Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: The writing puts you in the swamps with Luanne
Cons: None
The Bottom Line:
Travel to the swamp
And read in front of the AC
To solve mystery
Hold Your Breath
Luanne Fogarty is enjoying her time off from teaching at the
nearby university by rebuilding her family home deep in the freshwater swamps
of northern Florida .
As a supplement to her income, she occasionally takes on jobs diving for them.
In what should have been a routine dive, she finds a body tied to an underwater
cave, but the next morning, it's gone. Looking for it in a second cave, she
finds a second body. Is there a connection? And if so, what is it? And who is
the unidentified first woman and where is her body?
This is a wonderful debut book. The plot develops nicely,
with clues and red herrings moving the story forward regularly. Luanne and her
friends are fully developed.
The real star here, however, is the setting. Ms. Alam is
able to bring the swamp to life using all five senses in a way that places you
right there without overshadowing the characters or story. I was completely
drawn into this world, enjoying every minute of it. And no matter what time of
year you read it, you will want a working air conditioner. The descriptions of
the heat will make you sweat.
I highly recommend Dive Deep and Deadly because it is an entertaining mystery and am looking
forward to the second book in this series.
Dive into more mysteries with the Luanne Fogarty Mysteries in order.
Dive into more mysteries with the Luanne Fogarty Mysteries in order.
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