Sea Castle
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- Author：Andrew Mayne
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Summary
When a young woman washes ashore on a Fort Lauderdale beach， Sloan McPherson of the Underwater Investigation Unit is called in to consult。 Sloan’s instinct says murder， but even then， there are too many questions。
For answers she reaches out to Gwen Wylder。 The Miami homicide detective is notorious for being manipulative， bitter， a tyrant to her peers， and wicked smart。 And she demands something in return from Sloan: fresh insight into seemingly unrelated cold-case murders and disappearances—and a possible serial killer trolling the Florida coast。
As loose ends of the old files begin to come together， another woman disappears。 Sloan and Gwen are certain she’s the newest link in a deadly chain。 They are determined to track her down before she dies， but they soon find themselves in uncharted waters。 And the deeper Sloan and Gwen go， the stranger the case gets。
For answers she reaches out to Gwen Wylder。 The Miami homicide detective is notorious for being manipulative， bitter， a tyrant to her peers， and wicked smart。 And she demands something in return from Sloan: fresh insight into seemingly unrelated cold-case murders and disappearances—and a possible serial killer trolling the Florida coast。
As loose ends of the old files begin to come together， another woman disappears。 Sloan and Gwen are certain she’s the newest link in a deadly chain。 They are determined to track her down before she dies， but they soon find themselves in uncharted waters。 And the deeper Sloan and Gwen go， the stranger the case gets。
Reviews
Sandy
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Not as good as 1-3 in the series。 Too much talking and not enough action。
Jill Bristow
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read it in two sittings！Would have got through it even faster except I had to sleep。 I like these series of books， and I do hope there was a clue at the end that there’s going to be another one， pretty please。 I didn’t guess where it lead to eventually， but I really enjoyed it。
Brad Griffeth
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A well written tale！Andrew Mayne is a good storyteller。 This one is an enjoyable read！ Good characters， good details， and even a little Kaizer Soze action。 Would have enjoyed a bit more of George Solar but Gwen Wilder was fun and Mayne does keep you focused on his protagonist。
Katherine
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I really enjoyed this twisty thriller。 It was a page turner。
Robert A。 Thompson
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Sea CastleGreat book。 I have read all of his books and I think they just keep getting better。 Looking forward to his next book。
Linda Armendariz
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Love Sloan and her determination and skill to solve these crimes。 Like to see her do more underwater stuff， and more with Run and Scott。 Glad her until is getting back together and can't wait for the next book。 Love Sloan and her determination and skill to solve these crimes。 Like to see her do more underwater stuff， and more with Run and Scott。 Glad her until is getting back together and can't wait for the next book。 。。。more
Kate
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Well this was a flop。 No underwater investigation， but more importantly， a male author writing about more than one “crazy” female character。 Mayne， it’s 2023。 Read the room。
Simon Roberts
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The only downside is the wait for the next bookPure， grade A， refined entertainment。A solid thriller from start to end， and blah blah just read it already， ok？
Jackson Theofore Keys
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I've enjoyed every book in this series。 The premise of an underwater instigative team is interesting。 However， this book was up to Mayne's usual standards。 First， there was very little science or underwater adventures。 Instead， it was a typical 'find the evil killer' novel。 Second， and much more disappointing， I figured out who the bad guy was quite quickly， and there was little to make me doubt my hypothesis。 Although the book was pretty predictable， the characters made up for a lot。 Gwen was f I've enjoyed every book in this series。 The premise of an underwater instigative team is interesting。 However， this book was up to Mayne's usual standards。 First， there was very little science or underwater adventures。 Instead， it was a typical 'find the evil killer' novel。 Second， and much more disappointing， I figured out who the bad guy was quite quickly， and there was little to make me doubt my hypothesis。 Although the book was pretty predictable， the characters made up for a lot。 Gwen was fantastic， and I rooted for her throughout。 The book is still worth the read， just not the epic weirdness that Mayne usually puts out。 。。。more
Dennis
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Sloan continues to be one of my favorite protagonists in thriller fiction。 Competent and human （in the Die Hard sense of a non super-hero， and in the fact that she feels like she has lived a full life of joy and regrets） in all the best ways。
Kristin- Kristin's Bookstack
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This book has great writing with an exciting ending。 I liked the pairing of Gwen and Sloan because they balanced each other out and worked well as a team。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC in exchange for my honest review！
Kristin （Always With a Book）
