Down Among the Dead Men
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Caitlyn needs to find her estranged father or her mother will be thrown out of the home she
loves, so Caitlyn ventures into the rough, tough world of the Australian opal fields. After
rescuing a teenager from an attempted assault she learns that the girl, Max, is her half-sister.
Their father is missing and suspected of stealing opals – an activity that could place both Max
and Caitlyn in danger. Attempting to locate their father without alerting the police, Caitlyn
enlists the help of Dale, a city lawyer turned lapidary, hiding out in the town to protect his
daughter from death threats. Together they investigate, but progress is slow until Caitlyn
stumbles upon a link between her father and organised crime, and into an investigation by the
Federal Police.
After offering herself as the go-between in a ‘sting', Caitlyn realises that she's put Dale's life
at risk and in order to save him, she does the one thing she's sworn never to do. She battles
crippling claustrophobia to descend into the darkness of an underground opal mine where her
father's dead body is lying. With the criminals either arrested or dead, Caitlyn accepts that
she's found more than she went looking for. She's fallen in love with Dale, but there's no
way he'd consider moving back to the city, not when a move would expose his daughter to
danger. He doesn't ask her to stay so she makes a new life for herself and her sister in
Adelaide...until the death of the man threatening his family allows Dale to confess his
feelings for her.
Claire Baxter
Claire Baxter tried several careers before finding the one she really wanted. After working in many varied roles she finally took the plunge and wrote a romance novel. Now she can't stop! When she's not writing, she's either swimming in her backyard pool—another childhood dream—or even reading in the pool. She hasn't tried writing in the pool yet but it could happen! Claire lives in Australia. You can visit her website at: www.clairebaxter.com
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/53.5 StarsThis was such an interesting read for me which started kind of slow, but before I knew it I was wrapped up in the story and looking forward to finding out what how it was all going to end. I think part of the slow start had to do with the fact that the setting was someplace I was totally unfamiliar with – the opal mining trade in Australia – but with that being said, I really loved the fact that the setting was so unique.As far as the characters go, Caitlyn was ok. I liked that she immediately embraced the fact that she had a half-sister and was committed to helping her. I also liked that she had a good handle on the fact that she couldn't and shouldn't investigate things on her own – nothing gets me more aggravated than a stupid heroine who is always putting herself and everyone else in danger because she refuses to ask for help!Dale seemed like a great guy, but he always seemed to be hovering on the edge of things. Once I got a better understanding of what issues he was dealing with, his behavior made a lot more sense. I also liked the fact that he wasn't your typical macho, alpha, gorgeous male hero – everything about him was understated, which made him more real.I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the characters in the book – they were so colorful and added a lot to the story. From Caitlyn’s half-sister Max who was a spitfire, to the bar owners, Dale’s daughter and mother, and even Caitlyn’s friends, they added a bit of fun to an otherwise edgy story.If you like your romantic suspense heavy on the suspense, then this one is for you. I usually prefer a bit more romance, but there was some tension between Caitlyn and Dale, but be prepared for more of a mystery than a romance.I received a copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review.