{"product_id":"9781982170363","title":"Deep Water","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Water\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Emma Bamford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dark side of paradise is exposed when a terrified couple reveals their daunting experience on a remote island to their rescuers—only to realize they’re still in the grips of the island’s secrets—in this intense and startling debut in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eInto the Jungle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a Navy vessel comes across a yacht in distress in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean, Captain Danial Tengku orders his ship to rush to its aid. On board the yacht is a British couple: a horribly injured man, Jake, and his traumatized wife, Virginie, who breathlessly confesses, “It’s all my fault. I killed them.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTrembling with fear, she reveals their shocking story to Danial. Months earlier, the couple had spent all their savings on a yacht, full of excitement for exploring the high seas and exotic lands together. They start at the busy harbors of Malaysia and, through word of mouth, Jake and Virginie learn about a tiny, isolated island full of unspoiled beaches. When they arrive, they discover they are not the only visitors and quickly become entangled with a motley crew of expat sailors. Soon, Jake and Virginie’s adventurous dream turns into a terrifying nightmare. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow, it’s up to Danial to determine just how much truth there is in Virginie’s alarming tale. But when his crew make a shocking discovery, he realizes that if he doesn’t act soon, they could all fall under the dark spell of the island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"A mirage of a novel, seductive and slippery. Turn a page (you’ll turn them fast) and the story shimmering before you might shape-shift: now it’s a game of domestic cat-and-mouse, now a merciless survival narrative, now a feat of literary suspense… Above all, though, Emma Bamford’s \u003ci\u003eDeep Water\u003c\/i\u003e – also the title of an early work by Patricia Highsmith, whose cool and control Bamford has inherited – is that most exciting, most evolved species of psychological thriller, one in which the darkest dangers lurk not in the next room, not in a secret kiss, not even in the ocean depths, but in a suspicious mind and a guilty heart. Perhaps you’ll hear echoes of Alex Garland’s \u003ci\u003eThe Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, or Catherine Steadman’s \u003ci\u003eSomething in the Water\u003c\/i\u003e, or any number of distinctive mind-benders – yet \u003ci\u003eDeep Water\u003c\/i\u003e conjures a black magic entirely its own. Can’t remember the last time a novel surprised you? \u003ci\u003eDeep Water\u003c\/i\u003e is the next time a novel surprises you.\"\u003cb\u003e--A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Strap on your life-vests and prepare for a tense maritime nightmare. Paradise never felt so sinister.” \u003cb\u003e—Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Cabin Ten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A survival story and a psychological thriller rolled into one irresistible package, \u003ci\u003eDeep Water\u003c\/i\u003e will pull you under from the start and won’t release you until its full-throttle ending. Emma Bamford’s real-deal knowledge of sailing, the sea, and some of the most remote corners of the world grant \u003ci\u003eDeep Water \u003c\/i\u003ean undeniable authenticity. She transported me to an idyllic tropical paradise so vivid I could feel the sun and sand, then unsettled me as that sand shifted constantly beneath my feet. This novel is the perfect escape, dark and alluring. I tore through it in a day.  \"\u003cb\u003e --Alexis Schaitkin, author of \u003ci\u003eSaint X\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An incredible debut. An incredible writer. An incredible thriller. You’ll be talking about \u003ci\u003eDeep Water \u003c\/i\u003eto everyone you know. I loved it!”—\u003cb\u003eB. A. Paris, New York Times Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBehind Closed Doors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Powered from page one by a subtle, ominous drumbeat of tension - you know something bad is going to happen, but not where, when, how or why, until ... wow!  I loved this book.\" —\u003cb\u003eLee Child, New York Times bestselling author of The Sentinel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781982170363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Gallery\/Scout Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40588675219662,"sku":"9781982170363","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_5f1c773d-1171-4d3e-9ab5-dbdff460917a.jpg?v=1645904687","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781982170363","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}