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Thank you Thomas & Mercer， #partner for the finished copy of Sea Castle in exchange for my honest review。This is the fourth book in Andrew Mayne’s Underwater Investigation Unit series and I cannot get enough of this series。 I first became a fan of this author when I read his Jessica Blackwood series and now this latest series is proving to be just as fun and captivating。This latest installment finds Sloan involved in cold cases – which as you know， I love cold case mysteries， so I was totally al Thank you Thomas & Mercer， #partner for the finished copy of Sea Castle in exchange for my honest review。This is the fourth book in Andrew Mayne’s Underwater Investigation Unit series and I cannot get enough of this series。 I first became a fan of this author when I read his Jessica Blackwood series and now this latest series is proving to be just as fun and captivating。This latest installment finds Sloan involved in cold cases – which as you know， I love cold case mysteries， so I was totally all in。 My only complaint is that there wasn’t too much underwater diving involved！ But， we did get to see Sloan use a pretty neat tool that helped her investigate some murky waters so that she didn’t have to。 If there is one thing I can say about this series it is that Sloan has gone through some pretty major character development over the course of these four books and I’m all for it！ Her showing restraint in not jumping in the water was pretty major！While I do miss the UIU team working together – you really have to read the whole series to know why they are disbanded at the moment – I loved that Sloan gets paired up with Gwen Wylder here。 Gwen is quite the character and I found that Sloan really could hold her own with her。 They find themselves in some tricky situations while investigating these cold cases， which really isn’t too out of the norm for Sloan， but a few times I did find myself holding my breath， not really sure how they would manage to get themselves out。I flew through this book， as I have with all the books in this series and that ending leaves me hopeful that there is another book on the horizon…at least that’s the way I am taking it！ Please let that be the case！！！You can see all my reviews at: https://www。alwayswithabook。com/ 。。。more
Ilona
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Sloan McPherson is called to the scene of a woman that has been washed ashore。 Very quickly she realizes that local police is pushing for it to be suicide or an accident， by her gut tells her murder。 An under the breath comment leads her to team up with Gwen Wylder who has quite the reputation。 Gwen finds a missing person and is convinced that they have only 5 more days to find her alive。 So many twists and turns， and ending is so not expected。 Excellent read！ And the teaser at the end just make Sloan McPherson is called to the scene of a woman that has been washed ashore。 Very quickly she realizes that local police is pushing for it to be suicide or an accident， by her gut tells her murder。 An under the breath comment leads her to team up with Gwen Wylder who has quite the reputation。 Gwen finds a missing person and is convinced that they have only 5 more days to find her alive。 So many twists and turns， and ending is so not expected。 Excellent read！ And the teaser at the end just makes you count the days until the next book。 。。。more
Cathy Cole
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I've been enjoying Andrew Mayne's Underwater Investigation Unit series immensely， and Sea Castle is the best one yet。 Through police diver Sloan McPherson， Mayne has been instrumental in changing my rather antiquated view of mothers in dangerous professions， and once the scales were removed from my eyes， my enjoyment of these compelling stories grew-- especially when Sloan began tempering her tendency to leap into danger without thinking with some good， old-fashioned common sense。 It's been a pl I've been enjoying Andrew Mayne's Underwater Investigation Unit series immensely， and Sea Castle is the best one yet。 Through police diver Sloan McPherson， Mayne has been instrumental in changing my rather antiquated view of mothers in dangerous professions， and once the scales were removed from my eyes， my enjoyment of these compelling stories grew-- especially when Sloan began tempering her tendency to leap into danger without thinking with some good， old-fashioned common sense。 It's been a pleasure to watch Sloan grow as she gains experience。 She's truly gifted in searching for clues and putting them together， and if you're in a life-or-death situation， she's the type of person you want on your side。With the Underwater Investigation Unit disbanded and its members working in other divisions， Sloan finds herself working for a boss who hates her。 When she doesn't agree with everyone else that the young woman found on the beach died accidentally， her search for help leads her to one of the more interesting characters I've read in quite some time。 Gwen Wylder is a gifted homicide detective whose talent and unstoppable determination have made her a pariah。 No one wants to work with her， and spreading rumors about her level of sanity and her work ethic seems to be a favorite pastime of her fellow officers。 After years of working in this toxic environment， it's no wonder that Gwen is extremely paranoid， bitter， and manipulative。 Sloan herself has raised more than a few eyebrows （and doubts） in her short career， and she's used to being considered the crazy one。 Pairing her with Gwen Wylder on the hunt for a serial killer really tests how much she's matured in her job。When someone says， "A lot of this is Gwentuition and Sloanology，" I had to laugh。 These two have their own ways of doing things， and it was a delight watching them learn to work together-- Sloan especially since， for the first time， she's the one reining in someone else instead of someone doing that to her。This fast-paced story kept me guessing， and the identity of the serial killer really surprised me-- something that doesn't happen very often。 Although everything is tied up by book's end， it does end on a cliffhanger that makes me wish that the next book in this series were available now。 Bring it on！（Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley） 。。。more
