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Something in the Water

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Something in the Water

By: Catherine Steadman
Narrated by: Catherine Steadman
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Summary

 ‘Pure adrenaline: I swallowed this book whole’ ERIN KELLY, author of top ten bestseller He Said/She Said
‘A stunning debut … Superbly written, clever and engrossing’ B A PARIS, author of Behind Closed Doors
The perfect couple commit the perfect crime in this New York Times bestselling thriller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick!

This unabridged audio version is read by the author, Catherine Steadman.

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, until Mark loses his job and cracks start to appear in their perfect life.

But they’re determined to make it work. They book their dream honeymoon and trust that things will work out – after all, they have each other.

On the tropical island of Bora Bora Mark takes Erin scuba diving. Mark is with her – she knows he’ll keep her safe. Everything will be fine. Until they find something in the water.

Erin and Mark decide to keep their discovery a secret -- after all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events... which will endanger everything they hold dear.

*~*~*Praise for SOMETHING IN THE WATER*~*~*

'A real page-turner!' New York Times

'A thriller for our times ... Catherine Steadman is a fresh and playful new voice and I can’t wait to see where her imagination takes her next' Louise Candlish, author of Our House

'An unputdownable story’ Amy Engel, author of The Roanoke Girls

‘A fascinating moral dilemma, a fast-paced examination of the slippery slope and the precarious foundations our middle-class lives are built on’ Gillian McAllister, author of Everything but the Truth

‘An unbearably tense debut with a knockout premise … thrilling and thought-provoking’ Riley Sager, author of Final Girls

‘Brilliant’ Catherine Isaac, author of You Me Everything Action & Adventure Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting Dream
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'A thriller for our times... Catherine Steadman is a fresh and playful new voice and I can’t wait to see where her imagination takes her next' (Louise Candlish, author of The Swimming Pool and Our House)

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Loved it, you never see what's around the corner. An absolute must read. Get it now!

Gripping, edge of your seat!

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Great beginning, interesting plot progression, great narration...
BUT
About a third of the way through the narrative becomes peppered with Americanisms which do the one thing that is a big no-no in storytelling; they break the spell. Up until this point Mrs (or Miss) Stedman does a great job of the narration in her slightly upper class but perfectly suited and wonderfully English voice.
We do not have 'malls' in Croydon, we do not have 'stores' in Hatton Garden, and we certainly don't pull on our sneakers and run down the sidewalk! The book is set in England (mostly) where we have shopping centres, shops and wear our trainers to run on the pavement. My point is this; if the whole book was written in American English then it would be fine. But it isn't, there are just random Americanisms (which then disappear again at about two-thirds through) which just sound ridiculous.
Secondly, in the climax scene one of the characters has such an unbelievably drastic change in personality it leaves one thinking 'Err, that would never happen, it's just so completely out of sync with the rest of the book.' to such a degree that an alien space craft beaming them up would be no less implausible.
It's a shame because other than these points it had the potential to be an incredible piece of work, but with them... I think you get the gist.

A great story, ruined!

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I enjoyed the start of this story because the characters were likeable & interesting. However, as the tale progressed, I couldn't believe how stupid the reactions & thinking of those same characters could be. My annoyance with the inconsistency of the personalities spoilt the enjoyment of the whole production.

Ridiculous thought processes going on here.

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Such a brilliant book, great story, wonderful narration, such frustration with the main character. A must listen, will make a brilliant film. I can sleep now!

A 1 sitting listen

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This book is a really good listen and beautifully narrated by the author who just males it flow.

excellent

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