USA Today Bestseller ONE OF KIRKUS’ BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A deadly cruise ship tragedy leaves behind a sea of secrets—and hints of foul play—in “one of those rare thrillers that will really keep you reading all night” (Kirkus, starred reviews) Ana Bacon, a beautiful young wife and mother, tumbled off a cruise ship into dark and deadly waters. Ana is gone—leaving behind her wealthy husband and … waters. Ana is gone—leaving behind her wealthy husband and adorable daughter—but not everything about her disappearance adds up. What secrets did she leave behind?
Investigator Ryan Monahan is a numbers man. So when his company sends him the Bacon case, which could net a ten-million-dollar payout, Monahan doubts that her death is just a tragic accident. But the husband has a substantial alibi and a number of witnesses claim to have seen Ana fall, and the official ruling seems to hold up.
Still, the more Monahan uncovers about Ana’s life, the more he realizes how many people would kill to keep her secrets hidden. And the closer he gets to the truth, the greater the odds grow that he, too, will take a fatal fall.
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Every so often you pick a book not knowing what to expect and what a thrill when you get a really good one. This was one of those I loved it.
Excellent!
There were twists aplenty in this book. The main characters seemed a little weakly drawn at first but as the book progresses you get to understand their motivations more. It was an easy read, and I stayed up late to finish it.
Loved it!
Great mystery!
Good but didn’t like the ending.
Wow…. I had to re-read the last chapters of this book because I had lost my way somehow. I love this ending, and I hope the conclusion I have in my head is what Cate Holahan intended for us to believe happened. Great read, and hard to put down.
Nice twists and surprising ending
Keeps you involved A real,page turner.
Predictable with very few surprises.
I listened to the book and found it well read. The story was little predictable but ended unpredictably and even with an epilogue, abruptly.
interesting concept i thought the ending was appropriate