Juli Sante
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Sea Castle， Underwater Investigation Unit #4， is a fast paced mystery。 Andrew Mayne changes things a bit in this installment。 Sloan McPherson， our main character， is working with Gwen Wylder， a veteran police detective， biding her time until retirement， to solve the crime（s）。 We are told that Sloan's partner， Scott， is on a training exercise。The naked body of a woman is found floating， She is identified as Nicole Donnelly from Atlanta。 There is a rope tied around her neck， strangled， yes， but no Sea Castle， Underwater Investigation Unit #4， is a fast paced mystery。 Andrew Mayne changes things a bit in this installment。 Sloan McPherson， our main character， is working with Gwen Wylder， a veteran police detective， biding her time until retirement， to solve the crime（s）。 We are told that Sloan's partner， Scott， is on a training exercise。The naked body of a woman is found floating， She is identified as Nicole Donnelly from Atlanta。 There is a rope tied around her neck， strangled， yes， but not by the rope， so begins Sloan's investigation。 She enlists the help of Detective Wylder who agrees with the caveat that Sloan look into an unrelated cold case for her。 Clues lead to a conclusion that Donnelly's death is one in a series。I was disappointed in this installment with how little underwater action there was and the limited appearances of characters from the previous books， Sloan's father， her daughter， significant other。 This is a well written police procedural。 The author throws in some twists and turns。 I felt the ending was abrupt。 Although this is a part of a series， it can be read as a standalone。 I would recommend reading the previous books， they are well written and provide the backstory to the Underwater Unit and Sloan。Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC。 The review is my own。 。。。more
Roberta G。
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I read the previous three books in Andrew Mayne's UIU series and I can safely say Sea Castle is my favorite！ It's packed with humour （as usual）， thrilling and emotional details， the plot is much more unpredictable than it was in the previous three， you will enjoy plot twists and red herrings too， I'd say it's more of a psychological thriller （and this is good for me）。 I also love how the author succeded in further developing the protagonist， Sloan， in each book of the series， there's something t I read the previous three books in Andrew Mayne's UIU series and I can safely say Sea Castle is my favorite！ It's packed with humour （as usual）， thrilling and emotional details， the plot is much more unpredictable than it was in the previous three， you will enjoy plot twists and red herrings too， I'd say it's more of a psychological thriller （and this is good for me）。 I also love how the author succeded in further developing the protagonist， Sloan， in each book of the series， there's something that changes in her as time passes by and she experiences new challenges。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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One really needs to read the preceding books in the series or else you flounder with the characters。I wasn’t sure was Sloane was assigned to do except close cold cases？I personally liked crusty Griff Gwen because her approach was nonsensical and direct。 I bought she and Sloan made a good team。The plot was unusual and unique which made for good reading。Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the early read。
Michelle
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Sloan McPherson， a Florida police diver with the now disbanded Underwater Investigative Unit， has been temporarily reassigned to a land-based unit， and when the body of a young woman is found along the shoreline， Sloan is called in to consult。 Even though her colleagues are eager to write this off as an accident or suicide， she suspects murder， so she reaches out to a cantankerous homicide detective with a reputation for volatility to help her prove it。The main reason I enjoy this series so much Sloan McPherson， a Florida police diver with the now disbanded Underwater Investigative Unit， has been temporarily reassigned to a land-based unit， and when the body of a young woman is found along the shoreline， Sloan is called in to consult。 Even though her colleagues are eager to write this off as an accident or suicide， she suspects murder， so she reaches out to a cantankerous homicide detective with a reputation for volatility to help her prove it。The main reason I enjoy this series so much are the tense spots Sloan and her team mate Scott find themselves in when they dive， so I was disappointed that this took place almost entirely on land。 That being said， this series has great characters and it’s well written， so I still enjoyed this book， and the author teases that Sloan and her UIU team mates may be back together and in the water in the next installment， so I’m looking forward to that！Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley kindly provided me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
boogleloo
