Set in the fictional Greek island of Alythos, Deep Blue Lies by Gregg Dunnett is a story of finding oneself against the background of a terrible secret deeply burried in the layers of oblivion.
Ava is going through a personal crossroad: she has to leave her medical school before being officially expelled and her only chance is turning back to her mom´s house. Born in Greece but never having known her father, she embarks on a journey aimed at filling up her family story but ending up in the maze of secrets of her mother´s past no one wanted back to light.
I loved how this book explores the tensions of the untold past clashing with Ava´s curiosity to discover more about her own family background. But as usual in such cases, it does not go smoothly, as the revelations may dramatically change everything she thought about herself. Her very identity is challenged.
The story is relatively slow paced, with thrilling outbursts at the right moment, between long spaces where the characters and the story can develop in all the small details needed for the understanding. This happens from the very first chapter, that introduces the crime whose details may be reiterated on various occasions during the story.
Add to this the carefree ambiance of the island, and not few outstanding characters, and you have a great mix for an interesting thriller read. Alythos where most of the action takes place, although fictional, and idealized in many respects related to the representations of Greek islands in general, makes it into an appealing setting, even for the sake of personally checking the realities on the ground as well.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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