Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave? After all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events. Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak out or to protect their secret. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water.Ĭould the life of your dreams be the stuff of nightmares? Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you?Įrin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GLAMOUR AND NEWSWEEK

What unfolds makes for a wild, page-turning ride! It’s the perfect beach read!”-Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club pick) “A psychological thriller that captivated me from page one.

A shocking discovery on a honeymoon in paradise changes the lives of a picture-perfect couple in this taut psychological thriller debut-for readers of Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Shari Lapena.

Agent: Camilla Wray, Darley Anderson (U.K.). Although not all of the plot gambles prove equally successful, daring choices, such as opening with a scene of the desperate Erin digging a grave, mark Steadman as a newcomer worth watching. Once the pair start down this perilously slippery slope, the threats and increasingly bad decisions accelerate with Bourne-like velocity, as do their lies to each other. Its contents would free both recently fired investment banker Mark and narrator Erin, who just started filming her first solo documentary (about three prisoners and their transitions postincarceration), from any financial worries-but almost certainly guarantee worries of a more lethal nature. What changes everything is the couple’s discovery while scuba diving of a locked canvas duffel bag. One minute London newlyweds Erin Locke and Mark Roberts are enjoying a honeymoon to die for-Bora Bora, five-star lagoon bungalow-and the next they’re being sucked into a maelstrom that might actually get them killed, in this captivating if credulity-stretching debut from Downton Abbey alum Steadman (she played Mabel Lane Fox).

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