Review: Dark Waters

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Since her rocky childhood and its abrupt, brutal ending, schoolteacher Anna Silver hasn’t given her trust easily. But when her estranged father gets in over his head—again—and winds up dead, his last message to Anna is as clear as it is insistent: she’s in danger and Brent Carver, the man with whom he shared a prison cell for five years, is the only person she should turn to for help. With nowhere else to go and with her father’s killer on her trail, Anna flees to what she hopes is safety.

Tucked into the west coast of Vancouver Island, Brent Carver’s isolated home hasn’t seen many visitors. And his friend’s daughter is the last person he ever expected to grace his doorstep. She’s in trouble, and he can’t deny her protection…just as he can’t deny his attraction to the independent beauty. As their passion sparks into flame, the perfect storm brews off the coast of his island home, bringing with it a sadistic killer hunting Anna and the secrets she’s come close to uncovering.

Genre: romantic suspense

Publication date: August 2013

Mature content: yes

 

Review: Dark Waters closely follows, in terms of timeline, book one in this Barkley Sound series (read my review of Dangerous Waters here) and while it can technically be read as a stand alone, I would personally recommend to read book one first to have a better understanding of Brent's past and his relationship with his brother Finn and his soon-to-be sister in law Holly (Finn and Holly are the main characters in book one). 

 

Dark Waters is non-stop action from beginning to end and while it may feel like there's not much suspense (since you know who the "bad guys" are right from the start), there are still a few very unexpected twists and turns waiting for you along the way. 

If you love the genre, you shouldn't miss this book - or rather, this series. 

Happy readings,

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