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This series has been a favorite of mine from the beginning and Mayne’s newest addition doesn’t disappoint。 Mayne’s characters are complex and endless interesting; I love the introduction of Gwen， who’s a great foil to Sloan’s character。 Sometimes a police procedural can be plodding but that isn’t the case here， the plot twist and turns at a non-stop fast-pace that is un-put-downable。 I will say I missed not seeing the rest of the Underwater Investigation Unit but in the over-arching plotline of This series has been a favorite of mine from the beginning and Mayne’s newest addition doesn’t disappoint。 Mayne’s characters are complex and endless interesting; I love the introduction of Gwen， who’s a great foil to Sloan’s character。 Sometimes a police procedural can be plodding but that isn’t the case here， the plot twist and turns at a non-stop fast-pace that is un-put-downable。 I will say I missed not seeing the rest of the Underwater Investigation Unit but in the over-arching plotline of the series it makes sense。 Can’t wait to see what’s next for this great series。 While this is fourth book in the Underwater Investigation Unit series it could be read as a stand-alone but you’ll want to catch up on Sloan’s previous investigations， so be sure to pick up book one， The Girl Beneath the Sea。 I received this eARC thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review。 Publishing dates are subject to change。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne is a very highly recommended procedural/psychological thriller。 This is the fourth novel in the Underwater Investigation Unit series which also includes The Girl Beneath the Sea， Black Coral， and Sea Storm， but it can most definitely be read and relished as a stand alone novel。Police forensic diver Sloan McPherson of the currently inactive Florida Department of Law Enforcement Underwater Investigation Unit is called in to assist when a young woman's body is discovered Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne is a very highly recommended procedural/psychological thriller。 This is the fourth novel in the Underwater Investigation Unit series which also includes The Girl Beneath the Sea， Black Coral， and Sea Storm， but it can most definitely be read and relished as a stand alone novel。Police forensic diver Sloan McPherson of the currently inactive Florida Department of Law Enforcement Underwater Investigation Unit is called in to assist when a young woman's body is discovered on a Fort Lauderdale beach。 Floating near the body is a bag containing the woman's clothing。 Sloan is positive it is murder and the dead woman， identified as Nicole Donnelly， was strangled。 The rest of the team of investigators have questions and doubts after the autopsy。 Sloan decides to pursue the case， which leads her to Gwen Wylder。Gwen is a rude， obsessive， intelligent Miami homicide detective。 While she looks at Sloan's case， she demands Sloan look at two different cold cases she is investigating。 As Sloan looks into the cold cases and finds new clues and answers， another woman disappears。 Sloan and Gwen form a fractious partnership trying to find the person who is killing women。Sloan and Gwen are both wonderfully strong and fully realized female characters。 Their backgrounds are explored within the plot and the development of their characters continue throughout the novel。 As the narrative progresses there is a character presented that will confound and throw most readers off course。The writing is excellent in this fast-paced engrossing procedural that reads like a psychological thriller。 I absolutely loved this entertaining and gripping novel and need to look at the other books in the series。 The twists and new revelations in the plot are focused， surprising and unique。 I found myself glued to the pages and totally immersed in the story。 Even though there isn't a lot of underwater investigation in Sea Castle， there is still a fascinating and exciting investigation related to the ocean。 The final denouement was a surprise and unexpected。 Sea Castle is an outstanding novel with a captivating narrative！Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2023/0。。。 。。。more
John
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I received an ARC through "NetGalley" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。The story begins with Sloan being called to the beach where a body has been discovered。 It appears the person has been killed with a rope around her neck。 Sloan spots something in the water and goes in the water and recovers a bag where clothes are discovered and the assumption is that they belonged to the dead woman。 The M。E。 places the body was in the water for around 24 hours。 Sloan believes that the woman was I received an ARC through "NetGalley" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。The story begins with Sloan being called to the beach where a body has been discovered。 It appears the person has been killed with a rope around her neck。 Sloan spots something in the water and goes in the water and recovers a bag where clothes are discovered and the assumption is that they belonged to the dead woman。 The M。E。 places the body was in the water for around 24 hours。 Sloan believes that the woman was not in the ocean for that length of time。 Sloan works to prove her theory。 She later gets teamed up with Gwen， a detective in Miami who has been banished because of her attitude。 Gwen and Sloan begin looking into the beach victim's death。 Gwen convinces Sloan that the case of the drowning is related to something that Gwen has been working。 Gwen even goes so far to try and convince Sloan that a certain individual that has been missing will be dead in three days。 Gwen and Sloan convince their bosses to run a picture of this woman。 Things blow up when the victim shows up at the police station where she lives。 Sloan and Gwen are able to bring her back to Miami where information is obtained which relates to the person responsible for the multiple killings that have occurred。 In learning of a vehicle that might be involved， they meet a unknown party who tells them that she was kidnapped。 They eventually gather enough info that they finaly have a suspect identified。To learn what information was obtained from the person that was brought back to Miami， who the new person that Gwen and Sloan found which eventually provided them with a potential suspect plus what Sloan wound up doing to protect this last victim， then you need to read this book。 The ending will cluear up everything。 。。。more
