The Yacht

With friends like these…..

Hannah’s friends are having a New Years Eve party upon a luxurious yacht in an Italian marina. Hannah is looking forward to partying with her friends, but upon arrival gets a frosty reception from some. As the night goes on, they drink, they argue, they strut their stuff, many show off their money, and Hannah feels out of place as she is struggling to get by while they are rolling in money.

Money can’t buy everything. Not when you are trapped and lost at sea.

But not everything is as it seems. When they wake up the next day, they find that they are not still moored in the marina but lost at sea. Someone has cut them loose and none of them know how to pilot the ship.

I loved the trapped feeling in this book. I also loved the drama. As they become worried about their situation, they begin to argue, place blame, secrets see the light of day, and some bully others. I loved the tension and the mounting sense of danger. Who will find them? Will their supplies run out?

This was a juicy, gripping, and hard to put down mystery. I enjoyed the writing and how things played out. I thought Goodwin did a great job showing the anxiety in some of the characters, the arrogance in others, and how it dawned on each of them that they were in over their heads.

This was a captivating and gripping tale of survival. Goodwin had me from the first chapter and my attention never wavered. I loved the pacing. There are no slow parts or anything that feels drawn out. This book also has a nice number of twists and turns and a reveal which I did not see coming!

Well written, gripping, dramatic and hard to put down!

Thank you to Avon Books UK, Avon and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.