Silent Waters: the thriller to watch for in 2023 – Matthews L. V. (2023)

For fans of Gillian McAllister and Lisa Jewell comes a powerful and haunting novel about family, secrets and murder. Is blood thicker than water? At five a.m. one summer's morning, police diver Jen Harper wakes to find herself submerged in the silt of a river with no memory of how she got there. Forty-eight hours later, she's called to dive in the same river in search of a missing woman, Claudia Franklin. But for Jen, this is no ordinary job. Her and Claudia's families were entangled for decades - there is unresolved resentment between them, unspoken secrets. Jen hasn't seen Claudia for twelve years now. Or has she? PRAISE FOR SILENT WATERS: 'You'll be spellbound from the first SENTENCE ... Simply wonderful.' - Jonathan Whitelaw 'An utterly engrossing novel that will leave you as breathless as its characters!' - Sarah Lawton 'A fascinating, constantly surprising mystery novel that pulls you in like a hidden riptide and builds to a heart-pounding and hugely satisfying finale. A wonderful read!' - C.M. Ewan 'Propulsive and intricately plotted, Silent Waters is the thriller to watch for in 2023.' - Ella King 'A tightly plotted and skilfully rendered story with strong characters that jumped off…