Down By The Water: The compulsive page turner you won't want to miss

Name: Down By The Water: The compulsive page turner you won't want to miss
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

Elle Connel

Jun 2021 · Sold by Wildfire

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One photo. Seven friends. And a strange face, none of them recognise.

"I loved it - a classy and clever subversion of a country house mystery" Harriet Tyce

** A Sunday Times crime book of the month**

'The end, when it comes, is as unexpected and smart as it gets' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
'I was kept up all night' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
'I loved this book, and read the whole thing in two sittings' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW

A group of old friends gather at a remote Scottish castle, one last weekend before Georgie's wedding. Down at the loch, they take a group photo - but what they see stops them cold.

Because there's a stranger behind them.

None of them saw him, and nobody knows where he went. They're miles from the nearest town. Where did he come from, and where did he go?

As the weekend unravels and terrible secrets come to light, it soon becomes clear that their perfect weekend is turning into a perfect nightmare. They're desperate to leave - but someone won't let them.

A page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Catherine Cooper's THE CHALET and Lucy Foley's THE HUNTING PARTY.

Praise for Down By The Water:

"Down By The Water takes the reader on a weekend trip from hell... I loved the classy writing and ever-growing sense of unease in this clever subversion of a classic country house mystery" - Harriet Tyce
"A chilling drama" Sunday Times
"Sinister and atmospheric" - Chris Brookmyre
"Tense, mesmerising and heartbreaking, I was truly gripped" - Susi Holliday
"A gripping mystery." - Nathan Ripley

One photo. Seven friends. And a strange face, none of them recognise. "I loved it - a classy and clever subversion of a country house mystery" Harriet Tyce ** A Sunday Times crime book of the month** 'The end, when it comes, is as unexpected and smart as it gets' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW 'I was k...

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Linda Strong

June 3, 2021

This is the last girls' weekend before Georgina's wedding. Seven friends, in total will be participating in the wedding. They're staying in a castle near the woods and a loch. After imbibing quite a bot, they decide to take selfie in front of the loch to post on social media. It's only later when they are looking at the pictures, what they see is impossible ... it's the image of a young boy, emerging from the water. They search for the boy, but are unable to locate him ... if he really exists. They are miles and miles away from the nearest town.. so where did he come from .. and where did he go? As the weekend progresses, the ladies' perfect weekend turns into a nightmare. Secrets and lies are exposed .... and they're desperate to leave .. but someone won't let them. So what secrets do these women have? They were all once so close ... what has happened in the intervening years? This is a suspenseful mystery, cleverly written, with a cast of solidly defined characters. There are twists and turns that lead to a surprising conclusion. Secondary characters are intriguing and add much to the intricate plot. Many thanks to the author / Headline Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this mystery. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

About the author

Elle Connel is the pseudonym of Lucy Ribchester, whose previous novels, The Hourglass Factory and The Amber Shadows, were historical thrillers. She has a first class degree in English from the University of St Andrews and a Masters in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. Her previous work has won her a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award, a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, and short-listings for the Costa Short Story Award and Manchester Fiction Prize. She lives in Edinburgh with her partner and two sons. Down by the Water is her first book as Elle Connel.

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