Beneath By Maureen A. Miller

BENEATH

By Maureen A. Miller

It was Stella Gullaksen’s final break before starting her freshman year at college. Joining her best friend, Jill, and Jill's family aboard the STARKISSED, Stella wakes to a violent storm that capsizes the boat over a hundred miles off the New Jersey shore.
 
As the waves haul her under Stella knows that she is going to die. Instead, an unusual current drags her deep into the underwater canyons of the Atlantic Ocean. Powerless against the raging waters, she is suddenly sucked into a ventilated cave. One by one, Jill and her family also emerge in the sunken cavern.

With only a faulty diving flashlight to keep oblivion at bay Stella and her best friend's brother, Colin, search the cave in hope of finding a way back to the surface. What they discover, however, is that they are not alone. There are other survivors in this subterranean grotto–survivors spanning decades of maritime disasters.
 
Will this discovery prove salvation, or have they all been condemned to the same fate? A grim finale at the bottom of the sea?

On an alliance forged by friendship and attraction, Stella and Colin battle to escape the danger that lies beneath.

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MY REVIEW

Donald and Anne Wexler were on an overnight fishing trip, along with their son Colin and daughter Jill. As was normal, Jill’s best friend Stella had come along also. Before they returned, they encountered a sudden storm that capsized their boat. A strong current drags them down into an underwater cave. There they encounter others who have been trapped there for many years. But there’s something else there too. Something very dangerous.

I liked how the characters evolved throughout the story. The plot was different and easily held my interest. It had just the right amount of twists and mystery to keep me turning the pages.

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** I received this book without obligation, and have volunteered to share my review. The above unbiased opinions are 100% my own.