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ssejig's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The book opens in the first person with Jake Longly, former professional baseball star, sitting outside a house doing surveillance. Too bad it's in front of his ex-wife's house and she's not really ecstatic to have him there. So she takes a golf club to his car. This is also how he meets Nicole, a screenwriter. She lets him follow her to her uncle's house so his vintage car won't be ruined in the oncoming storm. This kicks off a relationship that we see in the rest of the book as the two get sucked into the death of one of the people Jake was watching.
This was a fast ride but I did get thrown off between the third and first person views, even within a chapter sometimes.
This was a fast ride but I did get thrown off between the third and first person views, even within a chapter sometimes.
moyarb's review against another edition
2.0
I genuinely don't understand how this has so many good reviews. This was a chore to read, I almost DNF'd two chapters in. The female characters are objectified (including a 17-year-old) and the main character was boring and gross. The mystery was the saving grace.
bookanonjeff's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Hot Chicks. Cool Gulf Breeze. Fast Cars. Compelling Mystery. What's Not To Like? Another reviewer 2*'d this book citing the line herein about men never progressing beyond the maturity of a 14yo - and noting that the book was entirely written for said 14yo and that this was a *bad* thing.
Um, no. This book is written for *adults*, with quite a bit of four letter words (and not "four" or "word") and sex... well, anywhere Jake and Nicole can find a few minutes alone. Even on a stakeout. There is also a decently high body count, including a few particularly grisly murders and at least a tease of a rape threat (that, to be clear, never *really* develops - a bit of a spoiler, perhaps, but a needed one, for some).
So this is written for adults, but adults who enjoy a more laid back approach. Not every mystery tale has to be Big City Something or some frenetic John Wick / Jeremy Robinson / Matthew Reilly balls to the wall action with guns blazing and other weapons flying all over the place all the time.
This tale is written for those who enjoy the more laid back vibes of the Gulf shores of the US or the general Caribbean region, who want their murders with their margaritas as they sit by the pool on a cruise ship (exactly what I was doing while reading part of this book, fwiw). And as the first book in what I now know to be a decently long running series (I've now worked books 5 and 6 - or is it 4 and 5? - as Advance Reader Copies over the last couple of years before now coming back to the books I missed), this one sets up everything I already knew I loved from the series. Indeed, Jake and Nicole's meeting is both abrupt and quite hilarious, and I love how both prove themselves capable in their own ways in this very first outing.
Truly a great, fun, relaxed book perfect for those pool side drinking days - or any other place you may find yourself reading it. Very much recommended.
Um, no. This book is written for *adults*, with quite a bit of four letter words (and not "four" or "word") and sex... well, anywhere Jake and Nicole can find a few minutes alone. Even on a stakeout. There is also a decently high body count, including a few particularly grisly murders and at least a tease of a rape threat (that, to be clear, never *really* develops - a bit of a spoiler, perhaps, but a needed one, for some).
So this is written for adults, but adults who enjoy a more laid back approach. Not every mystery tale has to be Big City Something or some frenetic John Wick / Jeremy Robinson / Matthew Reilly balls to the wall action with guns blazing and other weapons flying all over the place all the time.
This tale is written for those who enjoy the more laid back vibes of the Gulf shores of the US or the general Caribbean region, who want their murders with their margaritas as they sit by the pool on a cruise ship (exactly what I was doing while reading part of this book, fwiw). And as the first book in what I now know to be a decently long running series (I've now worked books 5 and 6 - or is it 4 and 5? - as Advance Reader Copies over the last couple of years before now coming back to the books I missed), this one sets up everything I already knew I loved from the series. Indeed, Jake and Nicole's meeting is both abrupt and quite hilarious, and I love how both prove themselves capable in their own ways in this very first outing.
Truly a great, fun, relaxed book perfect for those pool side drinking days - or any other place you may find yourself reading it. Very much recommended.
shawnabee's review against another edition
1.0
There was nothing in this book I enjoyed. There was poor character development (if any). The female characters were ditzy and annoying. Its dialogue was repetitive and cheesy. It was a struggle to finish.
* I won this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway. All these opinions are my own.*
* I won this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway. All these opinions are my own.*
3no7's review against another edition
3.0
“Deep Six” by D.P. Lyle features an interesting group of individuals who live, work and mostly play along the Gulf Coast. They like partying, drinking, driving classic cars, and having fun. Jake Longly is an ex-baseball player who owns Captain Rocky’s Surf and Turf, while his father Ray runs a P. I. firm, Longly Investigations. The book is primarily written as Jake’s first person narrative so the action is mostly dialogue driven, and most of the characters are seen from Jake’s point of view.
To help his dad (really just to keep his dad off his back) Jake takes an “easy” adultery assignment, but what a surprise, things do not go well. On the stakeout, he finds himself the recipient of the wrath of his ex-wife Tammy in front of whose house his car is parked. The police are not too happy about Jake or the situation.
“I’m on the job. For Longly Investigations.” “Ray Longly?” “Correct.” “You work for him?” “He’s my father.” “That explains a lot.”
When Jake and his new friend Nicole finally get back to the job, spy bags in hand, it is discovered that yes, Barbara Plummer is cheating, and with Jake’s ex-wife Tammy’s, new husband. And just when things can’t possibly get more complicated, Barbara Plummer ends up dead. Lies, deception, and more lies are entangled so much that it is hard to find answers. Even Jake finds himself in the cross-hairs of a crime boss.
“Deep Six” was not a trauma-inducing edge-of-the-seat thriller, but was a quick, fun book to read, considering there was a murder after all. The characters are not dark, somber, or even excessively thoughtful, just fun. There should be a mystery book category for men similar to the cozy tag for women, “man-zy” or “guy-zy” perhaps; this would fall into that category – lots of liquor and lasses, cars and crime. I received a copy of “Deep Six” from Oceanview Publishing, D. P. Lyle, and NetGalley to review. It was an entertaining book, and I enjoyed reading it.
To help his dad (really just to keep his dad off his back) Jake takes an “easy” adultery assignment, but what a surprise, things do not go well. On the stakeout, he finds himself the recipient of the wrath of his ex-wife Tammy in front of whose house his car is parked. The police are not too happy about Jake or the situation.
“I’m on the job. For Longly Investigations.” “Ray Longly?” “Correct.” “You work for him?” “He’s my father.” “That explains a lot.”
When Jake and his new friend Nicole finally get back to the job, spy bags in hand, it is discovered that yes, Barbara Plummer is cheating, and with Jake’s ex-wife Tammy’s, new husband. And just when things can’t possibly get more complicated, Barbara Plummer ends up dead. Lies, deception, and more lies are entangled so much that it is hard to find answers. Even Jake finds himself in the cross-hairs of a crime boss.
“Deep Six” was not a trauma-inducing edge-of-the-seat thriller, but was a quick, fun book to read, considering there was a murder after all. The characters are not dark, somber, or even excessively thoughtful, just fun. There should be a mystery book category for men similar to the cozy tag for women, “man-zy” or “guy-zy” perhaps; this would fall into that category – lots of liquor and lasses, cars and crime. I received a copy of “Deep Six” from Oceanview Publishing, D. P. Lyle, and NetGalley to review. It was an entertaining book, and I enjoyed reading it.
shoshanaf's review against another edition
2.0
I found the female characters to be very one-Dimensional and extremely stereotypical. Overall the mystery itself was also weak, if it wasn’t such a fast paced story it would have been DNF.
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