Something in the Water
The Gripping Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!
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4.1 • 381 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The perfect couple. The perfect crime? A summer blockbuster read, this is an unmissable, fast-paced, jaw-dropping thriller.
* THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND REESE WITHERSPOON BOOKCLUB 2018 PICK! *
‘Deftly paced, elegantly chilly thriller … a proper page-turner’ New York Times
‘A wild, page-turning ride! It’s the perfect beach read!’ Reese Witherspoon
‘Worthy of Hitchcock’ Sunday Times
‘A fascinating moral dilemma’ Gillian McAllister
Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough; Mark a handsome investment banker with a bright future. They seem to have it all. But do they?
On a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, Mark takes Erin scuba diving. Everything is perfect. Until they find something in the water. Something that will change their lives forever.
Erin and Mark decide to keep their discovery a secret. No one else need know; they trust each other implicitly.
But someone else does know. And in situations like these, it is far better to trust no one, not even those closest to you …
‘A thriller for our times’ Louise Candlish, author of Our House
‘Pure adrenaline: I swallowed this book whole’ Erin Kelly, author of He Said, She Said
‘A stunning debut. Superbly written, clever and gripping’ BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors
‘It was the relatability of Erin's voice that set it apart from so many other thrillers as it automatically got me thinking ‘What would I do in her position?’ Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies
‘A delicious page-turner’ New York Post
‘Catherine Steadman bursts onto the thriller scene with this exceptional debut psychological thriller, written in the vein of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn... Deftly plotted and told with lightning-quick pacing... Something in the Water is psychological suspense at its absolute finest' Book Spy
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
“Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave?” This is the astonishing opening line of a deft thriller that had us hooked from page one. The intriguing story travels back in time to gradually show us what would lead protagonist Erin—a young documentary film-maker who seemingly has it all—to bury a body. Downton Abbey star Catherine Steadman transfers her talent for timing, suspense and character development from the screen to the page with enviable ease. We understand why Reese Witherspoon chose Something in the Water for her book club!
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
Great read
This book was over all really good, the characters and plot built up nicely and you wanted to read more. No spoilers but the end felt rushed to me. It would have been so much more satisfying to have everything gone over every element in more detail, I felt like instead, it was skipped over, and the rushed. Which disappointed me
Devour this in one sitting
Exciting, surprising and compelling really enjoyed this book!
Brilliant
Very gripping from start to finish, loved this so much I couldn’t put it down. Recommended from TikTok.