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DEEPER STILL: Revenge is not always sweet.
TATE is young, beautiful and successful. With the past firmly behind her, she is looking towards a bright future. Although a shadowy past funded her lifestyle, she deserves every penny for what she suffered, right?
Ellie is determined to get hold of everything her dad, Bill, had stolen from him, whilst he perished in the fire. It is rightfully hers after all. But she is plagued by demons, and her drug habit feeds her darkness. Her arrival will shake Tate’s new life to the core.
This story will sweep you up into the eye of a storm, as you watch the events unfold from both perspectives.
Will anyone survive, as they fall DEEPER STILL?
Ellie is determined to get hold of everything her dad, Bill, had stolen from him, whilst he perished in the fire. It is rightfully hers after all. But she is plagued by demons, and her drug habit feeds her darkness. Her arrival will shake Tate’s new life to the core.
This story will sweep you up into the eye of a storm, as you watch the events unfold from both perspectives.
Will anyone survive, as they fall DEEPER STILL?
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 17, 2021
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About the author
Sarah Colliver
10 books9 followersHello! I live in the Forest of Dean, with my husband and tiny pug.
I love writing, and do so whenever my chronic illness allows. I also work part time for the NHS.
I love to hear feedback and comments about my characters, and it makes my day to know somebody, somewhere, has enjoyed what I have created.
I currently have FIVE books available:
IN DEEP- A spicy thriller set beneath the heat of the Spanish sun.
DEEPER STILL - sequel to IN DEEP- a coming of age tale of revenge.
WE CLOSE OUR EYES, is an intriguing and suspenseful drama.
WHEN WAR CAME TO LAUNDRY COTTAGE - a compelling tale of courage, prejudice and intrigue, set against the backdrop of WW2. A firm favourite with my readers.
Readers tell me that they love the twists and turns in my stories.
I also have a small poetry collection, WHEN WORDS ARE ENOUGH, which is only available on kindle.
The other books listed on here, were from a while ago, and I have since removed them from sale.
'IN DEEP', began as a weekly series which I published on a blog a few years ago. I then pulled it together into one story called HEAT. I have since worked hard to bring it up to a higher standard of writing, and then gone on to produce the second instalment: 'DEEPER STILL'.
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August 17, 2024
Absorbing, Powerful, Gripping
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Spicy/Mystery
Deeper Still by Sarah Colliver Writing 🪛💵
Tate had picked up the pieces of her life after the fire at Carmino’s, enjoying a new business and a new home, brushing under the carpet how she had managed to elevate her existence so rapidly in such a short space of time. Better still, she was able to rely on the continued support of her best friend Irena. Her love life needed a little improvement, but she had that in hand and didn’t think that it would be that difficult put an end to, as fate had given her a leg up in that direction and she had all the ammunition that she needed. Plus, she was certain that he wouldn’t exactly fight for whatever it was that remained of their relationship. With Bill and Paul gone and her no longer having been on Tony’s radar for sometime, she was most definitely in the clear for a fresh start…
After reading ‘In Deep’ I couldn’t wait to catch up with Tate and Irena again and see what Sarah Colliver had in store for them this time, as the first book ended with what I perceived to be a certain degree of closure. I really enjoy Sarah’s writing, so I didn’t hesitate to even wonder whether I would be entertained by the second instalment. She put so much of her personality into her characters (the nice ones obviously!), and the conversations between Tate and Mauricio and Tate and Leo had me laughing out loud. Sarah’s knack for real and natural dialogue for her characters puts a smile on my face. She makes the scenes in the book so tangible for the reader. 📖
I was thrilled that Tate was indeed still a character in the second book. I like her, she’s had a rough time since settling in Spain and had to overcome a lot, but she’s a tough cookie. However she often leads with her heart and her head gets left behind. She’s a very spontaneous person and a very caring one, a lot of the time both are to her detriment. She falls in love quickly and gets hurt easily but is also good at picking herself up as she’s had to be, and as you’ll see in this book, she tries to do her upmost to ensure everyone who matters to her is kept safe, although sometimes that isn’t within her control. Even though Bill has gone, when she finds out that Ellie is back in Spain, she wants to save her from the pitfalls that she knows only too well, of having any kind of association with her father, Bill. This was frustrating for me, as I really wasn’t keen on Ellie, and after the last book, I would have hoped that Tate had learnt her lesson and might listen to Irena. But Tate is impetuous and throws herself into situations without thinking of herself or how her actions may impact on others who care about her. 💐♥️
