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    Something in the Water: The Gripping Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!
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    Something in the Water: The Gripping Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!
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    Something in the Water: The Gripping Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!

    Written by Catherine Steadman

    Narrated by Catherine Steadman

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    About this audiobook

    ‘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
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio UK
    Release dateJun 5, 2018
    ISBN9781471176524
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    Something in the Water: The Gripping Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!
    Author

    Catherine Steadman

    Catherine Steadman is an author and actress based in London. Her first novel, Something in the Water, was a number one New York Times bestseller with rights sold in over 30 territories. It was selected as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club and Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her second novel, Mr Nobody, was published in 2020, and her third novel, The Disappearing Act, published in 2021. Her fourth thriller, The Family Game, will publish in 2022.  Catherine grew up in the New Forest, Hampshire, and now lives in North London with her husband and two daughters. To find out more, find Catherine on Twitter and Instagram. I: @catsteadman T: @CatSteadman

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    • 5/5
      Great story with an amazing narration by the author.

      Really enjoyed it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Probably 3.5 stars. The pace was just a tad slow for me and the way that the author tried to create suspense by dragging out scenes (e.g. when disclosing the contents of the bag and at the end where the TV footage is described) was just too long. It felt like a 90's TV game show where the author would drag and drag and drag it out until I got exasperated and found myself almost not caring anymore. It felt amateurish and boarded on being patronising. Perhaps a tad more editing (cutting the book by 5-10%) could've really made this a page-turner.

      However, Something in the Water isn't a bad book. It was a good start as the author's first novel and I will probably read another once it becomes available. The story line was interesting, albeit very predictable. Again it had a 90's movie feel about it. The surprise ending wasn't really a surprise at all. However, I enjoyed the first person perspective (although I don't normally) and the author did a great job at describing the protagonist's feelings throughout.

      The opening chapter is one of the best I've read. The opening line "How long does it take to dig a grave" simply grabbed me. It is a shame that this opening chapter was let down by by some of my criticism above.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      So good ! So many twists and turns and so much suspense. Also really makes you think, “what would I do…”
    • 5/5
      An enthralling story, told through a vulnerable and contemplative first-person narrative. " What would I have done?" echoes through my mind.
    • 5/5
      I'm surprised by the low ratings, but tastes to differ. I loved this and had a hard time putting it down. Yes, Erin, the main character, is not always terribly bright with what she does, but she struck me as believably realistic. I loved the story, there were no lulls in the plot. Some say it was predictable, but I had actually predicted a different direction. I recommend this.
    • 5/5
      I loved every minute, twist & turns. Great book! :)
    • 1/5
      I would like to thank LibraryThing and Ballantine Books for a free copy for an honest review.A shocking discovery on a honeymoon in paradise changes the lives of a picture-perfect couple. I found this book to be somewhat predictable. I didn't like the main protagonist. I thought she was very unlikeable and I didn't care about her at all. Even the plot was a bit unbelievable. The title is the best part of the book because it creates an interest but I was very disappointed when it wasn't something that would be exciting like a body or something you would expect from a thriller. The book also lacked twists that would keep you reading. I guess I should stop there and say that the book was not for me.
    • 5/5
      Well worth reading. Creative and intriguing . H h h
    • 3/5
      It is written in the same style as an Alice Feeney novel. The surprises were a bit predictable. I’m really enjoying the audio books so I will probably “read” another of the author’s books.
    • 5/5
      Brilliant story, read beautifully by the Author. Remarkable and had me not wanting to put it down and yet devistated at the ending. So many twists and turns, had me guessing what would happen next and completely unawares.
      Highly recommend.
      One of the best Stories i have come across.
      Perhaps a follow on from this?
      Hope fully so....
    • 5/5
      Wow. That was a mighty listen. Totally enthralling. The kind of book that leaves you so disappointed when it finishes. Do yourself a favour and have a listen.
    • 5/5
      Great book. Narrator is very good. I loved it all
    • 5/5
      A real page Turner and another great twist in the story.
    • 5/5
      Another great book narrated well by the author, I enjoyed it very much.
    • 3/5
      I found this story too long winded with unnecessary information. Narrator's voice was monotonous most of the time.
    • 3/5
      Great story but spoiled a bit by being too long and drawn out.
    • 5/5
      What a corker!
      I came across this engaging story by chance while holidaying in North Norfolk, coincidentally where the book begins!
      That initial hook drew me into an original and truly novel mystery that I didn’t want to put down.
    • 4/5
      Such a good book and the audio reader is phenomenal. This is such a relatable story and it really gets you thinking about what you would have done with the thing in the water
    • 5/5
      Totally adsorbing and gripping and brilliantly narrated by the author. Made the morning runs fly by. Back to the plod tomorrow!
    • 4/5
      Great book, nice plot and story line . That’s all


    • 5/5
      Very compelling story. Couldn’t stop listening. Highly recommend it. Intriguing.
    • 4/5
      Love the book. Was captivating till the end. Want to read more of this author.
    • 5/5
      Compulsive listening. Great narrating, original plot. Exciting, action filled thriller
    • 5/5
      So many different strands to the story . Really enjoyed t
    • 4/5
      A psychological thriller that lives up to its name. The very first chapter of the book has Erin digging a grave---for her husband. The rest of the book starts at the beginning when the couple was taking the vacation of a lifetime. He is a professional banker always unwilling to spend money and she is a successful documentary filmmaker. From chapter 2 one can begin to feel that something is not quite right. Good read! P.S. The author was an actress for one season on Downton Abbey. This was her debut novel.
    • 2/5
      I did not enjoy the book, it was repetitive and dragged on. Interesting idea, but found it....nagging at times.
    • 4/5
      Chilling and suspenseful, and Catherine's narrating is excellent. I couldn't stop listening!
    • 5/5
      What an awesome book from start to finish. Could not stop listening.
    • 1/5
      Awful book. Very complicated. Maybe I'm stupid, but it made no sense to me :( ?
    • 5/5
      The story is captivating and thrilling. I kept listening every spare minute I had. At the end you keep wondering the same way the main character does. It makes you create your own version of the details and the events .