WATER MEMORY by Daniel Pyne - Gumshoe Review

Gumshoe Review | February 1, 2021

Daniel Pyne's Water Memory is a violent, action-packed thriller of a desperate woman, Aubrey Sentro, who is on the verge of losing everything she loves. She is forced to become a fierce tigress in order to save the lives of innocent civilians, including her own son. Aubrey is an expert at hand-to-hand combat, having been trained in the army. She has participated in covert operations around the world. She has made many sacrifices in order to rise among the ranks. Unfortunately, she has lost her husband, Dennis Twoon, to cancer; her grown children resent her for being absent when they were growing up, and now she learns that her body is turning against her. Her memory is becoming unreliable.

Its unique setting is one of the reasons why I enjoyed reading Water Memory. Much of the storyline takes place aboard a cargo ship, Jeddah, which is owned by a Singapore shipping company. I didn't know that people vacation aboard these slow-moving ships that meander from port to port. Mostly elderly, retired people who have a great deal of free time and flexible schedules are able to vacation aboard cargo ships. Except for the bustling, hectic crowds, these vessels offer many comforts that the large cruise liners have. I've been on enormous cruise boats where I became extremely stressed from the constant rushing; I felt I needed a vacation after my cruise. Cargo ships transport about a dozen passengers, the food is good, there are libraries and gyms, and interesting ports of call.

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