Colleen
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Sea Castle is the fourth book in the Underwater Investigations series。 In this book， the UIU department has been temporarily placed on hold due to investigations and politics。 Sloan is currently working with the FLDE。 Because Sloan works differently than everyone else， no one wants her on their team。 Sloan gets called out to the beach after a dead body has been found。 They work the case but have no leads。 Testing a theory about how long a body can be in the ocean before it attracts predators， sh Sea Castle is the fourth book in the Underwater Investigations series。 In this book， the UIU department has been temporarily placed on hold due to investigations and politics。 Sloan is currently working with the FLDE。 Because Sloan works differently than everyone else， no one wants her on their team。 Sloan gets called out to the beach after a dead body has been found。 They work the case but have no leads。 Testing a theory about how long a body can be in the ocean before it attracts predators， she manages to upsent her boss。 If they can't find anything definitive then they need to move on until something new comes up in connection with the case。 Sloan is teased about becoming another 'Wylder' and has no idea who that is。 She locates Wylder who is similar to Sloan but definitely angrier。 Before long Sloan is transferred to Wylder making it a team of two in cold cases。 Wylder hands off a cold case to Sloan to take a look， while Wylder looks and the case of the girl on the beach。 Sloan brings back her evidence to Wylder who is quietly impressed。 Sloan is given another case but gets upset that they are not working the case she brought to Wylder。 Wylder suggests the cases might be linked but Sloan will have to find the evidence to prove it。This was an intense psychological thriller。 Sloan and Wylder are very much alike。 They see threads that no one else sees， they pull and pull until they get to the bottom of it。 Sloan is a strong-willed woman， but she definitely has a sensitive side about the people close to her。 It was interesting to follow the threads with Sloan。 Her mind just works differently and doesn't accept things at face value， she needs to prove them right or wrong。 I thought that this was an interesting read and am looking forward the next installment in the series。I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Dani
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As a Florida native， I love this series。 There are similar style books but none with a strong female lead。 I also love the Underwater Investigation Unit， and this book seriously lacked underwater scenes。 It makes me nostalgic for the first book。 I do love that in this book we meet Gwen， a very smart but highly unliked female character。 She’s a very interesting character to add to the mix。 It’s not my favorite of the series but well worth the read！ Thank you NetGalley for the gifted copy！
Spiritedbookishbabe
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I was completely lost in this book。 This was the first book I’ve ever read from this author。 I had no idea there were 3 more books to read before this one。 I could read them because they aren’t on kindle unlimited。 I had no choice but to DNF this one。 I wish I didn’t have to but I had no idea what was going on。 Changed to 3 stars because I loved the cover
Mogsy （MMOGC）
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5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2023/02/23/。。。Sea Castle is probably the best book and my favorite in the Underwater Investigation Unit series so far， but ironically， it also features the least amount of underwater investigation。 That’s right， UIU is taking a break， at least the time being。 When the book starts， the unit has disbanded， and Sloan McPherson has been reshuffled to another part of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement when the body of a young woman wa 5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2023/02/23/。。。Sea Castle is probably the best book and my favorite in the Underwater Investigation Unit series so far， but ironically， it also features the least amount of underwater investigation。 That’s right， UIU is taking a break， at least the time being。 When the book starts， the unit has disbanded， and Sloan McPherson has been reshuffled to another part of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement when the body of a young woman washes up on shore， and our protagonist is called up to the scene for a consult。And that’s pretty much all the wetsuit action you’ll see in Sea Castle。Still， while her new colleagues are ready to rule the case an accident or suicide， Sloan isn’t so sure。 There are certain elements that don’t add up， making her suspect that the victim was murdered。Unfortunately， the only other person who can help her find the killer is Gwen Wylder， a curmudgeonly old detective with a reputation for being difficult to work with， and sure enough， Gwen makes Sloan jump through all sorts of hoops before she would agree to hear her out。 Happily， our girl aces all the tests， even making headway on a couple of Gwen’s cold cases， impressing the older woman and setting the two of them on the trail of a crafty serial killer who may have hunted the Florida coast for years without detection。Author Andrew Mayne is back on form with this fourth installment in a series that I’d been concerned was starting to fizzle out。 Truth be told， I wasn’t crazy about the last book， Sea Storm， which I felt was weak on plot and lacked the typical levels of excitement I’d come to expect from the author’s work。 