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About The Book
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, author of Everything but the Truth
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
* 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, author of Everything but the Truth
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
About The Author
(c) Rachell Smith
Catherine Steadman is an author and actress based in London. Her first novel, Something in the Water, was a number one New York Times bestseller with rights sold in over 30 territories. It was selected as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club and Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her second novel, Mr Nobody, was published in 2020, and her third novel, The Disappearing Act, published in 2021. Her fourth thriller, The Family Game, will publish in 2022.
Catherine grew up in the New Forest, Hampshire, and now lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.
To find out more, find Catherine on Twitter and Instagram.
I: @catsteadman
T: @CatSteadman
Catherine grew up in the New Forest, Hampshire, and now lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.
To find out more, find Catherine on Twitter and Instagram.
I: @catsteadman
T: @CatSteadman
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (June 8, 2018)
- Length: 400 pages
- ISBN13: 9781471167201
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