Georgie, Lissa, and Bronwyn have been inseparable since dominating their college swim team; swimming has always been an escape from their own problems, but now their shared passion has turned deadly. How can it be true that Lissa, the strongest swimmer they know, drowned? Granted, there is something strange about Kanu Cove, where Lissa was last seen, swimming off the coast of the fabulous island resort she owned with her husband. Lissa's closest friends gather at the resort to honor her life, but Georgie and Bron can't seem to stop looking over their shoulders. Danger lurks beneath the surface of the crystal-clear water, and even their luxurious private villas can't help them feel safe. As the weather turns ominous, trapping the funeral guests together on the island, nobody knows who they can trust. Lissa's death was only the beginning....
We follow the story through the POV’s of Bronwyn and Georgie who both have some big secrets. I always love multiple point of views purely because we get to see the story through a range of people’s eyes, this works especially well in this book as it is a mystery thriller and we get to see what Bronwyn and Georgie think. The other characters Jem who was married to Lissa, and Duncan who went to school with Georgie, Bronwyn and Lissa, were also really good and interesting.
What I really liked about the book was the openers of the chapters. There is an undisclosed narrator who is describing different ways on how you might want to murder your best friend: Accident, Poison, Hire a Hit Man, Electrocution, Shooting, Hit and Run, Strangulation and Drowning. I feel like this was really unique and it helped to keep my interest in the story.
I did find the pace of the book really slow, sometimes I wish that they skipped certain parts and just went right into the nitty gritty parts, but I guess some of this was needed for the plot. If you can keep your concentration then this is a really interesting mystery and I didn’t find it predictable at all.
Overall, if you are looking for a quick and easy read then this is not the book. You do need to concentrate and really take it in, if you can get through the slow (and slightly boring) parts then you will be able to appreciate it.
We follow the story through the POV’s of Bronwyn and Georgie who both have some big secrets. I always love multiple point of views purely because we get to see the story through a range of people’s eyes, this works especially well in this book as it is a mystery thriller and we get to see what Bronwyn and Georgie think. The other characters Jem who was married to Lissa, and Duncan who went to school with Georgie, Bronwyn and Lissa, were also really good and interesting.
What I really liked about the book was the openers of the chapters. There is an undisclosed narrator who is describing different ways on how you might want to murder your best friend: Accident, Poison, Hire a Hit Man, Electrocution, Shooting, Hit and Run, Strangulation and Drowning. I feel like this was really unique and it helped to keep my interest in the story.
I did find the pace of the book really slow, sometimes I wish that they skipped certain parts and just went right into the nitty gritty parts, but I guess some of this was needed for the plot. If you can keep your concentration then this is a really interesting mystery and I didn’t find it predictable at all.
Overall, if you are looking for a quick and easy read then this is not the book. You do need to concentrate and really take it in, if you can get through the slow (and slightly boring) parts then you will be able to appreciate it.