The last ferry out A novel

Andrea Bartz

Book - 2025

"When Abby sets foot on Isla Colel, she isn't sure what--if anything--she'll find. She only knows that she needs to see the place where her fianče, Eszter, died to try and make sense of the tragic accident. The island is nothing like Abby expected: Though it was once a bustling tourist hub, a hurricane has left it a shell of its former self, with only a handful of residents remaining. Even the once-daily ferry to the mainland now runs only every week or so. There, Abby befriends an alluring group of expats, but her sense of unease surges when on of them says he knows the truth about Eszter's final days. Before he can tell her more, though, he vanishes from the island. Hours turn to days with no sign of him, and the othe...rs are chillingly cavalier about his disappearance. As her quest for the truth unearths dark secrets, shady pasts, and a web of lies, Abby grows more determined than ever to find out what happened to the love of her life. And the deeper she gets in the close-knit expat community, the more she suspects that one of them is Eszter's killer--and will do anything to keep the truth buried. But will Abby discover who it is before she becomes the island's next victim?" --

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Subjects
Genres
Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels
Romans
Published
New York : Ballantine Books [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Andrea Bartz (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
304 pages : map ; 25 cm
ISBN
9780593597972
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Bestseller Bartz (The Spare Room) chronicles a grieving woman's quest for answers in this stylish, serpentine thriller. Four months ago, Abby's fiancée, Eszter, died unexpectedly during a solo vacation on a small Caribbean island off of Cancún. Abby attempts to deal with the loss by heading to Isla Colel herself. Once she arrives, she becomes involved with a trio of expats Eszter had befriended during her trip, each of whom is dealing with their own trauma. As the behavior of the expat crew grows increasingly suspicious, flashbacks reveal escalating tensions in Abby and Eszter's relationship before Eszter left. When one of Abby's new friends disappears just before sharing the details of Eszter's death, Abby fears that her fiancée's killer is still on Colel. Though the setup signals a traditional locked-room mystery, Bartz delivers something sadder and stranger, pairing tender explorations of grief and homophobia with a series of horrifying twists. The results aren't for the squeamish, but those willing to follow Bartz's lead are in for a memorable ride. Agent: Alexandra Machinist, CAA. (May)

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