Review - Tidal Rage - 5 stars

 

Having a cruise ship where people either get killed or go missing is not something that the operators want to talk about. However, in Tidal Rage by David Evans, it is something that comes into stark reality.  People are going missing.

It seems likely to be up to Max Cutler, a former law enforcement agent, to solve.  One previous case seems to come back to haunt him from time to time and plays a role in the missing/murdered persons one.  While tying these two storylines together, the author does a masterful job of keeping the suspense going.

Cutler has a personal stake in solving this case as his young sister disappears on an Alaskan cruise with their parents.   His previous case has a way of popping up at inopportune times, thus complicating his personal interest.

Cruise ship, onboard musicians, lackadaisical ship’s officers, lack of evidence, involvement by outside bad guys are all part of the plot that Agent Cutler and his gang of well-trained investigators and agents must solve. The story is wide-ranging and moves from the US to Europe and onto various oceans.

The climax has some unexpected twists and is almost guaranteed to keep the reader’s attention to the very end.  A most enjoyable read.