Thoroughly Enjoyed this Book!!!!

I’ve been a fan of Andrew Mayne since listening to his The Naturalist, the first book in the Theo Cray series (if you haven’t listened to that series I Very Highly Recommend it). Since then
I went back and purchased every book he had written and enjoyed them all.
This is book 4 in the Sloan McPherson Under Water Investigation series. I have enjoyed all four books in this standalone series. If you haven’t listened to any of the books I would suggest at least listening to book 1 first for background. Although it is not necessary it does help to understand the characters better.
Sloan and her new supervisor (Gwen Wylder) believe they have discovered a serial killer who has been getting away with murders that appear (at first glance) to be unrelated. Slogan’s boss has a reputation in on the homicide force to be a loose cannon. She’s moody, unpredictable and behind her back referred to as crazy.
At first Sloan is doubtful but soon comes around until the make a trip to NC where a woman was thought to be abducted. When her name appears in the news she comes forward to say she wasn’t missing but refused to answer any questions. Wylder believes the woman is lying or covering something up. The local police begin looking at her like there is something wrong with her. Sloan believes something is wrong with her. But what if she’s really on to something and everyone else is wrong?
This is a really well written procedural and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This book has my Highest Recommendation!!
Susannah Jones does a great job narrating.
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Meh

Well this was a flop. No underwater investigation, but more importantly, a male author writing about more than one "crazy" female character. Mayne, it's 2023. Read the room.

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It was okayyy

It was a okay listen, but was missing the underwater investigation parts that got me hooked on this series to begin with.

Good listen

Enjoyed the reader and the story, will listen to more Mayne books and the narrator

Very entertaining story

Andrew Mayne has a winner. Good story line excellent cast of characters. I am anxious to read the next sequel to Sea Castle

Not the typical Underwater Investigation series

I have loved the Underwater Investigation series. Up till this one. The attraction to this series has been it is not your typical murder who done it. As the series implies it is all about crimes in and around the water. Sloan is at her best when she is underwater, whether fighting a giant crocodile or a villain, or investigating a murder on a cruise ship.

This story was 99% landlocked. And Sloan was sidelined or babysitting.

I hope the next book returns to the water

Always good

I really love the way Andrew brings in so much of his personal experience into these stories. Good read as always.

Best one yet!!!

I love this series! This book takes a twist I never saw coming and still has me scratching my head. Highly recommended!

no underwater investigation in this one

I liked the first 3 in the series, but this one was just a messy whodunit. there were like 5 different crimes/victims (convoluted for sure) and the ending was almost avoided. weirdly there wasn't any real diving in this story, which was always the hook. also historically this author abruptly ends his books, but this one did really didn't even complete the mystery. hoping the next one is better.

I didn’t see this one…

Great story. This is the first Patterson I’ve read that was co-written. I didn’t see the end coming. Excellent narration.