Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith
Published by Delacorte Press on June 27, 2023
ISBN: 059357009X
Pages: 416
Genres: Horror, Psychological thriller, Supernatural
Format: Fiction
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When Liv is offered a scholarship to attend a program aboard a cruise ship, she accepts it to bolster her college application. She also hopes it will give her some time to hang out with her friend, Will, and repair some recent damages to their friendship. Things seem weird almost immediately to Liv; the casual and constant underage drinking of her cohort, the appearance of a trio of glamorous influencers who call themselves The Sirens, and Will’s disappearance after the first night. Liv is determined to find Will and uncover what is really happening on this cruise, but can she do it before others start disappearing?

Those We Drown is tense and hard to put down, thanks to a solid plot that relies on the extreme gaslighting of Liv. Nobody can be trusted and while Liv knows something is terribly wrong, she can’t say exactly what it is or who is involved. This is a great debut that will appeal to horror, Lovecraft, mythology, and thriller fans.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath