In the Deep
by: Loretta Anne White
In the Deep by Loretta Anne White
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"I hope you don’t find him. And if you do, I hope he’s dead and that he suffered…" With a hook like that you can't help but wonder what he did.
O-M-G! OMG!
I had a difficult time getting through this book, not because it was bad but because I had such a strong reaction to the characters and events in the story that I had to pause from time-to-time.
I cannot even imagine how the author came up with the story nor kept it all straight. Speaking of the author, this is my first time reading anything by Loretta Anne White.
The story is mind-blowing. The kind where if you were watching a tv show or movie, you’d yell at the screen.
I have so many thoughts yet I don’t want to chance that I will give anything away to other readers. One thing that kept me from giving it a full 5 stars is the Then/Now chapter markers. Make sure to pay attention to the dates.
I was glad that I did a read-and-listen. I loved hearing the different accents (Australian and Canadian). I did go back and read some passages again because I could not believe what had just occurred. I was so worked up about the book (in a good way) I complained to a couple of friends about some of the actions taken by the characters. That to me, is a testament to the writer.
There are some heavy, mature themes flowing through so be prepared.
Happy Reading!
Plot Summary:
Real-estate mogul Martin Cresswell-Smith is the best thing that has ever happened to Ellie. After her daughter’s devastating death, a divorce, and an emotional breakdown, he’s helped her move as far as possible from the grief, the rage, and the monsters of her past. Ellie imagines her new home with Martin in an Australian coastal town will be like living a fairy tale. But behind closed doors is another story—one that ends in Martin’s brutal murder. And Ellie seems almost relieved…
Naturally, everyone thinks Mrs. Cresswell-Smith is guilty.
Senior Constable Lozza Bianchi has reasonable doubt. She sees evidence of a twisted psychological battle and a couple who seemed to bring out the worst in each other—adultery, abuse, betrayal, and revenge. If anything Ellie says can be believed, that is. As the case takes twist after spiraling twist, Lozza can’t shake the gut instinct that she’s being manipulated. That Ellie is hiding something. That there are secrets yet to surface. Lozza has no idea.
