Undertow: A Novel - Softcover

Heathcote, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0778330966 ISBN 13: 9780778330967

Publisher: Park Row, 2017

Synopsis

An exhilarating debut novel that follows one woman’s hunt for the truth when she realizes she might have married a killer

They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them...until now.

Carmen is happily married to Tom, although she knows she’ll always live in the shadow of another woman—the mistress who ended his first marriage: Zena. Mercurial, mesmerizing, manipulative Zena—a woman who, Carmen begins to discover, had the potential to incite the darkest of emotions. Zena, who drowned in the sea late one night.

Zena seems ever-more present, even in death, and when Carmen unknowingly stumbles on evidence that her husband has not been telling her the whole truth, she can’t shake her unease. As she uncovers documents and photographs, a very different tale than the one Tom has led her to believe begins to unfold, and she finds herself increasingly isolated and paranoid. As the twisted events of that night begin to come to light, Carmen must ask herself if it’s really a truth worth knowing...even if it destroys her and the lives of the people she loves most.

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth Heathcote worked as a feature writer and editor on newspapers and magazines for many years before writing her first novel, Undertow. Her jobs have included women’s editor and deputy features editor at the Independent on Sunday, as well as freelance writing for publications such as the Independent, Observer, Guardian, Psychologies and Marie Claire. She lives in London.

Review

"Echoes of Daphne du Maurier's classic Rebecca reverberate throughout British author Heathcote's impressive debut... [An] intense psychological thriller." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Buckle up for this gripping psychological thriller." -Marie Claire

"An immersing story . . . The "hidden currents" that keep us submerged in Undertow are not only those of the sea, but the fear and suspicion that swell catastrophically through the most intimate relationships." -Observer

"Absolutely gripping." -Rosamund Lupton, New York Times bestselling author of Sister

"Chilling, twisty and hugely atmospheric. . . This slow-burn tale sneaks up and grabs you by the throat, right when you least it expect it. Brilliant!" -Heat

About this edition

• Publisher: Park Row
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0778330966
• ISBN 13: 9780778330967
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320