still life chesapeake valor book 2 dani pettrey

We all liked it, perhaps not as much as book 1 in the Chesapeake Valor series, Cold Shot, but all of us liked the fast-paced suspense and the developing romance between main characters, Avery and Parker.

Still Life by Dani Pettrey was my book club’s March selection. DISCLOSURE: I was provided a complimentary copy by Beth House to facilitate a review of my opinions. I don't care for reading about some of the elements of criminal depravity addressed in Still Life but the author writes without too much horrific detail. Pettrey shows the reader how dark and depraved the human physic can become and yet she handles these issues with discretion. While the team pursues this art crime, others of the team tackle a boating incident involving human trafficking. As the team pursues the art theft a darker, twisted crime becomes evident requiring intense probing. Infused with faith that sustains and gives hope, the characters learn to overcome their past and go forth forgiven.In Still Life the main thread dances around the photographic art show from which a main piece has been swapped out and in its place another piece depicting a posed model who appears to have been dead when the picture was taken. Pettrey takes the reader into the world that makes up the lives of these men and women of valor.The friendship, sense of humor, and romantic entanglements show they are human and how they cope with the grimness that is their daily world. Utilizing a cozy group of co-workers who probe until they find the culprits in the horrific criminal cases to which they have been assigned. The author, Dani Pettrey, has woven a multi-layered suspense story set in the Baltimore, Maryland area.

Still life chesapeake valor book 2 dani pettrey