Thank you to Peter Golden, Brilliance Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

4 ⭐️! I am a huge lover of all things to do with JFK and the conspiracies surrounding his murder. Getting a different perspective surrounding what his life could have been like before his election to office was so fun to read! It gave us glimpses into his life during the war in which he was injured and how this had a ripple effect on how he was perceived before becoming president as well as glimpses into what his relationship with Jackie may have been like behind closed doors.

The mystery theme of this book was also very intriguing! The combination of these two and how they were woven together was enough to keep me coming back for more not wanting to put this one down.

Highly recommend to anyone who loves the historical fiction genre and/or anything to do with JFK!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for the free audiobook in exchange for my honest review. Laura Darrell does a great job narrating this story and making it come alive for the listener.

The novel follows JFK through his first election. It's a little scary knowing how it will eventually end.

This is a well researched, interesting piece of fictional biography. There is a decent murder mystery against the backdrop of JFK’s campaign to be president in 1960. I like how this was an interesting mix of real and fictional people making to book a good historical fiction read.

Wow! I know this is Historical Fiction, but, WOW!!
This one really makes you think....

Loosely based upon the life and times of JFK and his lead up to the presidency...
And the many women he had an appetite for...

And how the government tried to keep him protected at all costs.

Interestingly, when a CIA agent is murdered, his wife, (an ex-cop and current journalist) makes a promise to herself to track down his killer... and so the book unfolds!

Amazing attention to details in this one. And, really gets you thinking about what is going on, and how these things could actually happen...

Also, loose ties to the Mafia, the Russians, etc...and their interactions with who would eventually become the president.

Eye opening to say the least, and I am going to leave it at that, but it was a great read!!!

#TheirShadowsDeep by #PeterGolden and narrated nicely by #LauraDarrell.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!!

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As someone who reads anything involving the Kennedys, this selection, which was also an Amazon First Reads selection last month, should have been my first choice. Alas, I had already selected my free read when I read the synopsis o f this book, and luckily got the book and audiobook from NetGalley.

I’m a big fan of different POV for books when done well. However, I felt that in the case of Their Shadows Deep, the constant switching back and forth between Cait and John Kennedy made this a more disjointed story. I definitely was interested in the Kennedy aspect of the book, and I was also interested in the Cait parts, but it really didn’t feel like they went together, even though Cait and Jack crossed paths early in the book. It made for a disjointed story and one that I couldn’t fully embrace despite my interest in both stories.

There are some tidbits about JFK in the book that I hadn’t heard of before despite my reading of many biographies. I appreciated the author’s end notes citing the sources he used. I will definitely be doing my own research into some of the events that occurred throughout this book. And the story is good, I just felt that Cait’s life trajectory was a bit implausible in 1960.

The narrator, Laura Darrell, did an admirable job of bringing these characters to life. I would definitely listen to more books narrated by her.

This Cold War thriller is a solid three stars for me, but it wasn’t a home run.