To be fair though， Sea Storm also relied heavily into the internal politics of law enforcement and government for its intrigue， and to each their own， but I just wasn’t a fan。 I’d much rather my mystery thrillers be about solving cold cases and chasing serial killers， thanks。And that’s what Sea Castle was all about！ I loved everything in this book from its twisted， unpredictable plotline to its dastardly mastermind villain。 It didn’t even matter to me that we got hardly any underwater action， though I can see how the lack of it might jar some readers considering it’s the main hook of the series。 Characters we’d gotten to know from the first three books， like Scott Hughes or George Solar， were also largely absent， which might be another point against Sea Castle。For me though， all that was definitely a plus。 Taking Sloan away from her comfort zone and the people she worked with gave new life to this series， and allowed someone like Gwen Wylder to come into the picture。 Despite her cantankerous ways， I really liked Gwen’s character and her relationship dynamic with Sloan。 While their personalities can’t be any more different， the two worked well together， no doubt because they’re both incredibly intelligent and driven。 Even if their partnership ends up being a one-off for this book， I really hope this won’t be the last we see of Detective Wylder。Lastly， everything that makes Sea Castle such an atypical UIU book also means that it can work great as a standalone。 If you’re curious about the series and find catching up with the first three books daunting， you may find this one very accommodating to newcomers as a place to jump on board。 Speaking as a big fan of Andrew Mayne who reads all his books， I also think this is one of his best in years。Audiobook Comments: Hats off to Susannah Jones for another wonderful performance as narrator， giving the perfect voice to a strong female lead like Sloan McPherson。 I love her work and she never disappoints。 。。。more
Ray Moon
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Has Sloan McPherson Become An Adult？McPherson is called down to a crime scene on the beach。 A woman was discovered with only a rope around her neck that leads out into the water。 When the rope was pulled in， it was cleanly cut with no frayed end。 A detective spots something floating in the water。 McPherson swims out and retrieves the object。 It is a plastic bag。 The forensic technician opens it and discovers that it contains only clothes， probably those of the dead woman。 The Underwater Investig Has Sloan McPherson Become An Adult？McPherson is called down to a crime scene on the beach。 A woman was discovered with only a rope around her neck that leads out into the water。 When the rope was pulled in， it was cleanly cut with no frayed end。 A detective spots something floating in the water。 McPherson swims out and retrieves the object。 It is a plastic bag。 The forensic technician opens it and discovers that it contains only clothes， probably those of the dead woman。 The Underwater Investigative Unit currently in bureaucratic limbo， and her current boss in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement （FDLE） does not want any involvement in this case。 McPherson has a different opinion。 From this conflict， a gripping main storyline proceeds。This novel’s main storyline is different than those in the previous novels in this series。 The Underwater Investigation Unit is currently in bureaucratic limbo。 The team was split and reassigned to different positions with in the FDLE。 The other members start with only cameo appearances， but their roles become more substantial as the novel proceeds。 The main storyline is one investigation that expands and some interesting side investigations。 McPherson is partnered with a particularly abrasive detective。 There are the usual twists and turns， and one tsunami that changed my entire understanding of was happening。 Tension is maintained as previous murders appear to be tied with this murder， and current kidnapping that meets the murder’s modus operandi that turns very personal。 The flow of the novel is rapid like the previous novel。 I found the change of characters quite intriguing， especially the abrasive detective。 These enhanced my reading enjoyment， and my attention was quickly captured and maintained。The B-storyline for McPherson is very different here。 The reader sees how McPherson adapts to the abrasive detective with whom she must cooperate and seems to be a match for her。 This is a side that I had not seen with McPherson before。 Another interesting change in this novel is McPherson’s change of attitude to impulsive actions。 Looking over all the novels in this series， this change can be seen as C-storyline over the series as a whole。 The abusive detective is a significant character in this novel。 Much background on her is provided and the interaction between her and McPherson also enhanced my reading enjoyment。As for the aspects of a novel that spoil the reading for some readers， there are not any intimate scenes。 The level of vulgar and rude language is a noticeable but does not rise to a significant level that could be objectionable to most readers。 Most of the violence is described after the fact or by inference。 There are references to the events in previous novel in this series， but adequate background to understand they were her previous over-the-top behavior。 If you have read the previous novels， a smile probably will come to your face as it did mine。Even though McPherson no longer is reckless but still a hard charger， I could not find anything that I disliked about this novel In fact， this is exactly of this change of being a strong adventure without the more over the top action that resulted in my thoroughly enjoying reading this novel。 I do recommend reading this novel。 The author again demonstrated to me that he is one of my Must-Read authors。 I rate this novel with five stars。I received a free prepublication e-book version of this novel through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer。 My review is based only on my own reading experience of this book。 I wish to thank Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read and review this novel early。 。。。more