As I have said above, I wasn’t that keen on Bill’s daughter, Ellie. As a character we don’t get to know her much in the first book, but in this second book she is very much a central character and has gone from a typical cheeky teenager to a knee wielding ninja. With a cocky, stubborn, bolshy streak, not to mention a dangerously misguided self confidence and a penchant for violence when she feels threatened with little or no regard of whether the other person is armed or more powerful than her, she is a threat to herself and brings danger on others, with her careless tongue and unwieldy arrogance, and frankly you just want her to shut up! She just gets herself in deeper and deeper (hence the very logical title), even after she’s resolved to tone her behaviour down. Her hard exterior is clearly from years of lack of parental guidance, only mostly having her mother around, and rather show any kind of vulnerability, she has built a wall around her emotion…..and picked up a few substance abuse habits along the way. I was still saddened at the conclusion of her particular story as that certainly wasn’t how she was expecting things to turn out, her age making it all the more tragic.🍷🥂🍾🍻
Irena is certainly someone I would like to have as my best friend. She always has Tate’s back, not that its reciprocated. However, Tate realises this in the end, so I hope things evolve to make their friendship a more balanced one, and less of a mother and daughter dynamic. She is always there for Tate, and even prepared to withstand injury to protect her friend, as we saw in the first book and even though Tate rarely heeds her warnings, she supports her whatever she does. She is even tougher than her younger sidekick, and remains my favourite character. 🥘🥖🍹
The introduction of Leo was light hearted and full of humour making him a delightful character and hopefully a good influence on Tate, but at the same time an informed protector, knowing how hazardous it can be to get intertwined with the Spanish underworld.♥️
Tony was someone we heard about in ‘In Deep’ but didn’t see a lot of action from, more of Paul (last seen in a fire along with Bill). He is an abhorrent character, used to getting his own way, and woe betide anyone who doesn’t conceive of that ideal. The way he treated Ellie was uncomfortable reading and clearly he clearly views women as play things or punch bags. However, with Ellie goading him and Tate deliberately putting herself in harm’s way, it was difficult to feel that much empathy for either of the young women. Particularly Tate when she was so familiar with Tony’s wicked ways.🖊💵⚰
The huge twist at the end was a corker which stunned me. Even I hadn’t expected that of Tony, but what also appalled me was Ellie’s attitude towards Tony’s ‘surprise’. I couldn’t believe how dismissive she was, determined only to get what she had come to Spain for. The fallout of Tony’s revenge is picked up some time later which I’m not always a fan of and it would have been good to have perhaps read more of how the scene, at Tony’s unfolded after the alarm sounded. However, in this case it is used to clever affect, progressing Tate’s life and re-introducing a character largely featured in the first book building, the scene and suspense for a trilogy. I’m pretty sure I heard rumour of a third book which I cannot wait to read and will be purchasing the first two in the meantime. Thank you Sarah.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Spicy/Mystery
Deeper Still by Sarah Colliver Writing 🪛💵
Tate had picked up the pieces of her life after the fire at Carmino’s, enjoying a new business and a new home, brushing under the carpet how she had managed to elevate her existence so rapidly in such a short space of time. Better still, she was able to rely on the continued support of her best friend Irena. Her love life needed a little improvement, but she had that in hand and didn’t think that it would be that difficult put an end to, as fate had given her a leg up in that direction and she had all the ammunition that she needed. Plus, she was certain that he wouldn’t exactly fight for whatever it was that remained of their relationship. With Bill and Paul gone and her no longer having been on Tony’s radar for sometime, she was most definitely in the clear for a fresh start…
After reading ‘In Deep’ I couldn’t wait to catch up with Tate and Irena again and see what Sarah Colliver had in store for them this time, as the first book ended with what I perceived to be a certain degree of closure. I really enjoy Sarah’s writing, so I didn’t hesitate to even wonder whether I would be entertained by the second instalment. She put so much of her personality into her characters (the nice ones obviously!), and the conversations between Tate and Mauricio and Tate and Leo had me laughing out loud. Sarah’s knack for real and natural dialogue for her characters puts a smile on my face. She makes the scenes in the book so tangible for the reader. 📖
