Andrew Mayne’s second book, Black Coral, in his Underwater Investigation Unit Series was an enthralling tale filled with copious amounts to conflict, suspense, and tension. I could not put this book down. Seriously, I had to know what was going to happen next. I probably stayed up way too late reading, and then dove right back in when I woke up.

The way that Andrew Mayne writes conflict and suspense had me on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out how Sloan was going to get out of each situation she found herself in. I felt like I was right next to her on each dive, hoping that no alligators were going to close in. I also gotta say, I was totally surprised by the killer in this story. I did not see the who or how coming and was totally worried for Sloan as the book progressed. My only hiccup with this book was that the interactions between Sloan’s family were not as prominent, and I can’t help but want to know more about them all. I’m super in love with this series and can’t wait until next year for the third installment, currently titled Sea Storm.