Bound 4 Escape

Water’s Fine: Suspense Novel by Janice Coy

Publisher: Independently Published (April 22, 2019)
Category: Suspense, Family Fiction, Women’s Fiction
Tour dates: January/February, 2020
ISBN: 9781795669047
Available in Print and ebook, 312 pages

Description

Catalina Rodrigues believes she’s living her best life, traveling to exotic locations around the world as a scuba dive master, spending every moment possible in her beloved ocean.

Bertie Clark is excited for a week-long scuba trip with her husband exploring the underwater wonders of an ocean teeming with life – the Sea of Cortez.

But a tragedy on their dive boat sends both women into uncharted territory, questioning what they’ve always thought to be true, and fostering an unlikely friendship. Will either trust the invitation to “come on in, the water’s fine” again?

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Guest Review by Betty B.

Catalina Rodrigues is a smart, capable scuba diving instructor who has traveled all over the world with her job and is prepared for any eventuality that happens on the sea. Bertie Clark is an enthusiastic and fun-loving woman who intends to leave the regulations of her regular life behind when she joins a group of experienced divers on a trip out onto the Gulf of California. She and her husband intend to enjoy the trip together, relaxing and enjoying the water.

Unfortunately all does not go as planned. A tragedy aboard the boat takes center stage and everyone on board must scramble to solve a mystery that will leave you guessing till the last page. This is the first book that I have read by Janice Coy and I was definitely impressed by her writing and her plotting. This is the kind of writing that I wish all books contained! What an excellently paced story she created in the claustrophobic confines of a diving vessel afloat on the Pacific Ocean.

I read a lot of mysteries and pride myself on being able to guess what is going to happen next most of the time, but, although this wasn’t necessarily a straightforward mystery story, the mystery element of it really surprised me with how it all worked out. I love that in a story and it really made me enjoy this.

Coy’s prose was beautiful and haunting, perfectly bringing to mind the loneliness and isolation of the sea, and her technical knowledge of scuba was extensive. She really made me feel like I was on the Calypso with these characters. Coy created a very interesting world in this novel and truly compelling characters. I can’t wait to get started finding out what other worlds she has created in her books!

Praise for Water’s Fine

“I just finished The Water’s Fine by Janice Coy which means I am must bid farewell to the characters I have become attached to and I must close the cover on a plot that kept a firm grasp on my attention and continued to surprise. The act of reading this book can cause laundry to pile up, dust to gather and dirty dishes to dry crusty because one cannot stop reading from chapter to chapter – – from scuba action, to mystery, heartache, friendship, suspense and self discovery.
The author is artfully descriptive in all areas of scene and character development which draws you in and holds you! In fact, I would like to invite you to do a little scuba diving and not get wet? Slip on those fins, adjust your mask, get your regulator set and start reading The Water’s Fine.”- Kjans, Amazon

“Oh wow, what a well written book! Being someone who thinks that scuba diving is too scary to try I was drawn in by the author’s imagery. It captured all the anxiety of “breathing underwater”, the suspense of what dangerous creatures you could encounter as well as the absolute beauty and serenity you could feel while exploring the deep blue sea. I fell in love with her characters and was sucked into the mystery and suspense and enjoyed joining them on their journeys of self discovery, life and loss. I really enjoyed this book.”-Amazon Customer

Praise for Smallest of Waves

“Thanks to Coy’s descriptive, immersive world, the waves of Agave Beach leave a distinct impact in The Smallest of Waves. – Indie Reader

“A seaside mystery with an appealing heroine…Coy uses her beachside setting well, contrasting Agave Beach’s innocent sand castles and clueless tourists with the mysterious ocean – so foreign with its dark depths, sharks, kelp forests, and sea caves.” Kirkus Reviews

2017 Finalist San Diego Book Awards Association

About the Author

Award winning Janice Coy is the author of five suspense novels. Her work is also published in four anthologies. She was a finalist at the San Diego Book Awards Association annual contest. She’s received the IndieReader Seal of Approval. A former journalist, Ms. Coy has received several awards for her reporting including a national award for best feature story in a community newspaper.

Ms. Coy is an advanced certified scuba diver; she’s run five half-marathons and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. She lives in Southern California with her husband.

Website: http://janicecoy.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Janice-Coy-182435188445057/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/janicecoyauthor/

Giveaway

This giveaway is for the winner’s choice of one print or ebook copy of the book. Print is open to Canada and the U.S. only and ebook is available worldwide. There will be 3 winners. This giveaway ends February 27, 2020, midnight pacific time.

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