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Beneath the Surface

By: Lynn H. Blackburn
Narrated by: Kate Forbes
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Leigh Weston thought she'd left a troubled past behind when she moved back home to Carrington, North Carolina. But when dive team investigator Ryan Parker finds a body in the lake near her home, she fears the past hasn't stayed where it belongs.

After a harrowing experience with an obsessed patient, oncology nurse practitioner Leigh Weston needed a change. She thought she'd left her troubles behind when she moved home to Carrington, North Carolina, and took a job in the emergency department of the local hospital. But when someone tampers with her brakes, she fears the past has chased her into the present. She reaches out to her high school friend turned homicide investigator, Ryan Parker, for help.

Ryan finds satisfaction in his career, but his favorite way to use his skills is as a volunteer underwater investigator with the Carrington County Sheriff's Office dive team. When the body of a wealthy businessman is discovered in Lake Porter, the investigation uncovers a possible serial killer - one with a terrifying connection to Leigh Weston and deadly implications for them all.

Dive into the depths of fear with an exciting new voice in romantic suspense. Award-winning author Lynn H. Blackburn grabs listeners by the throat and doesn't let go until the heart-pounding end.

©2018 Lynn H. Blackburn (P)2018 Recorded Books

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Another Great Faith Author!

I am so glad I found Lynn Huggins Blackburn. The twists and turns in the plot kept me wondering The Who, why, what, and where. I did not figure it out which is unusual for me.
Way to go Ms. Blackburn!
If you appreciate Inspirational suspense novels you will want to read/listen to this one.
One thing that enticed me to listen is the narrator Kate Forbes, I love her performances.
I can’t wait for more books from these two.

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soppy and moralizing.

a rom com with a bit of Christian moralizing. a vague mystery in the background.

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a great murder mystery, it was hard to hit pause

had to listen to the end to figure it out, great story, loved the narrator.

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Loved the humor

Great building of characters- great humor you don’t usually find in this genre- good plot! For a murder mystery it was a little variety from constantly women being the target and the villain a man! A great listen!!

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Too long

I didn’t care for this book at all I had to speed it up and returned it. Too much explaining about breakfast, coffee.... “The author” must be in middle school.

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Excellent novel and narrator. This story was well balanced with clean romance, Spirituality and suspense. I loved the characters of Leigh, Ryan and their friends. The law enforcement dive team was intriguing. I’m looking forward to many more by this author. Ms. Blackburn is a blessing and truly gifted.

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Good Mystery

It was a good mystery. It felt like it took long to get to it. I liked how they develop the characters and the storyline and the plot twists, but I feel like it took a while to get there. It was dragging a little.

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Terrific story

Loved the story line and the characters; could have done without all the religion. It was a lot.

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Excellent Mystery and Wholesome!

This was a great mystery and it kept me up listening at nights. I couldn't wait to solve the puzzle. The author keeps thing clean and wholesome and is a wonderful and suspenseful writer.

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I really don't get all the 5 star ratings

I bought this book because of all the 5 star rating. I was so disappointed! I am not a big fan of soppy romance novels, I like mystery novels. This novel is 50%-60% romantic, the rest is the mystery. The mystery part is pretty good a bit vague, I’d give the mystery part 3 stars; the continuing angst between the romantic characters was tiring and ridiculous; their interactions were so sappy and boring. I could tolerate a little romance in the story, but this was way overdone. I’m ok mostly with the praying a lot, but they could cut a bit of that too.
This was a rom com with a bit of Christian moralizing. a vague mystery in the background.
The whole thing was wordy and dragged. I won’t continue with this author.
Kate Forbes was just ok with the delivery of the story

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