Anima
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This series gets better every time！ Sloan is a diver and a police officer， a mother and an intelligent woman。 Her usual team is in a bit of trouble with some red tape politics so she’s stuck working cases。 Having been called out to a murder， she realizes somebody else could help her out。 Enter Gwen， she’s bitter， hated， despised and she loves it。 Oddly enough Gwen and Sloan make a fabulous team because Sloan knows how to read Gwen。 Their relationship kept me more interested than the actual cases This series gets better every time！ Sloan is a diver and a police officer， a mother and an intelligent woman。 Her usual team is in a bit of trouble with some red tape politics so she’s stuck working cases。 Having been called out to a murder， she realizes somebody else could help her out。 Enter Gwen， she’s bitter， hated， despised and she loves it。 Oddly enough Gwen and Sloan make a fabulous team because Sloan knows how to read Gwen。 Their relationship kept me more interested than the actual cases they worked on。 The cases were intriguing and no problem for Sloan to solve， but together they found a serial killer。 The entire series is worth reading and I highly recommend it， however this one can be read by itself。 I received my advanced copy from NetGalley and gave this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Yvonne （It's All About Books）
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Finished reading: February 4th 2023 "I've learned that you never win a battle of wills with a crazy person because they don't even know there's a battle。" *** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！ ***（view spoiler）[I'm always in for a good crime thriller， and after enjoying the first three books of the Underwater Investigation Unit series I simply had no other option but to jump right at the opportunity Finished reading: February 4th 2023 "I've learned that you never win a battle of wills with a crazy person because they don't even know there's a battle。" *** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！ ***（view spoiler）[I'm always in for a good crime thriller， and after enjoying the first three books of the Underwater Investigation Unit series I simply had no other option but to jump right at the opportunity to read book four。 I love the fact that this series has a Florida police diver angle， which is something you don't see every day。 On top of this， the books tend to be both intense and basically an action-packed rollercoaster ride; my kind of thriller indeed and scoring very high on an entertainment level！ Sea Castle did start out slower than expected for me， but the second half soon came just as intense as I've become used to with this series。This series has a different vibe than your typical police investigation thriller， and this is partly due to the police diver angle and partly due to the fact that Sloan McPherson has such a colorful background and isn't afraid to break the rules。 I do have to say that Sea Castle didn't have the same feel as the previous books， which mostly has to do with events in the previous books， the fact that there isn't much actual diving going on in this book and the fact that the unit Sloan was part of is currently suspended。 The first part did read more like your typical detective thriller as a consequence， and it was a lot slower than usual。。。 Not bad， just different than I expected。 This doesn't say that way though and once Sloan meets Gwen and they get some balls rolling， things start speeding up fast。I always love spending more time with Sloan， although it's a shame we didn't see much of George Solar and Scott Hughes in this book。 Gwen made for a great substitute though， and her attitude and manners made for some very entertaining reading indeed。 I also loved the growing connection between Sloan and Gwen and the way they investigated。 The occult/cult element can go both ways for me， but I did like how it was incorporated here。。。 The whole manipulation element was explained very well。 And there were definitely multiple twists I never saw coming！The writing style flows easily and is simply addictive; the pace might be slower initially， but especially the second half is fast and exhilarating。 There is so much action and danger lurking around every corner， and Sloan is always there using her instincts to help save the day。 The lines between action and crime thriller start to blur especially in the second half， and it's the perfect balance for me as well as extremely entertaining。 The story also ended with some excellent news， and I already can't wait what the next book will have in store。 If you like your thrillers lightning fast and action-packed， this is definitely a series to put on your radar。（hide spoiler）] P。S。 Find more of my reviews here。["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
Nancy Geary
