Quirky Cat
Book Summary:
Who can say no to a fun girls' trip? Especially when there's a yacht, luxury, and boatloads of money involved. Unfortunately, this friend group probably should have found alternative plans. Now Giselle is missing, presumed overboard, leaving everyone to scramble and pick up the pieces.
More importantly, it's leaving Maggie in the lurch. She had a plan for this trip, and becoming suspect number one for murder was not on the list of things to do. So, she must work backward and figure out what happened here.
My Review:
Okay, it’s official. I’m adding Jan Gangsei to my list of thriller authors to watch! Dead Below Deck was SO much fun to read. Yes, it had similar vibes to a few other thrillers, but I really enjoyed the different elements she wove into the mix (and I would argue that overall, I’m happier with this take over some of the others I’ve read).
First, I have always loved a good multiple-perspective thriller. Dead Below Deck has that in spades, with a journal adding perspective and intentional confusion. It was interesting getting to see Giselle’s written story in relation to the story Maggie was telling us.
Second, it’s safe to say that this is an unreliable narrator tale, as it doesn’t take long for Maggie and Giselle’s stories to conflict. The question is - which one is lying to us? That was a fun twist to try and suss out, and it kept me invested through to the end.
Highlights:
YA Thriller
Reverse Chronological Order
Multiple Perspectives
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