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The Solitude

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The Solitude

By: Catriona Ward
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Set in a near future dystopia, Catriona Ward delivers a brutal and terrifying examination on the true nature of monstrosity . . . and the enduring power of vengeance.

A luxury voyage.
An elite guest list.
No secrets at sea.

What's promised to be an idyllic trip turns catastrophic when passengers become prey, and the real monsters aboard won't stay hidden any longer.


A famous musician and her peculiar personal assistant, Cara, must navigate increasingly choppy waters with other guests aboard The Solitude, a luxury yacht sailing the Caribbean. With a massive cyclone closing in and the engines suddenly dead, a different kind of danger gathers on deck: a murderer on board, hunting the guests one by one.

But what nobody knows—and what may be their ultimate undoing— is that Cara is the biggest threat to them all.

Also by Catriona Ward:
Nowhere Burning
Looking Glass Sound
Sundial
Little Eve
The Last House on Needless Street

Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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Critic reviews

Praise for Catriona Ward:

"Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting." —Alex North, on The Last House on Needless Street

“Gorgeously written.” —Paul Tremblay, on The Last House on Needless Street

“The new face of literary dark fiction.” —Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author, on The Last House on Needless Street

“A chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense.” —Joe Hill, on The Last House on Needless Street

“Authentically terrifying.” —Stephen King, on Sundial

“Ward is surely one of the most talented writers working in the thriller genre today." —Alex Michaelides, on Sundial

“One of the brightest stars in horror fiction.” —Christopher Golden, on Sundial

“If you love the novels of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Tana French, here’s your next obsession.” —Kelly Link, on Looking Glass Sound

“Ward’s writing is complex, challenging, and beautiful in equal measure.” —Sarah Pearse, on Looking Glass Sound

“An irresistible, beautifully written story.” —A. J. Finn, on Looking Glass Sound

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