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    Deadly Currents

    By Beth Groundwater

    3.5/5

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    About this ebook

    A new series from award-winning author Beth Groundwater

    The Arkansas River, heart and soul of Salida, Colorado, fuels the small town's economy and thrums in the blood of river ranger Mandy Tanner. When a whitewater rafting accident occurs, she deftly executes a rescue, but a man dies anyway. Turns out, it wasn't the rapids that killed him—he was murdered. Tom King was a rich land developer with bitter business rivals, who cheated on his wife, refused to support his kayak-obsessed son, and infuriated environmentalists.

    Mandy's world is upended again when tragedy strikes closer to home. Suspicious that the most recent death is connected to Tom King's murder, Mandy goes on an emotionally turbulent quest for the truth—and ends up in dangerous waters.

    Praise:

    "Groundwater kicks off a new series that combines outdoor action with more than a modicum of old-fashioned detection."—Kirkus Reviews

    "With a fresh locale and a spunky if at times too emotional heroine, this is a promising new series by the author of the gift-basket designer Claire Hanover mysteries (A Real Basket Case)."—Library Journal

    "Readers who enjoy fast-moving stories and wilderness environments will keep turning the pages of this promising series debut."—Booklist

    "The amiable cast, along with Groundwater's fascinating firsthand knowledge of rafting, makes this a series worth watching."—Mystery Scene

    "An entertaining read...[Deadly Currents is] a classic and well-written murder mystery, you won't be able to put it down."—Colorado Country Life

    "Groundwater's novel is filled with river lore, vivid descriptions, and loving depictions of the varied characters who make up the tight-knit community."—Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine

    "A remarkable book by an author who clearly knows and loves her territory. Don’t miss it!"—William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author

    "Comes rushing at you from the first page like roiling whitewater, and culminates in a riveting climax that lives up to this book's name. If you like outdoor adventure and gripping characters, this one's a must-read."—Sandi Ault, Mary Higgins Clark and WILLA Award-winning author of the Wild Mystery Series

    "A heart-racing debut with as many twists and turns and unexpected upsets as a ride through the rapids itself."—Margaret Coel, author of The Silent Spring

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLlewellyn Worldwide
    Release dateMar 8, 2011
    ISBN9780738729299
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    Deadly Currents
    Author

    Beth Groundwater

    Beth Groundwater (Colorado Springs, CO) was an avid "river rat" in the 1980s. Her book, A Real Basket Case (Five Star Publishing), was a 2007 Agatha Award finalist for Best First Novel. She is the author of several award-winning stories and holds key positions in local chapters of Mystery Writers of America and other writing associations.

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    Reviews for Deadly Currents

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    • 3/5
      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.
    • 4/5
      This is a new series for Beth Groundwater and it is as good as her earlier one.

      Mandy Tanner is a river ranger working along the Arkansas river in Colorado. When she rescues a man from an upended raft and gets him to land she discovers he is in serious distress and works to save him. When he dies anyway and it is determined to be murder, not a water accident, Mandy is on the case to try and find out who killed him, and why.

      As a first book in the series this one takes a fair amount of time to set the stage, introducing characters, describing the history of recreation on the white water rivers and the history of river rangers and guides.

      I didn't figure out "who dunnit" until Groundwater was ready to let me, which is always a good thing.

      Now, waiting impatiently for her next book.
    • 2/5
      Disappointing. I don't usually do cozies, but was drawn in by the setting in Colordo white water rafting community. I found the main character annoying and other characters undeveloped and one-dimensional. The strength was the description of the river and the related experiences. Still, I might try the next one, for the opportunity to spend another day in one of my favorite places, and to see if anything develops.
    • 5/5
      What's not to like about a story set in the world of Colorado whitewater rafters? Add to that a strong female main character, an intriguing plot, and you get one really entertaining read.