The Gorge is about white water rafting with a killer on the loose. I would never go white water rafting myself but many people like the rush and danger. I enjoyed this book anyway. The mystery of who the culprit was and why kept me interested throughout the book. I think someone who likes the thrill of rafting and is knowledgeable on the subject would love this book.

The suspense in this thriller will have you on the edge of your seat from the first chapter. Excellent setting and characters make this a great fast read!

This one ticked a lot of boxes for me: Adventure, Nature, Killer on the Loose, Quick.

Rich Carlyle is a Criminal Justice Professor whose alter ego is a white water rafting guide for the Hudson river in Upstate New York in the spring with during the snow melt run off. This spring someone is sabotaging his boss's rafting company and people are dying.

I've been white water rafting a few times and the very first time the boat flipped, everyone went for a went through the rapid solo. So I could relate to the descriptions of the raft trips, though the bitter cold sounded miserable. I got a kick out of the guide talk, which was right on point with its smack, bravado, and sarcasm. Mix that with a great mystery and I was hooked. I loved that you occasional got a peek into the mind of the killer. Though not a lot of depth in any of the characters. This one is a quick read, coming in just over 200 pages, and the intensity will have you flying through the pages.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I've been whitewater rafting, on the Delaware, not the Hudson in early spring and summer. I didn't like the cold of early spring but loved the rapids. While I would love the rafting action described here, I couldn't deal with the harsh weather. That bring said, I enjoyed this story. The characters and descriptive and spot on. The story grabbed me snd never let up. I hope there will be other books featuring Ric Carlyle and friends.

A non-stop thriller from the first page to the last.

Now to preface, I was a little worried about not knowing enough lingo about white water rafting, since I have only been twice more than a decade ago, but you'll have no worries figuring out what is going on or being described.

The story begins on the raging waters of the Indian River, with a group of rafters headed through some intense rapids. Richard Carlyle is among one of the many rafts that day but is not a typical thrill seeker. He is there to evaluate the rafting company and let them know if they are okay to renew their permits for the next season. Suddenly disaster strikes, a guide is knocked out of the raft and quickly taken into an undercurrent with no escape. While seemingly an accident, Carlyle thinks something strange is happening around the death, how could an experienced guide like that make such a simple mistake?

After rescheduling the assessment for the next week, they hit the river again and begin a quick and fast paced descent down the river. Again a terrible mistake is made, and another life taken. Two lives of experienced guides, in the matter of a week. While even the most dangerous rivers take many lives, this was to rare to be just coincidence.

Are the deaths more than just coincidence? Or did the company really just have a rather unfortunate week oof bad luck?

This book was another armchair adventure for me...a peek into an extreme sport that I will never do but love to read about. Based in upstate New York in the Hudson Gorge, two river raft guides die in a week and the local police and a former rating guide suspect foul play. Can they catch the culprit before more innocent people are killed?
Thank you to BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for this peek into the river rafting experience. I received a complimentary copy of this book and the opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for allowing me to read this!

Wait what did I just read??? I loved it. It kept me so intrigued. I think the author did a great job writing this story. I could feel every page. I was drew in from the first chapter. Thankful I am coming out of my reading slump so I can enjoy the stories the authors are giving us.

Plenty of tension and action as we are thrust head first into an unfamiliar environment, with plenty of curt words cutting through sharp terrain. Thrilling and exciting. Really enjoyed this

This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review.