Incidentals
A Novel
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Incidentals
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Narrated by:
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Soneela Nankani
Summary
A couple’s luxury vacation in the Maldives takes a sinister turn when they’re befriended by two strangers in a twisty and darkly comic novel by the author of Friends in Napa.
Sarah and Sam have lost the very spark that brought them together. In an effort to save their marriage, they embark on an anniversary trip to the Maldives where a week at a luxury resort might remind them of why they fell in love. On the plane, they meet Krista and Kevin, a happy older, exceptionally generous couple headed to the same destination and eager to make vacation friends. They could be just the marriage mentors Sarah and Sam need.
But when a dead body is pulled from the crystalline waters only days into the vacation, a dark pall is cast over the sunny coral isles. The official story is a tragic accident. But that doesn’t sit right with Sarah, who senses something off. What could these very wealthy, too-fast friends possibly want from a modest couple like them?
The answers could destroy what’s left of her marriage. Then again, a murder in the Maldives might be the best thing that ever happened to it.
©2026 by Sheila Yasmin Marikar. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Critic reviews
“Narrator Soneela Nankani unfolds the suspenseful account of Sarah and Sam, a couple hoping an anniversary trip to the Maldives can repair their marriage.… Nankani uses a brisk, controlled pace that matches the escalating tension.… Nankani's delivery highlights shifts in mood as intimacy gives way to mistrust. Her taut narration conveys curiosity, apprehension, and dark humor. Nankani's performance centers on perception, suspicion, and the fragile state of a relationship under pressure.”—Kirkus Audiobook Reviews
“Incidentals is a deeply nuanced, heartfelt, and hilarious portrait of a marriage—disguised as a delicious true crime story and set against the shimmering backdrop of the kind of Maldivian resort we all fantasize about escaping to. Sheila Yasmin Marikar writes with such wit and empathy, you don’t know whether to laugh, gasp, or highlight every line. I didn’t want this novel to end.”—Amy Chozick, New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Hillary
“Incidentals filled the White Lotus-shaped hole in my heart. With an exotic setting in the Maldives, the most luxurious amenities you can imagine, and drama for days, it is truly the perfect escape (minus the murder, of course). Clever, snarky, and edge-of-your-seat entertaining, Incidentals is one of those books that I didn’t want to end! I can’t wait to see what Marikar does next.”—Sara Ochs, author of The Resort