Lost Down Deep

BREAKING NEWS: My Love Inspired books finally arrived!!! Wheeeee! On a Sunday no less! And, yes, they are all holiday reads so I'm going to try to blitz through as many as I can and add in additional giveaways this week. So keep your eyes peeled for two or three post days (yes, I'm overly optimistic but I'm going to try.) That way, winners will at least get their books between Christmas and New Years, so still the holiday season. Stay tuned: there'll be a second review/giveaway posted at noon today. :-) I'm sooo happy!!! It's been weeks since I read a LI or LIS!

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DAVISON, SARA

LOST DOWN DEEP

She is the only one who can tell the police who attacked her in her home...if only she could remember.

Summer Velasquez is on the run from a man she has no recollection of after an attack she can't recall.

Every face in the crowd is a potential suspect, so how is Summer supposed to know who is a threat to her and who isn't?

After fleeing her assailant and the parents who lied to her about what happened, she changes her name and seeks refuge in Elora, Ontario. The small town feels familiar, although she has no memory of ever having been here.

Even in what should be a safe place, she can't shake the feeling that she is being watched.

When Ryan Taylor strolls into the Taste of Heaven Cafe where she works, Summer is immediately drawn to him. However, he may not be who he says he is either. As her suspicions grow, Summer prepares to run again.

But at least one person is determined to stop her. Permanently. And if she can't remember who he is, this time he may succeed.

My Review:

Whoa -- I was seriously befuddled for most of this read...and I say that in an awestruck way, not complaining at all. However, it does make it hard to write a review because I don't want to give anything away. 

This book is steeped in mystery. It's swirling all around Summer who has lost all recollection of years of her life after a brutal attack. So, readers are on the journey with her as she tries to put all the pieces back together while staying under the radar of a killer she doesn't remember and definitely wouldn't recognize.

Cue the creepy music and prepare to be gobsmacked as Davison artfully draws out a myriad of mysteries that will eventually collide into a crescendo of a breath-taking grand finale. Phew! And Gah!!! there's so much I want to say, but can't. I was on tenterhooks the whole read because I didn't know certain character's motivations...the author diabolically withholds pertinent information at the beginning so I just had hope to go on until she gradually revealed bits of back story, slowly building into a complete picture of....well, tons of "Whoa, I didn't see that coming! Or that! Or anything, really!" I lost count of the times she blindsided me. lol

And I really appreciated the solid faith threads that are woven into the very fibre of this story. About trusting God, even in the most difficult times, and the cleansing healing that true forgiveness brings.

Definitely understand now why Lost Down Deep was a 2021 Carol Award finalist!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback copy.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Lost Down Deep, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 18 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck