
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The Deadly Shallows is the third book in the Coastal Guardians series by Dani Pettrey。 It is a thrilling romantic suspense you won't want to miss！In this heart-thumping suspense， it is impossible to stop reading！ From the looming， large-scale threats to the multi-layered mystery of who it behind it all， this story will grab you from the first chapter and not let go。I have loved the characters in this series， and I loved getting to know Noah and Brooke on a deeper level。 I love the gentle and swe The Deadly Shallows is the third book in the Coastal Guardians series by Dani Pettrey。 It is a thrilling romantic suspense you won't want to miss！In this heart-thumping suspense， it is impossible to stop reading！ From the looming， large-scale threats to the multi-layered mystery of who it behind it all， this story will grab you from the first chapter and not let go。I have loved the characters in this series， and I loved getting to know Noah and Brooke on a deeper level。 I love the gentle and sweet romance between them and how they respect each other's roles in the Coast Guard。 And I loved the witty interplay between Caleb and Austin。 They were adorable together even when they were intolerable。Overall， this is another hit from Dani Pettrey。 Fans of Lynette Eason or Colleen Coble， will love this story （and the entire series！） I look forward to the novella that will wrap up the series！ Happy reading！I was given a copy of this book by the author with no expectations of a positive review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Chris Jager
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After an attack at a Coast Guard graduation， Brooke and Noah， race to figure out why what Brooke over heard is so important。Fast paced romantic suspense that will leave you on the edge of your seat。
Linda Wilson
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This is the third book in the Coastal Guardian series。 It's not necessary to read the first two books in the series。 But it would be helpful to keep the characters straight。 During a graduation ceremony for the Coast Guard a group opens fire。 Several are killed and more wounded。 Attending the ceremony are several of CGIS Agent Noah Rowley's friends and colleagues。 Brooke Kesler is one of them。 She is a medic and is task with evacuating in a helicopter with the only surviving gunman。 He whispers This is the third book in the Coastal Guardian series。 It's not necessary to read the first two books in the series。 But it would be helpful to keep the characters straight。 During a graduation ceremony for the Coast Guard a group opens fire。 Several are killed and more wounded。 Attending the ceremony are several of CGIS Agent Noah Rowley's friends and colleagues。 Brooke Kesler is one of them。 She is a medic and is task with evacuating in a helicopter with the only surviving gunman。 He whispers something to her which makes her a target。 Noah and his team ramp up their investigation into who was behind the attack as well as trying to protect Brooke。This is a fast-paced book which I highly recommend。 I found myself reading when I should have been doing something else。 I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I was not compensated in any way。 。。。more
Page~Turners | Caroline
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Coast Guard Investigative Service Agent Noah Rowley is astonished when his team comes under attack on his Coast Guard base。 The adrenaline is peaking and Noah and his remaining team members rush to the scene in an attempt to end the attack。 Many innocent lives are lost and Noah vows to bring the leader of the attack to justice。 Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler， evacuated by helicopter， the only gunman that survived the ambush。 While in flight the gunman tells Brooke some information that i Coast Guard Investigative Service Agent Noah Rowley is astonished when his team comes under attack on his Coast Guard base。 The adrenaline is peaking and Noah and his remaining team members rush to the scene in an attempt to end the attack。 Many innocent lives are lost and Noah vows to bring the leader of the attack to justice。 Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler， evacuated by helicopter， the only gunman that survived the ambush。 While in flight the gunman tells Brooke some information that immediately puts her in danger。 Brooke and Noah team up to get any answers they possibly can about the ambush。 This is the third installment in the Coastal Guardians Series。 It was every bit as good as the first two books。 I love these characters， they are very believable。 The story is written with such compassion and emotion from the author that the pages literally pull you into the story。 This unputdownable Mystery， Suspense with a dash of romance is absolutely perfect。 I couldn’t read it fast enough， it had me so engaged until the very last page。 Wow…amazing！！ This book can be read as a standalone but is enjoyed best as part of this wonderful series。 This is a definite must read， and I highly recommend this book。 Thank you Dani Pettrey for such a wonderful， gripping and completely phenomenal suspense。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and Coastal Guardians is a fantastic series。 I loved it from cover to cover。 。。。more
