Somewhere in San Diego by Dennis Macaraeg

Regular readers of my blog may remember that last year I read and loved the book “Somewhere in the Shallow Sea” by Dennis Macaraeg. So I was really excited when Dennis asked me to review the sequel “Somewhere in San Diego”.

Here is the book blurb.

A thriller about best friends, scientific data, hired guns and a harrowing race with a past lover to stay alive. Marine biologist Danny Maglaya must meet with his best friend and fellow scientist Blake Mason to upload the data demanded as ransom by the kidnappers of Blake’s fiancée. The task might have been simple, but every time the two scientists try to rendezvous, two contract assassins show up. With Danny and Blake’s phones hacked and each move they make monitored, the only way to survive is to outwit the men wanting to eliminate them. With an ingenious but risky solution, Danny teams up with his ex-lover to piece together secrets that only she, Danny and Blake know. A series of perilous events follows as Danny and his old flame, Valerie, race through San Diego County, solving clues about Blake’s whereabouts and about their possible future together. Will their love for each other be the catalyst for success or will the bitter pain of their breakup be a recipe for disaster?

Different location but plenty of similarities to the first book, this time with two sets of bad guys after Rx-18 data on Danny’s thumb drive. Danny needs to rendezvous with his best friend Blake in order to upload the data to send to the kidnappers who have Blake’s fiancée Elizabeth hostage. Meanwhile Igor and Yuri chasing Danny are doing their utmost to shoot Danny and prevent the data being uploaded. Time is of the essence, as Elizabeth is being held in a tank of water which is rising 2 inches every hour.

Their phones are being monitored, so Blake comes up with a plan to involve Danny’s ex-girlfriend Valerie by getting her to take Danny to the place where she first told Elizabeth that she and Danny were dating. A cryptic clue but first they have to try to shake off their pursuers. And then they interpret the clue differently to Blake, so they try a different tack of involving Dr Adamson. Bad mistake, as they discover that Igor and Yuri are working for Dr Adamson.

How do Danny and Valerie feel being thrown together again and will they succeed? Another gripping story from Dennis Macaraeg.

Somewhere in San Diego is available on Amazon, currently priced at £8.79 in paperback or £2.33 in Kindle format. A fantastic read combining both thriller and a romantic interest. I loved it and highly recommend it. I’m certainly hoping Dennis will be writing a third book. To find out more about the author you may visit his website.

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