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The Girl Beneath the Sea
by Andrew Mayne
Series: Underwater Investigation Unit #1
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Published by Thomas & Mercer on May 1, 2020
Genres: Action and Adventure Mystery Thriller
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
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Also in this series: Black Coral, Sea Storm, Sea Castle
For a Florida police diver, danger rises to the surface in an adventurous thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Naturalist.
Coming from scandalous Florida treasure hunters and drug smugglers, Sloan McPherson is forging her own path, for herself and for her daughter, out from under her family’s shadow. An auxiliary officer for Lauderdale Shores PD, she’s the go-to diver for evidence recovery. Then Sloan finds a fresh kill floating in a canal—a woman whose murky history collides with Sloan’s. Their troubling ties are making Sloan less a potential witness than a suspect. And her colleagues aren’t the only ones following every move she makes. So is the killer.
Stalked by an assassin, pitted against a ruthless cartel searching for a lost fortune, and under watch within her ranks, Sloan has only one ally: the legendary DEA agent who put Sloan’s uncle behind bars. He knows just how deep corruption runs—and the kind of danger Sloan is in. To stay alive, Sloan must stay one step ahead of her enemies—both known and unknown—and a growing conspiracy designed to pull her under.
The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne is a fast-paced thrill ride from start to finish. I loved all the underwater scenes.
Will Sloan figure out what is going on before she ends up as fish food?
Sloan McPherson
Sloan is our investigator, a professional diver, sheriff’s deputy, and a former treasure hunter. She has a daughter, Jackie, and a complicated relationship with Jackie’s father. Sloan finds a body while diving for herself and ends up being under suspicion for multiple things. All of which she has no idea. Sloan follows the investigation, and it changes her life.
I like Sloan; she is edgy, smart, and part fish. Ok, that last part isn’t true but…you’ll have to read the book and see if you agree. However, she also has a chip on her shoulder and low self-respect. Sloan is a good mom, though, and her family loves her.
The Mystery
Sloan is dragged into a case of government conspiracies, where she doesn’t know who can be trusted. She finds a strange ally in George Solar, the man who put her Uncle Karl behind bars for smuggling. Together with the help of her family and his contacts, they set out to find what the DIA agents are looking for. They make a good team, but the assassins just keep coming. For every item, they learn there is a consequence. Sloan and Solar keep following the clues, but Sloan keeps moving for Jackie’s safety.
Five Stars
I was totally drawn into the story and on the edge of my seat. Sloan is a great character, and Solar is a perfect grumpy partner for her. These two are willing to take risks too. The scenes were superbly written. I am not a diver, but I believed it. So, my rating for The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne is five stars. If you love thrilling mysteries, then you’ll like this one.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne.
Until the next time,
This Guest Review is for Baroness’ Book Trove.
About Andrew Mayne
Andrew Mayne is an Edgar nominated author, Thriller Award finalist, star of Shark Week and A&E television’s Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne.
A best-selling novelist and magician, Andrew Mayne has performed his unique brand of illusion on five continents, his YouTube videos have millions of views and he’s cultivated thousands of fans for his magic, books and podcasts calling themselves ‘Mayniacs’.
Taking magic in a new direction, Andrew created his own style of magic called “Shock Magic”; combining the impact of large scale illusion with the in-your-face approach of street magic. It’s fun, it’s irreverent, it’s the next evolution in magic. Andrew’s effects range from making ghosts appear on cell phones, shrinking himself to one foot tall and making a town think they were besieged by UFOs. His magic has even been performed for astronauts on the International Space Station! Andrew has invented over 400 magic effects and published 45 books and videos on the art of illusion. On the leading edge of magic and pop culture, he was among the first to invent magic for the iPhone (even before there were apps) via his website iPhoneTrick.com – that’s since been performed on millions of people.
He’s worked behind the scenes creatively for David Copperfield, Penn & Teller and David Blaine. In 2011 Andrew was invited to China on behalf of the legendary Beijing Circus to share with Asia’s leading magicians his modern approach to illusion. His 2012 tour brought him to Europe and the Middle East.
Andrew started his first world illusion tour while he was a teenager and was soon headlining in resorts and casinos around the world. With the support of talk show host and amateur magician Johnny Carson, Andrew Mayne started a program to use magic to teach critical thinking skills in public schools for the James Randi Educational Foundation. Andrew’s Wizard School segments, teaching magic and science to children, aired nationwide on Public Television.
Andrew is the author of over a dozen novels and has been nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original (Black Fall) and the Thriller Award for Name of the Devil. His recent novel, The Naturalist is an Amazon Charts best-seller and spent six weeks at the number one spot for all books on Amazon.
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