Breach: A Terrifying Summer Adventure
by Holly S. Roberts
About Breach
Breach: A Terrifying Summer Adventure
Psychological Thriller
Setting – Off the coast of California
Publisher : Independently Published (March 22, 2024)
Hardcover : 202 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8320606989
Digital: Wicked Story Telling (June 20, 2024)
ASIN : B0CQYXJ3T1
Craving the vastness of the open sea, Kate and her family set out on a journey of forgiveness and healing aboard Ryan’s Gift, their newly remodeled yacht. After a tragic accident, it’s imperative that Kate returns to the ocean, the place she once called home, in an attempt to restore her spirit.
In the middle of their idyllic voyage, the nightmare begins. With no power or communication, a monster lurks below the surface and the family must find a way to defeat the darkness before it destroys them.
Experience this gripping story of a family’s fight for survival and a terrifying reckoning from the deep.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Eighteen months ago Kate was injured in a motor vehicle accident that left her with an incomplete spinal cord injury that took away the use of her legs. Her recovery was difficult but she is now ready to get back on the water. Her father is a marine biologist and she grew up helping him, documenting his findings as soon as she was old enough to write. The water is her happy place so with her settlement from the accident she and her husband Sam bought a yacht and had it remodeled to suit Kate’s needs. Now she, Sam, and their 5-year-old daughter Ryan are ready to set out on a journey aboard Ryan’s Gift. It needs to be a trip of healing, forgiveness, and a way to restore Kate’s spirit.
But the voyage becomes terrifying as a creature has set its sights on them and has no intention of giving up and going away. Can Kate, Sam, and Ryan find a way to safety or will they be destroyed by what lurks beneath?
I was immediately drawn to Kate as we have something in common. We both have incomplete spinal cord injuries. While Kate is a paraplegic having lost the use of her legs, I am a hemiplegic having lost the use of my right arm and leg. I am always in awe of anyone with these types of injuries who excels in sports and other facets of life. While I have done my best to adjust my life, I could never do what Kate did within the pages of the book. She became a warrior to try to keep her family safe, taking her body to its limits and beyond.
Sam is a flawed character. He made a mistake. He cheated on Kate and while he immediately regretted it he doesn’t know if will Kate be able to forgive him? He is trying to make things right and he had high hopes this adventure would heal his marriage.
Five-year-old Ryan is a mature little girl but a little girl at heart. She trusted her mom and did things no child should have to do, but there was no other choice. She is resilient though and being so young may help her deal with what she witnessed.
I am not going to go into any depth about the plot. You need to take my word for it that when you start reading you will not be able to stop. Breach is a “terrifying summer adventure”. It is also a heart-pounding, heart-wrenching, heart-breaking, heart-stopping story that will grab you and not let go. It will stick with you long after you turn the final page. I read it early last week and I am still affected by what I read. It took me on an emotional rollercoaster and writing this review has brought every page of the story vividly back in my mind.
Breach is not a story for the faint of heart. The author’s detailed descriptions take readers right out on the water for every intense moment. It is a terrifically terrifying extraordinary exciting read. It is also a stirring read that inspires. You have to fight and keep going even when you are pushed to the brink. I have to give this book my Paradise rating because it surpasses almost everything I have read this year.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.
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About Holly S. Roberts
Holly S Roberts is the USA TODAY bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries, and romance. Her Detective Eve Bennet crime series is a #1 Amazon bestseller. She’s a retired homicide detective who worked high-profile cases in Arizona. Holly lives high in the mountains with her husband and two spoiled dogs.
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Excerpt
“Eighteen months had passed since the accident that left Kate with an incomplete spinal cord injury, taking away the use of her legs. The rehabilitation center staff had believed her fortunate for retaining some sensation below the waist, but Kate had never felt unluckier”.
“Kate examined the water looking for a dorsal fin. Slight waves from the Sea-Doo rocked the yacht. She wheeled herself frantically toward the stern, her pulse hammering as the real threat lurked unseen below”.
“Kate’s voice was a whisper, her hands tense on the wheels of her chair. ‘Ryan, hold on,’ she breathed as the shark’s massive silhouette darted beneath the yacht toward her daughter”.
“With every ounce of her being, Kate focused on the rolling waves. ‘This ends today,’ she declared, determination lining her features as she prepared to defend her family from a terrifying nightmare”.
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Great Escapes Praise for Breach: A Terrifying Summer Adventure
by Holly S. Roberts
Breach serves up a vivid fight for survival against a deep-sea predator and a mother’s determination to do whatever it takes to protect her daughter.
~Novels Alive
I highly recommend Breach for its page-turning plot, wonderfully written characters, isolated setting, and its inspiring theme! Five stars!
~Christy’s Cozy Corners
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