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I really enjoyed The Killing Tide(paid link) and the best way to explain what it is like is to relate it to a guilty pleasure TV show.

Let me preface by saying this is not a bad thing at all. The reason for that is because it was addicting and I didn’t want to put it down. At the same time, it had some cliche suspense/romance plot choices, a lack of depth, and not everything was believable or realistic. However, it’s one of those books where you don’t care about that because you’re so wrapped up in what’s going to happen next. Now do you see the connection to guilty pleasures?

The novel is about a reporter named Gabby who had just done a report on a well-known drug dealer named Fuentes, which lead to his arrest and investigation into his dealings. After he attempts a hit on her life, she returns back to her hometown in North Carolina and stays with a past lover, Finn. Instantly, her feelings return for him and they are back where they started in a messy decision on how to handle their love.

Meanwhile, her brother Noah, who leads a coastguard investigative service team that Finn is also on, is running a parallel investigation about stolen art, jewelry, and drug trafficking. Little by little, the cases unravel and begin to connect as a larger player starts to surface.

This page-turner will keep you on the edge of your seat as you wait for what unfolds. My only critique here is the prayers/thoughts to God that are randomly placed throughout the novel. These needed more context and development in order to be included, otherwise, it just felt a bit too out of place. The idea was there, the execution was not.

I would recommend reading this novel if you’re looking for a good guilty pleasure, page-turner, or vacation read.