His only clues are what little evidence remains aboard the dead officer’s boat, and the direction the clues point to will test Finn and the Guard to their limits. When one Coast Guard officer is found dead and another goes missing, Coast Guard Investigative Service special agent Finn Walker faces his most dangerous crime yet. She’s not preaching she’s portraying life. They interact with other Christians and non-believers in a realistic way. They talk, think, and act like real Christians. My favorite thing about Dani Pettrey’s writing is that she’s not afraid to write books with real Christian characters. Her reading was smooth and pleasant, neither dull nor overly dramatic. The narrator, Nina Alvamar, handled male and female voices nicely.

As usual, I will probably listen to them on audio. I look forward to reading all the other books in the series. The setting and Coast Guard situation were interesting. That doesn’t mean I didn’t like the book. By the time she had her “epiphany,” I’d lost interest in her and was wondering why Finn didn’t find himself a nicer girl. She even exploited a new widow, dragging her along into danger, just to get her news story. An ambitious reporter, her willful and reckless behavior put other people in danger and upset her family. Gabby does improve, Her spiritual growth and personal change are handled beautifully.

If we’re going to have a character grow and change over the course of the story, she has to start out flawed. The hero of The Killing Tide, Coast Guard Investigative Service special agent Finn Walker, is a solid, charming character. It’s fun to start the first book in a new series, knowing that you will be with that cast of characters for several books and each of them will get their own story. It was just a little confusing at the start, but it straightened out quickly. Because The Killing Tide is the first book in a new series (Coastal Guardians), there was a lot of information and many characters to introduce. They are always interesting, with surprises and plot twists that feel plausible. By then, I’d already listened to the book, and I knew what I wanted to say about it!ĭani Pettrey writes tightly-plotted, complex stories. So when Celebrate Lit announced openings for The Killing Tide blog tour, I signed up immediately. She next wrote the Chesapeake Valor series, and I enjoyed those, too. The Alaskan Courage Series is s till one of my very favorite series. Pettrey wrote a prequel novella, and I got that one, too. As each new book in the series was released, I bought the digital book and borrowed the audio from the library. I bought a copy for my Kindle, and I’ve read it several times. I’d never heard of the author before, but it ticked all the right boxes: Christian, suspense, family, exciting location, and intriguing story.

Several years ago, I found the audiobook Submergedon my library’s website.

The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey