About the Book
If you suspected your best friend, the person you were closest to in the whole world, was a murderer, what would you do? Would you confront her? Would you help keep her secret? Or would you begin to feel afraid? Most importantly, why don’t you feel safe now that she’s dead? From the author of The French Girl comes a novel full of secrets, suspense, and deadly twists.
Georgie, Lissa, and Bronwyn have been inseparable since dominating their college swim team; swimming has always been an escape from their own problems, but now their shared passion has turned deadly. How can it be true that Lissa, the strongest swimmer they know, drowned? Granted, there is something strange about Kanu Cove, where Lissa was last seen, swimming off the coast of the fabulous island resort she owned with her husband.
Lissa’s closest friends gather at the resort to honor her life, but Georgie and Bron can’t seem to stop looking over their shoulders. Danger lurks beneath the surface of the crystal-clear water, and even their luxurious private villas can’t help them feel safe. As the weather turns ominous, trapping the funeral guests together on the island, nobody knows who they can trust. Lissa’s death was only the beginning….
My Review
I have read Lexie Elliott’s thrillers in the past and I knew to except some wild twists and turns with her latest novel. Lissa’s disappearance has shaken her friend group, who gather to honor her life at the island resort Lissa lived at with her husband. Not all the friends believe she really disappeared – or if she did, that it was an accident. The group begins to question all those around them, including their own friendship bonds. Would one of their own have hurt Lissa?
This novel has suspense in the air from the first page to the last. There was a constant guessing game happening, and at some point I was convinced nearly every character in the book was involved with Lissa’s disappearance. There is also quite a bit of shadiness amongst the “close” group of friends, betrayal, blackmail, you name it. The head games they play with each other will have your own spinning, but it kept the pace fast and I was beyond curious to see how the story would play out for each one of them. This book will definitely keep your attention and maybe even make you sweat a time or two during a few of the more intense scenes. A good thriller that I would recommend!
4 stars
