If you have not read any of Lynne McEwan’s books you are missing out and if you have, you do not need me to recommend this one to you. Lynne quickly became one of my favourite authors, not simply due to her books being set in an area where I live, and grew up, but because they are well written, with good plot lines, coupled by strong characters. Hopefully, it will not be long until the next one comes out..

Thanks to Lynne and NetGalley for allowing me to read A Troubled Tide before the publication date.
This is the 5th book in the D.I. Shona Oliver series. I won’t elaborate on the description in order to avoid spoilers.

Shona has to manage the problems in her personal life, (not least her cheating narcissistic husband, Rob, who was convicted of money laundering), in addition to her professional workload, making an invitation to move to L.A. very tempting.

Ever reliable, Sgt Murdo O’Halloran continues to provide explanations of local mythology and an in depth knowledge of the local community.

Sophie Gibb is the new recruit to the Lifeboat team and is already making an impression.

Weaving several storylines, the book combines being an easy read whilst also being a page turner. There are plenty of surprises (shocks?) and twists along the way and first impressions are not always right.
How will the end result influence Shona’s decision to continue with the job which she loves or move to the States?

The threat has never been so close to home… DI Shona Oliver’s fellow officer PC Hayley Cameron drowns during a triathlon in the Solway Firth. The post-mortem reveals drugs in Hayley's system, perhaps self-administered performance enhancers. But a puncture wound in the back of her wetsuit suggests foul play! Good book! This book had great suspense, intriguing, murder, mystery, a great who done it and some crazy twists and turns! The story was very interesting! I definitely recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!