Debb Hackett
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Brilliant final installment。 Struggled to put this down。 Highly recommended。
Margaret Nelson
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This is the third book in the Coastal Guardians series， and Pettrey has finished off the series in quite the finale。 The suspense starts right in and doesn’t really let you go until you’re done！ The plot is an intricate weaving together of many different threads， and I scratched my head quite a few times in the middle of it all， wondering how everything was going to come together。 The characters are great – most of the good ones have been introduced in the two earlier books， so if you haven’t re This is the third book in the Coastal Guardians series， and Pettrey has finished off the series in quite the finale。 The suspense starts right in and doesn’t really let you go until you’re done！ The plot is an intricate weaving together of many different threads， and I scratched my head quite a few times in the middle of it all， wondering how everything was going to come together。 The characters are great – most of the good ones have been introduced in the two earlier books， so if you haven’t read those， you’ll want to！ I appreciate the way the characters live out their faith in Christ through the very challenging situations in which they find themselves。 。。。more
Bianca Duthie
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The third instalment from the CGIS team and this time we got to know Brooke better and also saw Caleb get his happy ending after really feeling for him in book 2！ Of course dogs always help with that and this book had 2 cute doggies！Fast-paced and action packed。 I read this over the course of 2 sittings， one in the afternoon and the other in the evening。 A perfect rainy afternoon， curl up with a cuppa kind of read。I cant wait for the 4th book to come out， I'm waiting patiently for the other 2 CG The third instalment from the CGIS team and this time we got to know Brooke better and also saw Caleb get his happy ending after really feeling for him in book 2！ Of course dogs always help with that and this book had 2 cute doggies！Fast-paced and action packed。 I read this over the course of 2 sittings， one in the afternoon and the other in the evening。 A perfect rainy afternoon， curl up with a cuppa kind of read。I cant wait for the 4th book to come out， I'm waiting patiently for the other 2 CGIS members to come to the forefront。 。。。more
Barbara Tobey
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Exciting romantic suspense。 Lots of dead bodies。 A couple of plot lines， along with a couple of romances keep the pace going quickly。 Many nail-biting moments。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley。 I had not read any of the previous ones， but that did not detract from my enjoyment。
Meagan
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After a deadly attack on base， Noah and his team are deep in the throughs of a investigation。 After deadens after another， the death toll keeps rising。 Someone one is covering their tracks and killing off the witnesses。 Can they solve it before the enemy achieves it goal？This romantic suspense was great。 I didn’t want to put it down， because I needed to know what happened。 Like Dani Pettrey’s other books we are given a handful of characters’ point of view even the bad guys。 We follow two main co After a deadly attack on base， Noah and his team are deep in the throughs of a investigation。 After deadens after another， the death toll keeps rising。 Someone one is covering their tracks and killing off the witnesses。 Can they solve it before the enemy achieves it goal？This romantic suspense was great。 I didn’t want to put it down， because I needed to know what happened。 Like Dani Pettrey’s other books we are given a handful of characters’ point of view even the bad guys。 We follow two main couples team leader Noah and medic Brooke along with private investigator Austen and special agent Caleb。 I love how Dani Pettrey weaves all the storylines together with the multiple perspectives。 She keeps you guessing until the end。 There are plenty of romantic moments throughout the book。 I love the teams sense of found family。 A great addition to the series。 I’m hoping we can have a story of Logan and Emmy。 Thank you NetGalley for the eARC。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Nora St Laurent