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I received an advance reading copy of this novel for review from the publisher， Thomas & Mercer， courtesy of Net Galley。 When I started reading， I didn't know it was part of a series， but it did not hinder the pace of the novel。 The author does a good job throughout the book to provide character back stories。The book starts with a naked female body washed up on shore in the middle of a turtle breeding ground/nature preserve。 Florida Department of Law Enforcement （FDLE） diver Sloan McPherson is c I received an advance reading copy of this novel for review from the publisher， Thomas & Mercer， courtesy of Net Galley。 When I started reading， I didn't know it was part of a series， but it did not hinder the pace of the novel。 The author does a good job throughout the book to provide character back stories。The book starts with a naked female body washed up on shore in the middle of a turtle breeding ground/nature preserve。 Florida Department of Law Enforcement （FDLE） diver Sloan McPherson is called in to assist and promptly dives into the water to retrieve a floating plastic garbage bag， which is later discovered to contain the deceased's clothing and personal items。 She is later identified as Nicole Donnelly。The body is intact， no marine activity （in the midst of shark territory）， so the investigation begins on where & when the victim was killed and dumped。Sloan's unit， the Underwater Investigation Unit， is scattered， waiting for disposition after internal investigations into previous cases are concluded。 This leads to Sloan coordinating with various law enforcement agencies， ending up at the "office" of Miami detective Gwen Wylder。Gwen is labeled by her department as an overzealous conspiracy theorist who is demoted to the basement with cold cases。 When Sloan enlists Gwen's input and assistance in Nicole's case， Gwen hands her 2 cases in a row and makes her solve them。 It a test， and Sloan passes。Gwen's theory involves a potential serial killer using various pseudonyms and technology， channeling psychobabble and a dash of the occult to groom possible victims via the internet。Gwen identifies another potential victim in Carla Burgh， who goes missing。 The agencies don't believe her theory， so Sloan & Gwen are flying solo。 As they track the killer， another victim， Riley Devereaux， is rescued and questioned for leads。What follows is a methodical procedural （meant in the best possible way）， taking our protagonists from internet trolling to engaging psychologists to deprogram the victims with a side helping of internal law enforcement territorial politics。The denouement reveals the extent of the killer's manipulation and is satisfying。I'm definitely going to download and read the first 3 novels of this series。 This book will be released on February 21st。 。。。more
PamG
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Andrew Mayne brings action， suspense， and mystery to Sea Castle， the fourth novel in the Underwater Investigation Unit series。 Sloan McPherson， temporarily reassigned to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement from the Underwater Investigation Unit （UIU）， is called in to consult when a young woman washes ashore on a Fort Lauderdale， Florida beach。 Sloan believes the woman has been murdered， but others aren’t so sure。For answers， Sloan reaches out to Miami homicide detective Gwen Wylder。 Gw Andrew Mayne brings action， suspense， and mystery to Sea Castle， the fourth novel in the Underwater Investigation Unit series。 Sloan McPherson， temporarily reassigned to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement from the Underwater Investigation Unit （UIU）， is called in to consult when a young woman washes ashore on a Fort Lauderdale， Florida beach。 Sloan believes the woman has been murdered， but others aren’t so sure。For answers， Sloan reaches out to Miami homicide detective Gwen Wylder。 Gwen demands fresh insight into some cold-case murders and disappearances in exchange for her help。 As the old cases are worked， another woman disappears。 Sloan and Gwen are sure she’s the latest in a deadly chain。 However， this case isn’t straightforward。This novel is very different from previous novels in the series with Sloan and her old partner Scott Hughes from the UIU being reassigned。 Sloan takes center stage in this one with cameo appearances by Scott Hughes and their previous boss， George Solar。 However， it still has amazing characterization and a solid mystery to solve。Sloan has good reflexes and amazing instincts。 She also has a discerning sense of justice and determination that makes it easy for readers to get behind。 However， she takes risks and has trouble with people who ignore clues and go for the quick resolution。 Gwen is manipulative， argumentative， abrasive， and rude。 She’s also extremely smart， a great detective， and she’s always the victim’s ally。The plot is complex and has twists and turns to keep a reader guessing。 It easily transports readers into the terrifying world of the victims and the investigators。 The high stakes kept me engaged throughout the story。 The well-written story and the incredible characters combine with action and multiple mysteries to culminate in an amazing conclusion。 Mayne is an exceptional storyteller who provides readers with gripping scenes that move at a blistering pace。 The final chapter provides the thread for the next book in the series。 My main quibble with this book was I missed the diving and underwater aspects that have made this series unique among law enforcement and police procedurals。 Themes include deaths， disappearances， political pressure， family， friendship， and much more。Overall， this was an intense story with complex characters that kept me turning the pages。 I was surprised several times by events。 This kept the tension level high throughout the book。 There was enough background in the novel that it worked well as a standalone， but I am looking forward to reading the first two books as I wait on the next one in the series。 Those who enjoy crime thrillers， mysteries， and police procedurals may want to check out this novel。Thomas & Mercer and Andrew Mayne provided a digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 This is my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 Publication date is currently expected to be February 21， 2023。 This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine。--------------------------------------------My 4。09 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon。 。。。more
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