Caz Stephens boards the RMS Atlantic, a luxury ocean liner, for a vacation with her partner, Pete. After their first night at sea, she wakes to find the cabin empty and the entire ship seemingly abandoned. Thousands of passengers and crew members have vanished, leaving the engines running and half-eaten meals on dining room tables. Caz navigates the silent corridors, confronting isolation and her own past traumas, until she realizes she is being observed by cameras. Her struggle for survival becomes a psychological battle against a hidden architect who orchestrates a lethal social experiment on the open water.
Readers who enjoy closed-circle mysteries and high-concept psychological thrillers will find this a claustrophobic study of human endurance. It appeals to those interested in the mechanics of isolation and how individuals respond to extreme gaslighting. The narrative provides an analysis of the panic and logic used when societal structures disappear overnight. Readers walk away with a cynical perspective on surveillance culture and a detailed look at the lengths a person will go to reclaim their autonomy under total observation.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
