Offing [aw-fing, of-ing] - the more distant part of the sea in view.
Set in the beauty and natural danger of the north Australian Queensland coast, the story centres around Ivy, a young woman who needs to escape from a relationship gone horribly wrong. With her free-spirited best friend Regan, Ivy travels to Australia for a month and the duo decide to work as crewmembers for a boat owned by a father and his 11-year-old daughter. Will Ivy's past come back to haunt her? Why is there an eerie vibe on the boat and why does everyone seem to have secrets?
Readers will enjoy this fast-paced and tense thriller that has a locked room feel. Nay slowly and temptingly reveals the secrets and lies of her characters and as suspicion and tension grow, readers will be unsure of who to trust in this delightfully dark and twisty cat-and-mouse game set at sea. Reader beware: This well-paced story has many red herrings that will entice you to read 'just one more chapter' and keep you up reading well past your bedtime.
Don't miss this wildly entertaining read when it hits stores on May 28th from Penguin Random House (or preorder your copy today).
Disclaimer: Thanks to Viking Books for the complimentary digital advanced copy of this book which was given in exchange for my honest review.
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Author: Roz Nay
Genre: Suspense, Canadian
Type and Source: ebook from publisher via NetGalley
Publisher: Viking (Penguin Random House Canada)
First Published: May 28, 2024
Book Description from GoodReads: Two young women are trapped in a deadly chase through the beautiful, dangerous waters around Australia in the new thriller from the bestselling author of Our Little Secret—perfect for fans of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The Drowning Woman.
Ivy is in trouble. A recent break-up has left her humiliated and raw, so when her best friend, Regan, offers her a month-long escape in the form of a trip to Australia, it feels like a lifeline, one that Ivy grabs with both hands.
Regan is everything Ivy’s not—confident, free-spirited, charismatic—and a natural at backpacker fun. But Ivy is drawn to a calmer type of holiday, so when she spots an ad for crewmembers on a small yacht being sailed by a doting father and his daughter, the girls decide to take the job. Together with a handsome third crewmember, they set off north into tropical heat, but it's not long before doubts start to creep in. Are the girls simply claustrophobic on the boat, or have they stumbled into something they don't understand?
Tensions rise as the past threatens to catch up with them, and dark secrets emerge that will change everything. A dangerous cat-and-mouse game on land and at sea, this fast-paced, twisty thriller keeps you guessing until the very last page.
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