The Resort
A Novel
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
"A deadly, dangerous, beautiful nightmare." — Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End
For readers of Rachel Hawkins and We Were Never Here comes a searing vacation thriller set on a remote island in Thailand following two mysterious women, a charismatic group of expats, and the one murder poised to bring their paradise crashing down.
Welcome to paradise. We hope you survive your stay...
There are three rules to follow during a vacation at the famous Koh Sang Resort
1 – Leave the past behind.
When Cass sets foot on the coast of Thailand’s world-famous party island, she’s searching for an escape. With dark secrets following her every move, Koh Sang becomes the perfect place to hide.
2 - Always be careful of who you trust.
Now, years later, Cass is a local dive instructor alongside the Permanents, a group of expats who have claimed the island as their own. The Permanents don’t linger on who they were before the island. Simply because, like Cass, they all have something to outrun.
3 – If someone discovers who you really are, run.
But suddenly, a dive student is found dead and paradise comes crashing down. Because this isn’t the first mysterious death on the island, and it won’t be the last. Someone knows who Cass is and they’re ready to make sure justice is finally served.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this promising if unpolished debut from University of Louisville law professor Ochs, a diving instructor and an influencer investigate a string of mysterious deaths. Cass has lived peacefully on the Thai island of Koh Sang for the past two years, and she's planning to put down roots there with her fiancé, bar owner Logan. Her secret past comes calling, however, when she receives an anonymous envelope containing an incriminating photo and a handwritten note threatening to reveal her true identity. That same day, someone in her diving class dies, and another student is critically injured. Meanwhile, beautiful American influencer Brooke arrives on Koh Sang escaping an undisclosed past of her own, and takes a special interest in the death of Cass's student. Her curiosity sets Cass on edge, and when more deaths occur, the two women scramble to find out who's responsible while concealing their individual secrets from each other. Ochs skillfully keeps the big reveals under wraps until the end, even as she teases out questions about potential links between Cass and Brooke. Unfortunately, awkward prose ("I savor the taste of the smoothie, letting the sticky sweetness drown out the bitterness of my lie") and flat characters undermine the tension. This doesn't quite gel, but Ochs's adept plotting is reason enough to look forward to her next effort.
