After haven
been burglarized, travel journalist Laura is happy to board a luxury cruiser to
Norway. The small ship can host only a very limited number of guest who
immediately get to know each other. Woken in her first night by screams, Laura
rashes to her balcony where she believes to have been witness to an atrocious
crime: a body has been thrown over the railing. Nobody wants to believe her
because the cabin next to hers is meant to be empty. She is sure to have met a
young woman early in the afternoon. Laura follows the signs of this unknown
passenger and soon finds herself in real danger. When she ignores all warnings,
she suddenly finds herself locked up in dark room.
This
thriller plays on the readers’ nerves. Starting with a scene in which the
protagonist has to face an intruder in her apartment, you can imagine that her
nerves are on edge. This makes it difficult to say if you believe her and her
perception. Added to this her proneness to too much alcohol and antidepressants
– you have to question her story at some point. This keeps you alert all the
time, you look out for signs to decide if you are with her or against her.
Cliff-hangers, twists and turns keep the plot going and do not give you any
time to relax while reading.
I really
enjoyed reading the novel. The protagonist is a strong character who definitely
can trigger something in you (I can easily imagine that some readers will hate
her, but nevertheless – this is also some emotion). The plot could convince me,
it is all set and cleared up without leaving any questions unanswered and all
could happen in reality. There is a lot of suspense and thrill – all you need
for an entertaining page-turner.
