Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Beth Groundwater has written one strong mystery and her knowledge of whitewater rafting and river lore brings her Colorado setting to life.
No matter how strong the mystery or how vivid the setting, I am a character-driven reader, and I have to admit that I had a couple of problems with Mandy Tanner. For one thing, she's too emotionally immature for me. She blew up at the slightest provocation even before the second death in the book. She's also one of the clumsiest investigators I've ever seen. Out of that long suspect list, I don't think there's a one of 'em that she didn't antagonize. Last but not least, there's a killer on the loose and she's going around town making everyone furious, but Mandy is very lackadaisical about getting that large broken window fixed in her house.
As good as the mystery and setting are, it will probably be a while before I read further into this series. Mandy simply didn't make a good first impression.
No matter how strong the mystery or how vivid the setting, I am a character-driven reader, and I have to admit that I had a couple of problems with Mandy Tanner. For one thing, she's too emotionally immature for me. She blew up at the slightest provocation even before the second death in the book. She's also one of the clumsiest investigators I've ever seen. Out of that long suspect list, I don't think there's a one of 'em that she didn't antagonize. Last but not least, there's a killer on the loose and she's going around town making everyone furious, but Mandy is very lackadaisical about getting that large broken window fixed in her house.
As good as the mystery and setting are, it will probably be a while before I read further into this series. Mandy simply didn't make a good first impression.
Victoria B. (vicky555) reviewed Deadly Currents (RM Outdoor Adventures, Bk 1) on + 32 more book reviews
Great first book in series. It held my attention from the first chapter. I learned from the river rafting sequences but they didn't distract from the mystery. Well done!