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The story begins with events we’ve seen too often in real life， a mass shooting at a graduation ceremony for the Coast Guard。 The journey to track down the shooter and solve a mystery is suspenseful， filled with twists and turns as the team follows their orders， even when in their gut they didn’t make sense， but they follow them anyway。 There is a splash of romance between Noah and Brooke and Caleb and Austin， and I appreciated the natural faith message throughout this action-adventure novel。 I The story begins with events we’ve seen too often in real life， a mass shooting at a graduation ceremony for the Coast Guard。 The journey to track down the shooter and solve a mystery is suspenseful， filled with twists and turns as the team follows their orders， even when in their gut they didn’t make sense， but they follow them anyway。 There is a splash of romance between Noah and Brooke and Caleb and Austin， and I appreciated the natural faith message throughout this action-adventure novel。 I didn’t realize that this was book three in the series when I said I’d review this book。 I do think I would have gotten more out of the story and gotten a sense of the characters and their relationships， if I had read the other two books。 Overall， this was a satisfying read and one that would work well for your book club pick。Disclosure of Material Connection: I requested and received a copy of this book by the publisher/NetGalley。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”Nora St。 LaurentTBCN Where Book Fun Begins！The Book Club Network blog https://psalm516。blogspot。com/ 。。。more
Betti
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Please， Lord。 Carry me - Brooke was sure she could not do this on her own！A very determined killer with even more dedicated law enforcement creates an incredible story that will keep you breathless at times。 The sheer number of deaths almost makes you wonder if those who stand for the right will even survive！ Add several fascinating mysteries to the mix and you have a story that can only have been written by this fabulous author。Toxic dumping， laser weapons， abductions and more - do they all lin Please， Lord。 Carry me - Brooke was sure she could not do this on her own！A very determined killer with even more dedicated law enforcement creates an incredible story that will keep you breathless at times。 The sheer number of deaths almost makes you wonder if those who stand for the right will even survive！ Add several fascinating mysteries to the mix and you have a story that can only have been written by this fabulous author。Toxic dumping， laser weapons， abductions and more - do they all link together？ Is there one big kahuna that is pulling all the strings to these mysteries？ The romance element allows the reader a breath or two during this edge of your seat thriller。An early copy of Coastal Guardians Book 3 was received through Bethany House Publishers， Baker Publishing Group and NetGalley。 These comments and impressions are my own and were in no way solicited。 。。。more
kirsty
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Book 3 of the Coastal Guardian series and I enjoyed it as much as the first two。 The book is well written with a gripping storyline and well developed characters。 The book drew me in right fromt he start with tragedy at the beginning of the book， it was such a harrowing moment and was written so realisticaly that I felt like I was there in amongst the terror and trauma。 From that moment it was a fast paced ride until the mystery was solved so it was engaging all of the way through and is woven a Book 3 of the Coastal Guardian series and I enjoyed it as much as the first two。 The book is well written with a gripping storyline and well developed characters。 The book drew me in right fromt he start with tragedy at the beginning of the book， it was such a harrowing moment and was written so realisticaly that I felt like I was there in amongst the terror and trauma。 From that moment it was a fast paced ride until the mystery was solved so it was engaging all of the way through and is woven all together seamlessy。 A great read。 。。。more
Tammy Lunsford
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Thank you to Dani Pettrey and Bethany House for this ARC。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 This book is tense and electric from the beginning pages of the book。 It is a good thing that I can read fast because I was totally absorbed into this book to the point that I felt as if I lived there for the day！ I could feel the ocean breezes！ This book and this series are great books。 They are suspenseful， thrilling and will have you flipping pages so past you will feel the wind。 Once I start one o Thank you to Dani Pettrey and Bethany House for this ARC。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 This book is tense and electric from the beginning pages of the book。 It is a good thing that I can read fast because I was totally absorbed into this book to the point that I felt as if I lived there for the day！ I could feel the ocean breezes！ This book and this series are great books。 They are suspenseful， thrilling and will have you flipping pages so past you will feel the wind。 Once I start one of Dani's books， I know I will get nothing else done until I finish it！ The star characters in this book are CGIS Agent Noah Rawley and Coast Guard Medic Brooke Kesler。 These two have been "dancing" on the edges of romance ever since the series started。 When there is a mass shooting on the Coast Guard base during a graduation， Brooke ends up helping one of the wounded gunmen。 Before he is placed in the ambulance， he whispers something in her ear。 