Something in the Water: Reese's Book Club
A Novel
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3.7 • 250 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK WITH MORE THAN A MILLION COPIES SOLD
“A psychological thriller that captivated me from page one. What unfolds makes for a wild, page-turning ride! It’s the perfect beach read!”—Reese Witherspoon
A shocking discovery on a honeymoon in paradise changes the lives of a picture-perfect couple in this taut psychological thriller from the author of Mr. Nobody and The Disappearing Act.
“Steadman keeps the suspense ratcheted up.”—The New York Times
ITW THRILLER AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GLAMOUR AND NEWSWEEK
If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you?
Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water. . . .
Could the life of your dreams be the stuff of nightmares?
Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak out or to protect their secret. After all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events. . . .
Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave?
Wonder no longer. Catherine Steadman’s enthralling voice shines throughout this spellbinding debut novel. With piercing insight and fascinating twists, Something in the Water challenges the reader to confront the hopes we desperately cling to, the ideals we’re tempted to abandon, and the perfect lies we tell ourselves.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This unpredictable, high-wire thriller follows Erin Locke, whose apparently perfect middle-class British life spectacularly falls apart, forcing her to take desperate measures to protect herself and the people she loves. As the tension escalates, Erin finds she can lie with alarming ease. Catherine Steadman’s debut novel—a selection for Reese Witherspoon’s book club—is as addictive as the danger her heroine craves. Something in the Water left us gasping.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
One minute London newlyweds Erin Locke and Mark Roberts are enjoying a honeymoon to die for Bora Bora, five-star lagoon bungalow and the next they're being sucked into a maelstrom that might actually get them killed, in this captivating if credulity-stretching debut from Downton Abbey alum Steadman (she played Mabel Lane Fox). What changes everything is the couple's discovery while scuba diving of a locked canvas duffel bag. Its contents would free both recently fired investment banker Mark and narrator Erin, who just started filming her first solo documentary (about three prisoners and their transitions postincarceration), from any financial worries but almost certainly guarantee worries of a more lethal nature. Once the pair start down this perilously slippery slope, the threats and increasingly bad decisions accelerate with Bourne-like velocity, as do their lies to each other. Although not all of the plot gambles prove equally successful, daring choices, such as opening with a scene of the desperate Erin digging a grave, mark Steadman as a newcomer worth watching.
Customer Reviews
Meh
I really wanted more from this book. It lagged on so long in repetition. The ending was obvious from the start.
Couldn’t put it down
Good read
A page-turner
If you enjoy a whip-smart female lead protagonist and an action-packed book, you’ve found it here. What impressed me most about the novel was the small every day actions that she took that amounted to a less than ideal outcome. I kept wondering what I would have done differently myself. Relatable novel.