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Deep Tide by Laura Griffin
3.0

This was an okay read.

The synopsis really intrigued me and the romance seemed like it was going to be good too so I was super excited to read this. Unfortunately I didn’t feel like this delivered on its promise.

The mystery is very slow paced with no sense of urgency and multiple dead ends. 70% and there was still no hint at who the culprit was. I would have liked a more fast paced mystery.

The romance needed more time. I felt they didn’t spend enough time together to like each other beyond lust. I didn’t buy that these two were in love by the end of the book. Definitely a HFN kind of ending.

I did like the writing itself and the setting. The book also seemed well researched. I did like the characters too.

Overall, my main issue was pacing and the romance not being developed enough for my tastes. If you’re looking for a quick beach read this will suffice.

Rating: 3/5