Distress Signals - Hardcover

Howard, Catherine Ryan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1504757521 ISBN 13: 9781504757522

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2017

Synopsis

A debut thriller that channels Gone Girl, from the newest writer to watch, Catherine Ryan Howard

The day Adam Dunne's girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads "I'm sorry--S" sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her.

Adam is puzzled when he connects Sarah to a cruise ship called the Celebrate--and to a woman, Estelle, who disappeared from the same ship in eerily similar circumstances almost exactly a year before.

To get answers, Adam must confront some difficult truths about his relationship with Sarah. He must do things of which he never thought himself capable. And he must try to outwit a predator who seems to have found the perfect hunting ground.

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Review

"A highly confident and accomplished debut novel, impeccably sustained, with not a false note."

-- "Irish Times (Dublin)"

"This exceptionally well-crafted and compelling read is very highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community library general fiction collections."

-- "Midwest Book Review"

"An excellent debut thriller which may give cruising executives some sleepless nights."

-- "Irish Independent (Dublin)"

"[Howard] writes with complete command of language, plot, and the thriller genre."

-- "Shelf Awareness"

[A] fast-paced debut thriller...Hold on, you're in for a wild ride...The setting--on a Mediterranean cruise ship--will leave some vacationing listeners delightfully ill-at-ease."

-- "BookPage"

"[A] solid first novel...Life and death aboard a cruise ship prove very mysterious indeed."

-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Brimming with suspense and plot twists you'll never see coming."

-- "Pop Culture Nerd"

"Clever and compulsive."

-- "Irish Examiner (Ireland)"

"Alan Smyth narrated Adam's confusion, desperation, and determination brilliantly. Bronson Pinchot and Suzanne Toren narrate the dual story line that keeps you just as invested as the major story going on to the heartbreaking end. A superb listen."

-- "Under the Boardwalk (audio review)"

"This novel has become one of my favorite psychological thrillers to date...Catherine Ryan Howard went outside the box and really brought a unique and interesting setting to Distress Signals...I absolutely loved, loved, LOVED this book, I cannot recommend it highly enough!"

-- "Rose Reviews"

Book Description

When Adam's girlfriend fails to return from a business trip, he sets out to find her - putting him on a collision course with a deadly predator. A deeply compelling, cleverly plotted thriller in the vein of The Girl on the Train and I Let You Go.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Pub
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1504757521
• ISBN 13: 9781504757522
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 364