Documentary filmmaker Erin Locke and investment banker Mark Roberts travel to Bora Bora for their honeymoon, where their tropical vacation takes a dark turn during a scuba diving excursion. While swimming in the open ocean, they discover a locker floating in the water containing millions of dollars in cash and high-value diamonds. Instead of reporting the find to the authorities, the couple decides to keep the treasure, triggering a sequence of events where they must lie to the police, launder the currency, and maintain their public facade while being stalked by unknown threats.
Readers who enjoy psychological suspense and morality plays read this book to witness how a single illicit choice can dismantle a stable, professional life. The narrative provides an analysis of the logistical hurdles involved in modern criminal activity, such as avoiding airport security and navigating digital surveillance. Those interested in the breakdown of trust within a marriage find a case study in how shared guilt creates a toxic dynamic between two people. The audience finishes the story with a perspective on how quickly ordinary individuals bypass their ethical boundaries when presented with sudden wealth.
Practical and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
Insights from Something in the Water
“Everyone has a price. Everyone.”
Erin and Mark find that bag in the ocean and everything changes. It shows how fast a good person can justify keeping something that isn't theirs.
The way they hide the body in the woods is so stressful. It makes you realize how heavy a secret feels when you have to carry it together.
“He’s a man who has lost his place in the world.”
Mark loses his job and his whole identity starts to crumble. Watching him spiral shows how much men tie their worth to a paycheck.
They spend so much time planning their perfect Bora Bora honeymoon. It is chilling how quickly a dream vacation turns into a crime scene.
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- ISBN
- 9781524797195
- Language
- EN
