Book Review // Something in the Water

Rating: 2/5

Synopsis:

"If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you?
 Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water. . . .
 Could the life of your dreams be the stuff of nightmares?
 Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak out or to protect their secret. After all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events. . . .
 Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave?
 Wonder no longer. Catherine Steadman’s enthralling voice shines throughout this spellbinding debut novel. With piercing insight and fascinating twists, Something in the Water challenges the reader to confront the hopes we desperately cling to, the ideals we’re tempted to abandon, and the perfect lies we tell ourselves." Amazon.com

Review:

After the fantastic first chapter, I was hooked! It sets you up with Erin, the main character digging a grave for her husband who she has only been married to for 3 months. Awesome start, right?? Why is she digging a grave?? And what was in the water??? 🌊 

👉🏻But you guys, this book was a complete disappointment. I’ll give you some reasons why I kind of sort of hated this book:

▫️The main character Erin was so unlikable. She was the ultimate unreliable narrator, but never seemed to turn it around and get us on her side. Her whiny voice. And repetitive narrations were difficult to get past (like reading 2-3 pages about her Glock. It just about killed me). 

▫️Her husband Mark was a total dumb-dumb, which made the ending of this book difficult for me because he flopped 180 and I was scratching my head how we got here (even though I did guess it half way through!).

▫️The first half of the plot was easy, quick reading with getting us to the scene where they found “something in the water.” But the second half was full of unbelievable plot lines that just seemed so far fetched. Erin and her husband turned into vigilantes, but her husband was a limp noodle-arm man (WEAK) and made Erin do all of the work trying to erase all the evidence.

▫️You never find out what exactly was in the water. YOU NEVER FIND OUT. Her husband stayed down to investigate, and never bothered to tell Erin the truth about what he saw. Which means, we never find out! I can’t even, you guys.

The only pro that I see is that the writing was so choppy that it read quick and was nice to get through it quickly. But choppy writing is so sloppy to me and I struggled big time not wanting to throw this book across the room.