Take a Sneak Peek at Across the Water by Ingrid Alexandra

Take a Sneak Peek at Across the Water by Ingrid Alexandra

June, 2017

Saturday, 7:17pm

We’re wet to the bone, teetering on tipsy feet and laughing as we reach the front door. Adam scoops me up and takes a wobbly step forward.

‘You don’t have to do this!’ I protest, though I’m secretly thrilled. ‘We don’t even live here!’

Adam grunts and digs determined fingers into his pocket until I hear his keys jangle. He fumbles with the lock and kicks the door open. ‘Well, it’s ours for the time being. And I want to. I want to do this right.’ He flashes me a dazzling smile as he carries me over the threshold. ‘Welcome home, Mrs Dawson.’

My heart feels so full it might explode. ‘You’re a sap,’ I tease, but I love that he’s doing this.

Inside, we trip about peeling off sopping clothes before tumbling into bed. His hot mouth on mine, those determined fingers finding all my spots, I’m devouring him while being devoured. It will never be enough.

Afterwards, still catching my breath, I murmur, ‘Shit. I hope the neighbours didn’t hear.’

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              Publisher details

              Across the Water
              Author
              Ingrid Alexandra
              Publisher
              HarperCollins
              Genres
              Fiction, Thriller
              Released
              05 August, 2020
              ISBN
              9780008358990

              Synopsis

              Secrets can pull you under…In a remote, boat-access only house, Liz Dawson's lifeline to the real world is her window, where she watches the people who live in the three identical houses that sit side by side across the creek. But it's the middle house Liz finds herself drawn to most: the beautiful young mother, Delilah Waters, and her baby.When Dee and her baby go missing, last seen by the murky waters of Oyster Creek, it is a suspected murder-suicide. After all, it's no secret that Dee Waters never wanted children. She wasn't coping with the baby. Everyone in the town believes she leapt to her death, taking her child with her. Everyone except Liz.Wrestling with her own demons, Liz risks everything to uncover a truth that becomes more complex with every twist. Of all people, Liz knows that just because someone is a reluctant mother, it doesn't mean they don't love their child. And it doesn't mean they're capable of murder… does it?The Woman in the Window meets The Hand that Rocked the Cradle, Across the Water explores the darker side of motherhood, the pressure to conform, and how women's choices shape their fate.
              Ingrid Alexandra
              About the author

              Ingrid Alexandra

              Ingrid Alexandra is based in Sydney. Her work has previously been long-listed for The Ampersand Prize and while living in London, Ingrid had the privilege of being mentored by the Guardian First Novel Award shortlisted and Nestle Prize-winning author Daren King. The New Girl is her first psychological thriller novel.

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