Review: Fans of National Treasure & The Da Vinci Code will love this!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
Lovely, Dark, and Deep is a gripping story about The Collectors, a group of wealthy, powerful men who play with “lesser” peoples lives for fun. These men think they’re gods, and with the reach they have they might as well be. The Collectors seek rare treasures, but there are very specific rules to the game. Gillian Campbell has no idea what she’s brought down on herself by mentioning a family curse, brought about by one of her ancestors alleged attempt to steal a Knights Templar treasure, during a television interview. One of the C7 men just happened to be watching. Gillian receives a call from a man she refers to as Tex, asking about the treasure. She’s thinks he’s just some crazy guy playing a prank on her, but it doesn’t take long for her to realize she’s playing with fire. Tex and his employer make it very clear that this is no joke. One of the C7 members wants the Templar cross at any cost, and they don’t mind causing a few “accidents” to prove their point. Of course, she doesn’t know about the C7 when all of this starts. Heck, she doesn’t even know if the rumor about the cross going down with ship her ancestor was on is true! Tex instructs Gillian to seek out the help of Shane Burke, a man with technical diving skills, who will be desperate enough for the money to accept the job. It takes Gillian some convincing, but they finally team up and head off into the unknown to find the cross and save everyone around them from being harmed by the C7.Oh, Susannah, you never fail to captivate me with your awesome tales! Whether it’s paranormal romance or romantic suspense, you always manage to grab me right from the get-go. The story of The Collectors is thrilling, adventurous and mysterious. Gillian is a fabulous character. I love that she’s a gator wrangler by day. I mean, how many women in books do you know that wrestle and relocate gators? She’s badass. I really enjoyed the connection that forms between Gillian and Shane, but I do have to admit that their first romantic encounter seemed to come out of left field. It seemed to happen a bit early for me, but that’s just my opinion. The intensity of the game and all the “players” that the C7 puts into action are impressive. This is a well-written, brilliantly devised plot with charismatic characters and heaps of action. Fans of National Treasure and The Da Vinci Code will really enjoy this book! I will say that I’m very happy I was able to read the whole thing at once. As much as I love Kindle Serials, every time I saw a new episode next to one of the chapter headings I was so relieved I hadn’t been left hanging there for a week. Ha!Lovely, Dark, and Deep gets four solid stars (zombie heads) from me!