She really does not think too much about it。 However， this has made her a target for the traitorous individuals who are causing death and destruction。 Noah feels he has to protect Brooke and this will only bring them closer。 There is another side story going on with Austin and Logan。 So， the author keeps you on your toes trying to solve two mysteries at once。 The characters in this series are so real to me after reading all three books。 I feel as if I know them。 This group of Coast Guard agents and experts are the real thing。 They work as a team， and their faith makes them stronger as well。 Noah is a true born protector。 I always have a little chuckle when he is dealing with his sisters because they want so badly to "fix him" and help him out romantically。 This book reads a like an episode of NCIS only it is on the Coast Guard side of things。 It is about greed and revenge， and on the opposite side， learning to trust the ones around you without making assumptions。 The characters are engaging and the story line is dynamic。 If you enjoy a good， solid mystery with some thrills and romance， you will enjoy this book。 You do not have to read the first two books in this series， but I highly recommend that you read them all！ 。。。more
Melissa （Semi-hiatus for daughter's wedding）
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Intense Christian romantic suspense story， filled with action。 I read this in one day because I couldn't put it down！ It starts with a very harrowing and realistic mass shooting at a military graduation ceremony， and then doesn't let up until all of the various threads and pieces are put together to determine who did it。 There are plenty of dead bodies throughout， but that is also balanced by a fair amount of romance。 I love how this author keeps the reader's interest by keeping the tension high Intense Christian romantic suspense story， filled with action。 I read this in one day because I couldn't put it down！ It starts with a very harrowing and realistic mass shooting at a military graduation ceremony， and then doesn't let up until all of the various threads and pieces are put together to determine who did it。 There are plenty of dead bodies throughout， but that is also balanced by a fair amount of romance。 I love how this author keeps the reader's interest by keeping the tension high and revealing information about the villain（s） bit by bit until the motive becomes clear。 This is truly an intricately and cleverly plotted suspense novel。 Unlike many romantic suspense tales， this one has equal amounts of both and is sure to keep fans of romance and suspense equally enthralled。 As this is Christian fiction， there is a significant amount of faith content。 Characters pray often and their faith is a central focus for their lives and relationships。 You don't need to read the previous books in this series as it easily stands alone， but you might want to get to know the other characters who make cameo appearances in the story。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Stephanie
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I always looks forward to new Dani Pettrey books and The Deadly Shallows did not disappoint。This is the third book in the Coastal Guardians series。 While it could be read as a standalone， I would suggest reading the previous books first， to get a sense of the characters and relationships。 There isn’t really much recap and I found it took me a bit of time to remember what they all did and how they were connected。 The mysteries were interesting and kept the plot moving along quickly， but I though I always looks forward to new Dani Pettrey books and The Deadly Shallows did not disappoint。This is the third book in the Coastal Guardians series。 While it could be read as a standalone， I would suggest reading the previous books first， to get a sense of the characters and relationships。 There isn’t really much recap and I found it took me a bit of time to remember what they all did and how they were connected。 The mysteries were interesting and kept the plot moving along quickly， but I thought they could have been a little more developed。 I was never that invested in trying to figure things out and I kind of felt like Pettrey was the same。 There were several good action-y scenes， but it kind of felt like everything was just kind of filler for the romance plotlines。But， I’m not complaining about that because I was all in for the romances。 I was already shipping Noah and Brooke in the previous book and I loved them here。 I also really enjoyed seeing Austin and Caleb spend more time together and fall in love。 There were so many sweet， sappy moments in this book and I was here for them。 I was hoping to see more of Emmy and Logan， but hopefully they’ll be the focus of the next book。 Overall， I enjoyed The Deadly Shallows。 I liked the characters and really enjoyed the romance。 I also liked how the characters’ faith was an integral part of their daily lives。 I really look forward to this series continuing。 。。。more
Erin Laramore
