Saltwater

By: Katy Hays

Many thanks to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine and NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

Sarah Lingate was found dead in 1992 below the cliffs of Capri. Her death was ruled an accident and the case was closed. She left behind her husband and three year old daughter, Helen. The family visits Capri every year and on the 30th anniversary they are in for a surprise of their life. The necklace that Sarah was wearing when she died was in a box for Helen. Now the investigation is opening back up – what really happened to Sarah?

I found this book really hard to get into. It was filled with a lot of in depth details that kind of weighed the chapters down. I really wanted the chapters to fly with mystery and suspense, but it felt like it was taking so long for the set up. I think it was part a pacing issue and partly an issue with the dual timelines. I don’t mind dual timelines, but it has to be done well, and here it got a bit messy.

I will say, I did enjoy the twists – and there were a few of them. A few of them I did see coming after some of the other ones were revealed, BUT some of them were a bit shocking. That part of the book was enjoyable. Once those started happening, it was easy to get through the pages. So while I did struggle with the beginning of the book, the book did eventually pick up, and it was pretty good.

Publish Date: March 25, 2025
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