I was thrilled that Tate was indeed still a character in the second book. I like her, she’s had a rough time since settling in Spain and had to overcome a lot, but she’s a tough cookie. However she often leads with her heart and her head gets left behind. She’s a very spontaneous person and a very caring one, a lot of the time both are to her detriment. She falls in love quickly and gets hurt easily but is also good at picking herself up as she’s had to be, and as you’ll see in this book, she tries to do her upmost to ensure everyone who matters to her is kept safe, although sometimes that isn’t within her control. Even though Bill has gone, when she finds out that Ellie is back in Spain, she wants to save her from the pitfalls that she knows only too well, of having any kind of association with her father, Bill. This was frustrating for me, as I really wasn’t keen on Ellie, and after the last book, I would have hoped that Tate had learnt her lesson and might listen to Irena. But Tate is impetuous and throws herself into situations without thinking of herself or how her actions may impact on others who care about her. 💐♥️
As I have said above, I wasn’t that keen on Bill’s daughter, Ellie. As a character we don’t get to know her much in the first book, but in this second book she is very much a central character and has gone from a typical cheeky teenager to a knee wielding ninja. With a cocky, stubborn, bolshy streak, not to mention a dangerously misguided self confidence and a penchant for violence when she feels threatened with little or no regard of whether the other person is armed or more powerful than her, she is a threat to herself and brings danger on others, with her careless tongue and unwieldy arrogance, and frankly you just want her to shut up! She just gets herself in deeper and deeper (hence the very logical title), even after she’s resolved to tone her behaviour down. Her hard exterior is clearly from years of lack of parental guidance, only mostly having her mother around, and rather show any kind of vulnerability, she has built a wall around her emotion…..and picked up a few substance abuse habits along the way. I was still saddened at the conclusion of her particular story as that certainly wasn’t how she was expecting things to turn out, her age making it all the more tragic.🍷🥂🍾🍻
Irena is certainly someone I would like to have as my best friend. She always has Tate’s back, not that its reciprocated. However, Tate realises this in the end, so I hope things evolve to make their friendship a more balanced one, and less of a mother and daughter dynamic. She is always there for Tate, and even prepared to withstand injury to protect her friend, as we saw in the first book and even though Tate rarely heeds her warnings, she supports her whatever she does. She is even tougher than her younger sidekick, and remains my favourite character. 🥘🥖🍹
The introduction of Leo was light hearted and full of humour making him a delightful character and hopefully a good influence on Tate, but at the same time an informed protector, knowing how hazardous it can be to get intertwined with the Spanish underworld.♥️
Tony was someone we heard about in ‘In Deep’ but didn’t see a lot of action from, more of Paul (last seen in a fire along with Bill). He is an abhorrent character, used to getting his own way, and woe betide anyone who doesn’t conceive of that ideal. The way he treated Ellie was uncomfortable reading and clearly he clearly views women as play things or punch bags. However, with Ellie goading him and Tate deliberately putting herself in harm’s way, it was difficult to feel that much empathy for either of the young women. Particularly Tate when she was so familiar with Tony’s wicked ways.🖊💵⚰
The huge twist at the end was a corker which stunned me. Even I hadn’t expected that of Tony, but what also appalled me was Ellie’s attitude towards Tony’s ‘surprise’. I couldn’t believe how dismissive she was, determined only to get what she had come to Spain for. The fallout of Tony’s revenge is picked up some time later which I’m not always a fan of and it would have been good to have perhaps read more of how the scene, at Tony’s unfolded after the alarm sounded. However, in this case it is used to clever affect, progressing Tate’s life and re-introducing a character largely featured in the first book building, the scene and suspense for a trilogy. I’m pretty sure I heard rumour of a third book which I cannot wait to read and will be purchasing the first two in the meantime. Thank you Sarah.
October 25, 2024
I lapped up "In Deep" so I was a bit cautious approaching the second book. Most sequels fall into the trap of retreading the first story or expanding the original premise in unnatural or inorganic ways. I should've known better. Sarah Colliver follows on from the first book in a compelling yet unexpected way. Some previous main characters took a back step and allowed new chacters to take centre stage to drive the narrative. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. My only criticism is that I've completely exhausted the Author's bibliography now and have to wait for her next book. However, I know it will be worth the wait.
October 8, 2025
Hooked!
Loved this book from start to finish..
The characters carry on from book 1 In Deep.
Felt like I was on a big dipper with all the thrills and spills.
To explain the blurb would spoil the story..
Again a fab read from this author!
Loved this book from start to finish..
The characters carry on from book 1 In Deep.
Felt like I was on a big dipper with all the thrills and spills.
To explain the blurb would spoil the story..
Again a fab read from this author!
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