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This book hit the ground running and never let up！ This is book 3 in the Coastal Guardians series。 The story itself can stand alone， but reading the other 2 books does give some additional insight on the CGIS team that the story focuses on。 This book follows Noah， who heads up the team - and Brooke， who is a flight medic they work with closely。 To a lesser extent， we also see the story of Caleb - one of Noah's team members and Austin， a PI that often works with the CGIS。 Because the other 2 book This book hit the ground running and never let up！ This is book 3 in the Coastal Guardians series。 The story itself can stand alone， but reading the other 2 books does give some additional insight on the CGIS team that the story focuses on。 This book follows Noah， who heads up the team - and Brooke， who is a flight medic they work with closely。 To a lesser extent， we also see the story of Caleb - one of Noah's team members and Austin， a PI that often works with the CGIS。 Because the other 2 books include these characters， the romance factor is not as quick as it would if you read this as a stand-alone。 Feelings have been simmering beneath the surface。 As for the suspense， there are a lot of things happening at the same time that the team is working to solve。 I wasn't sure there was going to be resolution on all of them by the end， but there was。 This book had a lot of things going for it。 Lots of mystery and suspense， good character development， romance and a solid faith thread throughout。 It also tied up the series nicely。 My one complaint is that due to the fact that this book is Christian fiction， I had to suspend belief a little bit that every member of a military investigation team would be believers and prayer-ers， as well as they would all romantically hook up with each other and make it work。 But， if you read as a means to escape and therefore don't have issue suspending those beliefs for the sake of a story， then this is one I can wholeheartedly recommend。 Regardless， it was an enjoyable storyline with great characters。 Special thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance e-copy of this book。 I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own。 。。。more
Lisa
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Dani Pettrey is a fairly new to me author， but one that I'll definitely be on the look-out for to grab another of her books。 In The Deadly Shallows she takes plot threads and characters and weaves them into excellent romantic suspense。 There is breath-taking action and nail-biting suspense throughout the story。 There are several clean romances going on as well。 I loved the main characters。 Ms。 Pettrey makes them come to life。 The team works well together， and it was enjoyable to see what each ex Dani Pettrey is a fairly new to me author， but one that I'll definitely be on the look-out for to grab another of her books。 In The Deadly Shallows she takes plot threads and characters and weaves them into excellent romantic suspense。 There is breath-taking action and nail-biting suspense throughout the story。 There are several clean romances going on as well。 I loved the main characters。 Ms。 Pettrey makes them come to life。 The team works well together， and it was enjoyable to see what each excelled in。 There is also a very natural faith element that some of the characters live out。I highly recommend The Deadly Shallows to clean romantic suspense readers and to readers of Christian romantic suspense。I received a copy through NetGalley and am sharing my opinion of this well-written book。 。。。more
Beckie Burnham
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Wow！ What a wild ride Pettrey takes her readers on in The Deadly Shallows， book 3 in the Coastal Guardians series。 This book centers on the mass shooting at a Coast Guard base。 The event at the beginning of the book is a bit shocking， but Pettrey handles the subject matter in a sensitive manner。 That being said， the bad guys are very， very bad and shadowy。 It takes the whole team of investigators， plus some， to uncover the conspiracy behind the crime。 I like that about Pettrey’s books — her ense Wow！ What a wild ride Pettrey takes her readers on in The Deadly Shallows， book 3 in the Coastal Guardians series。 This book centers on the mass shooting at a Coast Guard base。 The event at the beginning of the book is a bit shocking， but Pettrey handles the subject matter in a sensitive manner。 That being said， the bad guys are very， very bad and shadowy。 It takes the whole team of investigators， plus some， to uncover the conspiracy behind the crime。 I like that about Pettrey’s books — her ensemble cast of characters are always well-developed and integral to the plot。 This book centers on Noah， the head of the CGIS unit and Brooke， a medic on the scene， but the reader is in for a treat。 Caleb， another investigator with CGIS， and Austin， a private investigator， are also at at the center of another investigation。 You get two crimes to solve and two sizzling romances in one novel！ The suspense and danger are non-stop with lots of twists and turns and the chemistry between the main characters is perfect for lovers of romance。 The faith journeys of the characters are naturally portrayed too。 You really do get a riveting suspense novel with characters to love。While this book is part of a series， I guess you could read it as a standalone， but I would not recommend that。 Begin at the beginning if you haven’t already。 I just hope the next book is coming soon。 Fingers crossed！Recommended。Audience: adults。（Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy。 All opinions expressed are mine alone。） 。。。more
