Saturday, December 02, 2017

#BookReview: The Lost Swimmer by Ann Turner

Book Title: The Lost Swimmer by Ann Turner 
Publisher: Simon and Schuster AU
Number of Pages: 368
Fiction Genre: Adult, Mystery
How I discovered or Acquired this book: Publisher 
Time it took to read: 5H 34M
Overall rating: ★★★★
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About the Book:
Rebecca Wilding, an archaeology professor, traces the past for a living.

But suddenly, truth and certainty is turning against her. Rebecca is accused of serious fraud, and worse, she suspects – she knows – that her husband, Stephen, is having an affair.

Desperate to find answers, Rebecca leaves with Stephen for Greece, Italy and Paris, where she can uncover the conspiracy against her, and hopefully win Stephen back to her side, where he belongs. There’s too much at stake – her love, her work, her family.

But on the idyllic Amalfi Coast, Stephen goes swimming and doesn’t come back.

In a swirling daze of panic and fear, Rebecca is dealt with fresh allegations. And with time against her, she must uncover the dark secrets that stand between her and Stephen, and the deceit that has chased her halfway around the world.



A stunning debut about trust from a new Australian voice
 




About the Author: Ann Turner is an award-winning screenwriter and director, avid reader, and history lover. She is drawn to salt-sprayed coasts, luminous landscapes, and the people who inhabit them all over the world. She is a passion­ate gardener. Her films include the historical feature Celia, starring Rebecca Smart—which Time Out listed as one of the fifty greatest direc­torial debuts of all time; Hammers Over the Anvil, starring Russell Crowe and Charlotte Rampling; and the psychological thriller Irresistible starring Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, and Emily Blunt. Ann has lectured in film at the Victorian College of the Arts. Returning to her first love, the written word, in her debut novel The Lost Swimmer, Ann explores themes of love, trust, and the dark side of relationships. Her second novel, Out of the Ice, a mystery thriller set in Antarctica, was recently published to great acclaim in Australia and will be available in the United States in 2018. Ann was born in Adelaide and lives in Victoria. Visit Ann’s website at AnnTurnerAuthor.com.



Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Builds up to a great crescendo!  
Check out author's other books or related books? YES
Recommend this book? Excellent Debut so YES!! 

Notes and Opinions: 
This one was great! I am so glad that I got the chance to read it.  This one travels a little and it made it a great book that I think would work for the holidays as well as a great beach read.  I really loved the mystery and Rebecca was a great character. This one is a darker story so it was a great break from a lot of the other books mostly YA that I have been reading.  This was a great debut novel that I couldn't put down. I wish it was longer and I can't wait to check out the author's other titles. 

Go Into This One Knowing:  This was a wonderful debut! 
 









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