{"id":2204,"date":"2017-02-05T00:40:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T05:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?p=2204"},"modified":"2017-02-05T00:40:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-05T05:40:27","slug":"review-adrift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?p=2204","title":{"rendered":"Review: Adrift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Adrift.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Adrift\" title=\"Review: Adrift\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>Adrift<\/strong> by <a href=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?book-author=micki-browning\">Micki Browning<\/a> <br><strong>Published by<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?book-publisher=alibi\">Alibi<\/a> on January 10th 2017 <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 240 <br><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?book-format=earc\">eARC<\/a> <br><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?book-source=netgalley\">NetGalley<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Adrift-Cavallo-Mystery-Micki-Browning-ebook\/dp\/B01CBLUS7A\" target=\"_blank\">Buy on Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/adrift-micki-browning\/1123772291?ean=9780425286418\" target=\"_blank\">B&N<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/adrift\/id1109900855?mt=11&at=1000l9EE\" target=\"_blank\">iBooks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Micki_Browning_Adrift?id=ceylCwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\">GooglePlay<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2kujOLI\" target=\"_blank\">Kobo<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/546962\/adrift-by-micki-browning\/9780425286418\/\" target=\"_blank\">Publisher<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29358182-adrift\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star-half-stroke\"><\/i><\/span> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>In this breathtaking mystery debut, marine biologist\u2013turned-divemaster Meredith Cavallo stands accused of a chilling crime after a dive gone wrong. But do the murky circumstances point to an accident, a murder, or a supernatural encounter?<br \/>\nMer thought adjusting to a laid-back life in the Florida Keys would be a breeze. But when she rescues a floundering diver who claims to have seen a ghost, she\u2019s caught in a storm of intrigue. News of the encounter explodes on social media, attracting a team of ghost hunters who want to capture proof that a greenish ghoul haunts Key Largo\u2019s famed USS Spiegel Grove shipwreck.<br \/>\nMeredith knows the wreck inside and out, and agrees to act as their safety diver. When Ishmael, the charismatic leader of the group, vanishes during a midnight dive, everyone except Mer is convinced the ghost has claimed another victim. Topside, the tenacious detective in charge of the investigation finds Mer\u2019s involvement in both incidents suspicious, and her enigmatic neighbor resurrects ghosts from her past.<br \/>\nDetermined to find a rational explanation, Mer approaches Ishmael\u2019s disappearance as any scientist would\u2014by asking questions, gathering data, and deducing the truth. But the victim\u2019s life is as shrouded in mystery as his disappearance. Still, something happened under the water and before long, she\u2019s in over her head. When someone tries to kill her, she knows the truth is about to surface. Maybe dead men do tell tales after all.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n                \"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                \"@type\":\"Review\",\n                \"datePublished\": \"2017-02-05T05:40:27+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Adrift is the debut novel for author Micki Browning \\u2013 and it\\u2019s amazing. 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Mer, a safety diver who saves a man while babysitting a set of tourists, is thrown into an epic mystery about a ghost, a murder and starring the dysfunctional crew of a paranormal investigation team. Mer becomes part of the safety divers for a paranormal investigator\u2019s documentary on a ship wreck that the diver Mer rescued had seen a ghost. The head of the documentary, Ishmael goes missing under water and Mer becomes the prime suspect in murder. Meanwhile, Mer begins to suspect that not all is above board with Ishmael and his paranormal investigative team and vows to unearth the truth \u2013 even if it destroys her. What she finds may not be what she was expecting..<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>I loved this novel and couldn\u2019t put it down. I mean, struggling marine biologist, diving, an underwater mystery, paranormal documentary AND shipwrecks? Yes, pleaase.<\/h2>\n<p>Adrift is one part mystery and one part drama. While the police investigate Mer, we follow Mer as she investigates the mystery of the haunted ship wreck that inevitably leads us to an unexpected conclusion. <strong>Browning sets the stage by creating an \u201cinteresting\u201d dynamic between all the members of the paranormal crew as well as bringing in Mer\u2019s shifty ex-boyfriend at just the right time.<\/strong> The reader is suspicious of most of the cast while also being lead along on the dramatic roller coaster that is Mer\u2019s romantic and personal life.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I loved that Browning created a novel filled with suspense and suspicion. The two S\u2019s are interspersed by strong emotive descriptions, intense action scenes and a strong plot.<strong> I read this book cover to cover in one night and was left wanting more..thankfully this is book one of the Mer Cacallo Mystery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most shocking, this is a debut novel that is written as if it were written by an experienced writer (pen name, perhaps?). <strong>Browning hits all the stops, breathes life into her stories and yet doesn\u2019t let the plot wither<\/strong> \u2013 something that is rare in a new writer. I would definitely recommend Adrift to anyone who loves a good mystery with complex romance or even just a novel that defies expectations on both the skill front and the plot front. <strong><em>I DID NOT SEE THAT ENDING COMING!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This book will appeal to readers who enjoy mystery, complex romance, suspense, novels about the ocean and marine biologists who daylight as a safety diver and novels that defy the norm.<strong> I would not suggest this novel to those who are looking for a dreary DNF novel because you will be up all night reading this one until the very end.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ubb-final-rating\"><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star-half-stroke\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Micki Browning<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MickiBrowning-114x120.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\"><\/p>\n<p>Award-winning author Micki Browning worked in municipal law enforcement for more than two decades and is an FBI National Academy graduate. She retired as a division commander \u2013 wonderful fodder for her current career as a full-time writer.<br \/>\nMicki resides in Southern Florida with her partner in crime and a vast array of scuba equipment. She\u2019s currently working on Beached, the second in  the Mer Cavallo Mysteries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mickibrowning.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/15041874.Micki_Browning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adrift is the debut novel for author Micki Browning \u2013 and it\u2019s amazing. Mer, a safety diver who saves a man while babysitting a set of tourists, is thrown into an epic mystery about a ghost, a murder and starring the dysfunctional crew of a paranormal investigation team. 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