Eva's Doubloon

by Tim Summa

It is safer to leave some secrets undiscovered. Seeking solitude to grieve the loss of his wife, Ethan moved to a remote island in the Bahamas. But on his first evening at his own private beach, he finds he isn't alone, or welcome. After the warnings become less subtle during a scuba diving accident, Ethan discovers there is more to the beach women beneath the surface. Unheeding their last warning to leave, Ethan is finally attacked, seeing with his own eyes that mermaids are much more than just myth. His life seemingly spins out of control as he helps a woman escape an abusive relationship, discovers the gold coin given to him is one of two in known existence, and evades a ruthless Caribbean treasure collector that will stop at nothing to obtain it. As Ethan lets go of his deceased wife, he discovers a new life and new relationships, all revolving around his decision of whether or not to accept a certain proposal.

274 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2011

Reviews

[Lynnette Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tim Summa doesn’t consider himself an author but a scuba diver. After experiencing the agile evolution of the adventure and the detailed characters of Eva’s Doubloon, he needs to realize he’s both. Tim Summa’s debut novel, Eva’s Doubloon, was released by Outlook Press January 31, 2011.

The book opens with the passing of Maggie, Ethan Day’s wife and him moving to a remote island paradise in the Bahamas to mourn her in solitude. He goes to his private beach only to find some extremely menacing non­‑mythical mermaids claiming the beach as their own. One in particular is very possessive of the beach…enough so that she engineers a couple very frightening ‘accidents’.

Another mermaid, Eva, finally intercedes and attempts to make amends by paying for the damages to Ethan’s fishing boat with a gold doubloon unknowingly putting Ethan’s in life in danger.

Ethan finds himself threatened by a merciless collector’s henchmen determined to obtain the invaluable coin by any means necessary and his paradise destroyed as his life spirals out of control.

Tim Summa, a former Navy Search and Rescue Swimmer and Anti‑Submarine Warfare Specialist, admits he wrote this novel in an attempt to stop the ideas from flashing through his mind and keeping him from sleeping. After outlining eighteen chapters and writing four chapters he knew he had to finish the story.

Tim Summa lives in Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and family with the sequel to Eva’s Doubloon on his computer.

Reviewed by Lynnette Phillips, Avid Book Reviews

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! Should be a movie. Enjoyed the discovery of the mermaids and romance story on the side. Not your typical mermaid story for kids. Definitely a re-read with a setting and characters you don't want to say goodbye to.