Across the Water

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

Across the Water

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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.

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Writers Live With Their Characters: Q&A with Across the Water Author, Ingrid Alexandra

Review | Author Related

4 August 2020

Writers Live With Their Characters: Q&A with Across the Water Author, Ingrid Alexandra

    Take a Sneak Peek at Across the Water by Ingrid Alexandra

    Review | Extract

    4 August 2020

    Take a Sneak Peek at Across the Water by Ingrid Alexandra

      Ingrid Alexandra’s Across the Water is a Gripping Thriller, Perfect for Iso

      Review | Our Review

      4 August 2020

      Ingrid Alexandra’s Across the Water is a Gripping Thriller, Perfect for Iso

        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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