Laura
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My thoughts: this is one of my absolute favorite romantic suspense writers and not only because she writes about the Coast guard which I absolutely love but also because the stories are well layered and compelling and they keep me guessing and they hold my interest and they are just the best。 I love to romance I love the drama I love the Coast guard I love the setting I love it all。 If you are looking for a romantic suspense author give this offer a try you will not be disappointed。 I was given My thoughts: this is one of my absolute favorite romantic suspense writers and not only because she writes about the Coast guard which I absolutely love but also because the stories are well layered and compelling and they keep me guessing and they hold my interest and they are just the best。 I love to romance I love the drama I love the Coast guard I love the setting I love it all。 If you are looking for a romantic suspense author give this offer a try you will not be disappointed。 I was given a copy free and all opinions on my own 。。。more
WriterCK
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I'm enjoying the Coastal Guardians series much more than her previous series。 Oddly， I think I liked the secondary love story more than the first--I liked their banter which may have been because the primary love story's main characters were always in jeopardy so their conversations/interactions had a different feel。 This book definitely maintains Pettrey's trademark frequent action and peril which keeps the story moving along at a quick clip。 Overall， an enjoyable addition to the series and sin I'm enjoying the Coastal Guardians series much more than her previous series。 Oddly， I think I liked the secondary love story more than the first--I liked their banter which may have been because the primary love story's main characters were always in jeopardy so their conversations/interactions had a different feel。 This book definitely maintains Pettrey's trademark frequent action and peril which keeps the story moving along at a quick clip。 Overall， an enjoyable addition to the series and since it was based in my hometown--all the more fun！I received this book from the publisher and my honest review/opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lisa G。 Hudson
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RIVETING FROM THE FIRST SCENE TO THE LAST！Award-winning author， Dani Pettrey， is known for her fast-paced romantic suspense books。 The Deadly Shallows （Coastal Guardians Book #3） exemplifies this as it is riveting from the first scene to the last！ Be prepared to block off time to read because you will want to immerse yourself in this story。 Pettrey brings back characters that readers know and have grown to love from previous books in the series。 These characters are members of the Coast Guard In RIVETING FROM THE FIRST SCENE TO THE LAST！Award-winning author， Dani Pettrey， is known for her fast-paced romantic suspense books。 The Deadly Shallows （Coastal Guardians Book #3） exemplifies this as it is riveting from the first scene to the last！ Be prepared to block off time to read because you will want to immerse yourself in this story。 Pettrey brings back characters that readers know and have grown to love from previous books in the series。 These characters are members of the Coast Guard Investigative Service （CGIS） and are realistic， and relatable， and readers have grown to appreciate them， flaws and all。 Pettrey has allowed the characters to struggle in their personal lives and has she shown how they overcome adversity。 She displays their growth when a mass shooting occurs on the Coast Guard base and they immediately rally into action each using their unique gift set to meet the needs around them。 What I liked most about this book is that Pettrey shows the importance of teamwork， loyalty， and the trust they feel towards each other。 When Coast Guard flight medic Brooke Kesler finds herself treating one of the attackers， he whispers one word to her that puts her life in imminent danger。 It will be up to the team to keep her safe while also solving the crime。 Pettrey’s strategic use of romance helps cement her characters and her plot together。 The suspense element makes all Pettrey stories feel intensely real as if readers are experiencing the action instead of merely reading about it。 The Deadly Shallows will not disappoint as it is riveting from the first scene to the last！I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by Bethany House Publishers & NetGalley。 The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence。 。。。more
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