carstairs38's Full Review: Glynn Marsh Alam - Dive Deep and Deadly
Luanne Fogarty is enjoying her time off from teaching at the nearby university by rebuilding her family home deep in the freshwater swamps of northern Florida. As a supplement to her income, she occasionally takes on jobs diving for them. In what should have been a routine dive, she finds a body tied to an underwater cave, but the next morning, it's gone. Looking for it in a second cave, she finds a second body. Is there a connection? And if so, what is it? And who is the unidentified first woman and where is her body?
This is a wonderful debut book. The plot develops nicely, with clues and red herrings moving the story forward regularly. Luanne and her friends are fully developed.
The real star here, however, is the setting. Ms. Alam is able to bring the swamp to life using all five senses in a way that places you right there without overshadowing the characters or story. I was completely drawn into this world, enjoying every minute of it. And no matter what time of year you read it, you will want a working air conditioner. The descriptions of the heat will make you sweat.
I highly recommend this entertaining mystery and am looking forward to the second book in this series.
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