The Cruise
A totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist
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A totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist
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Same ship, same cabin, same Caribbean cruise. Same as when my father was taken from me twenty years ago on our family vacation.
They say he went overboard. I don’t believe them. And I know my mother knows the truth.
I was nine years old when it happened. I’ve had blackouts ever since. But I’ve managed to get my life on track and become a successful travel writer.
Just maybe, by recreating the original trip, I’ll discover what really happened.
But I hadn’t planned for my control-freak mother coming along too. Here she is, carrying a suitcase full of secrets.
And what does Gabe, the handsome crew member, know that he’s not saying? I catch him looking at me strangely. Like he wants to tell me something.
The truth is more shocking than I could ever have imagined.
And now I discover that someone on board will kill to keep it secret.
AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE AND NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHOCKING FINAL TWIST.
Please note this book was previously published as Down Down Deep.
Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Steena Holmes, Daniel Hurst, Valerie Keogh, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena and T.M. Logan.
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Down Down Deep, Indeed. For those unaware, this book was previously titled Down Down Deep, and that may actually be a superior title to its more generic one it currently has (The Cruise).
Here we get a psychological, almost supernatural, thriller that becomes all too human indeed. The tension ratchets up as weird things start happening on this sailing of this cruise ship, and there are quite a few even horror elements to be had here.
There are twists a plenty, so much so that it sometimes feels like you're on Velocicoaster - they're coming so hard and so fast, and yet you're enjoying every freaking second of it. And, like Velocicoaster, as fun and intense as this read is... it is also fairly shortish, at just around 250 pages. Meaning it is yet again great for those with limited amounts of reading time.
Definitely one of the more inventive books within its space I've encountered, so much so that when I saw that this is actually in a series of sorts and that the other book is currently, as I write this review on November 14, 2024, just $0.99... yeah, I picked it up immediately just on the strength of this book. (Fwiw, that book - The Best Friends - is also a reprint/ retitle, formerly called Truth Truth Lie.)
One warning: There is a fair amount of pretty brutal action in this book at times, and it *does* deal in certain assaults that some may find more troubling than others. So be aware of that going in... and read it anyway. Yes, it really is that good.
Very much recommended.
Originally posted at bookanon.com.
