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Still Waters Kindle Edition

by Sara Warner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER FOR FICTION and a FINALIST in SUSPENSE/THRILLER in the 2013 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS! When environmental researcher and would-be writer Teena Shostekovich returns home to find her computer files stolen, she suspects it has something to do with the “hot potato” case she’s working at her job with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. But a phone call from the thief complicates things when he suggests he can help her with her writerly ambitions. Nothing gets any clearer when Detective Logan Deo comes to her door and an unusual call from her ex-husband Mack alerts her to peril that seems a world away. Meanwhile, the story of Jessie Weston, a cowgirl turned biologist, unfolds on the shores of Lake Ponder, where a dike her father built on the lakebed is bringing nothing but trouble from state officials, including Teena’s boss, Steve Donneroe. As Teena and Jessie’s paths veer ever closer to collision, the dangers in their lives threaten to explode beyond what either of them can understand or control, and they must work beyond their fears to protect the land and life they love.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008KNBKUS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Bay Books (July 11, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 491 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Donna S. Meredith
5.0 out of 5 stars Combination of science and romance add up to a good read
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2015
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The author does a superb job of interweaving two stories that eventually overlap and tie together. If you care about environmental issues, this is the page-turner for you! It combines romance and science, so it has strong appeal to many types of readers.
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Carl Visintainer
4.0 out of 5 stars A weaving of two parallel interconnected realities.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2013
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Amazingly challenging to sort the real from the fictional narrative but even more amazing was the rewarding crescendo to the resolution of the entire story. Very entertaining!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A literate romantic thriller, such a deal!
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2013
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It's impossible to describe how firmly packed with... stuff... this book is, to read, envision, ponder, make one go grab that copy of Flaubert from off a dusty shelf, in short, to think about. For a first novel, it's astonishing. I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still Waters, by Sara Warner
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2013
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Excellent read. I couldn't put the book down. Many different elements to the story. Informative about contemporary and historical issues.
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Ekinn
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2015
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An unexpected gem of a story. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Halliday Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Eagerly awaiting the sequel to 'Still Waters'
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2013
Written from the women's point of view, this intriguing book is set against the unusual backdrop of the navigable lakes and rivers of Florida, USA.

At the heart of the storyline is the inexplicable theft of the hard drive from researcher Teena Shostekovich's home computer, and with it the only version of the novel she had spent six months writing to take her mind off a fraught and highly contested work situation. As the story unfolds, the consequences of this puzzling theft lead to unsettling email communiqués from the thief, interspersed with Teena's growing friendship with the detective intent on getting to the bottom of the heisted hard drive.

I enjoyed this book on so many counts, not the least for its original subject matter, skilful writing, sure-footed characterisation and compelling relationships. Equally satisfying was the unexpected interweaving of two strands of the plotline, namely the twists and turns in would-be author Teena's personal and working life and those of her fictional heroine, feisty cowgirl Jessie Weston, disparate storylines that eventually meld into one.

The further I delved into this book, the more apt the concept of navigable and unnavigable waters became for the trials and tribulations of Teena and her fictional heroine as they take their chances with life and love, delivering well and truly on the old adage, `Still waters run deep', surely the starting point for Warner's choice of name.

How refreshing it was to come across a book that unsentimentally explores the unsung roles of public servants `fighting the good fight' against the odds. In this case, it is Teena and her colleagues who are tasked with preventing the covert conversion of Florida's navigable waters into private land for sizeable personal profits. The subject matter of this book rings sufficiently true that it came as no surprise to discover that the author is an authority on Florida's navigable water bodies and a dressage rider and trainer to boot.

The female characters were wonderful, strong, gutsy and unpredictable, and the men were just as well drawn and appealing. One of the compelling things about this book was the coming together of the male and female protagonists in dangerous and plucky circumstances, a surefire recipe for sparking relationships.

Quite simply, I didn't want this book to end, and right up to the last page, couldn't begin to guess at the final outcome.

Sequel, author!
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R. Sprinkles
5.0 out of 5 stars Still Waters
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2012
Romance, intrigue, politics, literary theory, and environmental law, Sara Warner's debut novel, Still Waters, has it all, plus, it's a darn good mystery.
Readers familiar with Florida politics will recognize the "rabidly big business" Governor Dud! who is hell bent on privatizing the workforce and wiping out the agency that protects Florida's public lands and delicate ecosystems. It's within these constraints that Dr. Teena Shostekovich, a researcher for the state, must work to solve the mystery and save the land she has been working for years to protect.
From the opening sentence, which plunges the reader into Teena's nightmare, the novel gallops along at a brisk clip as she tries to find the person who burglarized her home and stole her computer hard drive, which contains the manuscript of her novel. Warner keeps the tension high as the case becomes more and more complicated and Teena has to figure out who to trust. Meanwhile, in a parallel narrative, horsewoman Jessie Weston and her father must deal with family conflicts and confront threats to their beloved land and way of life. Either of these stories could easily stand alone, but when the two worlds meet head-on, it makes for a surprising and thrilling climax.
The author's depth of knowledge on many subjects means characters in Still Waters are fully drawn and realistic, and the novel's unique structure, keeps the reader's interest high. Warner deftly handles the two story lines and alternating narration and ultimately stitches it all neatly together.
If one mark of a good book is how long the characters and the story stay with you after you turn that last page, then this is a very good book. Let's hope there are more to come from this talented author.
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JonGleur
5.0 out of 5 stars Still Waters run deep
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2012
Authors of novels try to grab their readers attention with the opening sentence. Not all succeed, but author Sara Warner's Still Waters opening lets her readers know that they are in for an exciting time. Set in the midst of Florida politics involving 'high water marks' and land grabs, one gradually realizes that they are reading two simultaneous stories: One about the heroine, Teena Shostekovich, who is under political pressure to lose in her defense of State claims over navigable waters and is being subjected to investigations by an anti-terrorist group. The other story is the novel that Teena has been writing which is a fictionalized version of her adversaries viewpoint of the State's actions. Ultimately the two stories converge in a gripping finale worthy of a Sue Grafton or John D McDonald.
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Emma
5.0 out of 5 stars A great story, intricate, atmospheric, a page-turner!
Reviewed in France on February 3, 2022
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I picked this book completely out of the blue and I was so glad I did. The book is well written, the characters are interesting and the atmosphere is very compelling. If like me you're a fan of the Everglades then you'll be hooked! A very good book and a gifted author who deserves greater attention!
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Debh
3.0 out of 5 stars Confusing but worth a look
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2013
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I got this as a free book so wasn't not expecting much. I found it very confusing at times as the story jumps around a lot but I stuck with it and found it a pleasurable read.
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