Review: Girl in the Water by Dana Marton

11 October of 2016 by ButtonsMom2003

Reviewer's Rating: 5

5.0Overall score

Awesome suspense, epic romance, thrilling adventure!

Girl in the Water By Dana Marton

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Released: October 11, 2016

Publisher: Self-Published

Series: Civilian Personnel Recovery Unit, Book 3

Synopsis

An epic romantic adventure that will transport you to another world, a spellbinding story about love and hate, honor and evil, hope and justice set against the exotic backdrop of the teeming Amazon rain forest.

After the death of his wife and twin sons, Army vet Ian Slaney is a shadow of his former self. On the path of self-destruction, only his best friend’s disappearance in South America pulls Ian back from the ledge. He rushes to Brazil, only to discover that his friend was murdered. The single lead in the case is also the single biggest obstacle–Daniela, a mysterious beauty very much in need of protection, with a host of secrets hidden in a dark past. As the two of them track down clues and try to untangle an impossible case, they draw the attention of all the wrong people, and danger follows them back to the US.

Ian wants the murderers. Daniela wants Ian to acknowledge the hot sparks of passion between them. But convincing Ian to set aside his protective instincts proves more difficult than turning an anaconda vegetarian.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Awesome suspense, epic romance, thrilling adventure!

I really am not sure where to even start with this review… I’ve been reading books by Dana Marton for a while now and I’ve loved all of them. Her book, Flash Fire, won the prestigious RITA award this summer. I thought her writing couldn’t get any better – I was wrong. Girl in the Water is one of the most nail-biting, thrilling, suspenseful and complex stories that I think I have ever read. I have to admit that I normally read lighter-weight stories and don’t often read ones that run to 300 pages, but if Dana writes it, I’ll read it. She even got me to try something totally new when she wrote a fantasy series called Hardstorm Saga (I loved it). OK, back to Girl in the Water.

I have a confession; I had a bit of a hard time getting into this story and that doesn’t happen often to me with books by an author I love. So, I have to think that a good bit of the reason for it, if not all, is because I wasn’t expecting the storyline to be quite as complex as it was. As I said earlier most of my reading has been very light weight lately. I am SO GLAD that I kept reading.

The thing that I found very compelling about this book was the fact that there are really 3 different but connected stories being told. One is about young Daniela and Ian who saves her. Another is about a young couple, Carmen and Phil. (They have a connection to Daniela but you have to read the book to find out how.) And one is about the grown up Daniela, her relationship with Ian and the kidnapping they must solve.

Dana’s descriptive writing is impeccable. I could see and feel and smell the jungle all around me as I read; I was totally transported into the captivating story she wove with her wonderful words. As heart-pounding and suspenseful as the story was, Dana also managed to inject a bit of humor into it. There was one very memorable scene involving Daniela and a monkey.

The path to the HEA in romance is never easy in a great story but my heart broke for Daniela more than once; she so deserved to get her HEA.

I can’t recommend this book enough. If you love a complex, nail-biting thriller and an epic romance that spans several years you don’t want to miss this story!

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O Factor: Spicy

Civilian Personnel Recovery Unit Series

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About Author

Dana Marton

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dana Marton has thrilled and entertained millions of readers around the globe with her fast-paced stories about strong women and honorable men who fight side by side for justice and survival.

Kirkus Reviews calls her writing “compelling and honest.” RT Book Review Magazine said, “Marton knows what makes a hero…her characters are sure to become reader favorites.” Her writing has been acclaimed by critics, called, “gripping,” “intense and chilling,” “full of action,” “a thrilling adventure,” and wholeheartedly recommended to readers. Dana is the winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Readers’ Choice Award, and Best Intrigue, among other awards. Her book, TALL, DARK, AND LETHAL was nominated for the prestigious Rita Award. DEATHSCAPE reached the #1 spot on Amazon’s Romantic Suspense Bestseller list.

Dana has a Master’s degree in Writing Popular Fiction, and is continuously studying the art and craft of writing, attending several workshops, seminars and conferences each year. Her number one goal is to bring the best books she possibly can to her readers.
Keeping in touch with readers is Dana’s favorite part of being an author. Please connect with her via her web site (www.danamarton.com) or her Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/danamarton).

Having lived around the world, Dana currently creates her compelling stories in a small and lovely little town in Pennsylvania. The fictional town of her bestselling Broslin Creek series is based on her real life home where she fights her addictions to reading, garage sales, coffee and chocolate. If you know a good twelve-step program to help her with any of that, she’d be interested in hearing about it! 🙂

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