Elizabeth Goddard turns out yet another fast-paced tale of intrigue and suspense with Deadly Currents. This is the third and sadly, final book in the Hidden Bay series. It can be read as a standalone book, but if you enjoy a good action-packed book, you may want to start with the first book.

In the beginning the main characters of Cressida and Braden are introduced almost as though the reader should already know them and their stories. However, this is not the case and readers should not be turned off thinking they missed one of the books. Instead, the author seems to use this technique to help readers feel immediately invested and part of the story.

One of the talents Elizabeth Goddard has is combining the action elements of her stories with the issues of her characters’ pasts. Rather than bogging down the pacing of the book, the characters discover and share their pasts with one another as they are…fill in the blank – running from killers, hiding from enemies, solving crimes. When the story ends, you sit back and think–whew, that was a lot, but in the best possible way.

Get ready to explore and enjoy the beauties of the Pacific Northwest while solving mysteries and avoiding danger alongside the characters. If you love romance mixed with mystery, this is definitely a book for you.

Review of a Digital Advance Reader’s Copy Provided by the Publisher

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language: None

Violence/Gore: A character is attacked from behind and left to drown; several scenes where characters are struck by various objects and in some cases blood is mentioned; several reports of a person being murdered; report of a person being shot in self-defense; person is kidnapped and tied up; several scenes in which shots are fired at people, some hit and some miss the intended targets; an explosion causes injury to people.

Sex/Nudity: A character refers to people being rapists, but it is a generic rather than specific reference; characters kiss and embrace.

Mature Subject Matter:

Death of parent, terminal illness.

Drug/Alcohol Use:

None