3.75 stars. I received an advanced copy from Net Galley in exchange for a honest review. I have been wanting to read "Something in the Water" because I enjoyed watching the writer, Catherine Steadman as an actress and I wonder what she can do with the written form. I can tell you that she is also talented in this new field of hers. It is a debut novel, so I didn't expected it to utterly amazing. But it is certainly one of its best.

The story is about Erin and Mark, a couple who seems to be perfect but there are hidden secrets between them that soon builds up the plot. They kept the story going. The reason why I didn't give a higher rating is the pace. It started out slow, maybe it was intended because the plot soon picked up during the couple's honeymoon. After that, it has becomes something you wanted to read more about. What is going to happen with Erin and Mark? I saw on Instagram that Catherine started writing her second novel. Don't think it will be a sequel, hope to be a whole new story. Using what she learned from her debut novel to bring out more stories to tell.

What if you really didn't know your spouse? What if your spouse is really a complete stranger? This was a great fast paced story of betrayal between a husband and wife. Erin and Mark are passionately in love and decide to get married. Just about that time investment banker, Mark, loses his job and they have to downsize the wedding, but do decide to keep their upscale honeymoon to the South Pacific.. While out on a scuba trip they see something in the water and make the fateful decision to try and go back to find it. From that point the decisions they make, surprise even themselves. This story is an "on the edge of the seat" type of psychological fiction.

Something in the water started off promising, but it derailed in the end. Erin's behavior was not realistic and she acted like an idiot in the last half of the book. Also, there were several side characters introduced with no real purpose to the main story line. At times, the author provided too many details... for instance, the description about the gun was unnecessary. Maybe it'll be a better movie?

I am ambivalent about "Something in the Water". The plot is well constructed and surprising. However, the characters were confounding. I didn't know if I hated them or liked them. In the end, I wasn't even sure if I enjoyed spending some time with them.

Something in the Water definitely held my interest. Most times I felt as though I was right there, watching the characters. I found myself pleading with one of the characters, who did not seem to have any common sense or concern for her safety, to make different choices than she made. Catherine Steadman had me from the opening line to the ending line- “Sometimes you just have to save yourself “. Twists upon twists upon twists. You won’t be able to put it down! A great vacation read! Many thanks to Catherine Steadman, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this thrilling book.

What would you do if you found treasure that could be life changing? Erin and Mark are scuba diving on their honeymoon and find some underwater treasure that will definitely change their lives forever. Whether the changes were for the better remained to be seen. I raced through this book and couldn't wait to find out the ending. The ending when it came, was a bit confusing. Great writing by a debut author!

I received this book for free for an honest review from NetGalley.

This book gripped me from the first couple pages. I liked the intricacies and details that the author slips in to really put you in the character's shoes. As with most mystery, thriller, and suspense novels these days, the book opens with the main character doing something that happens near the end of the book, but manages to hook you with the last paragraph before chapter two. This part isn't really a spoiler, because the book opens with it, but she is burying a body. I asked myself then, do I really want to continue to find out why she is doing this? The answer is yes! Yes, I did continue. I am glad that I did because the story took off from there and got way more exciting.

If you are looking for a great summer thriller that will keep you thinking and guessing as you go along, grab this book! You won't be disappointed with the time spent reading it. The pacing goes quick and has very little lag time between plot devices. I will however say that this book has a few loose ends that don't seem to get closure, but it does not affect the overall story or plot of the story.

A young, professional couple make a huge mistake while on their honeymoon at an island resort. One lie leads to another as they try to cover up the discovery they made. This was a very intense psychological thriller.

I honestly became hooked from the very beginning. I didn't know anything about it prior to reading it, that it was recommended by a celebrity or that it was a highly sought book club choice. The title captivated me and the opening had me prepared to buckle down for the next few hours to READ, READ, READ! The story is about a couple on their honeymoon that run into something unusual while out on a scuba dive. They are given a choice and each choice has its own consequence, like all the choices we make in life. Who we are is ultimately determined by the decisions we make in that brief moment of time. This story has characters that make you want to scream, strangle them and sometimes just give them your own advice! I found the side-stories just as interesting as the main plot line and really enjoyed this book. I really enjoy reading psychological thrillers and seem to keep reading this genre. That said, this book did not feel like the same old, same old story and the characters were fresh and new. I would recommend this book as a great summer beach read!

This was captivating all the way from beginning to end. Characters were interesting and a surprise ending. All I could ask for.

Good premise but stupid characters making stupid decisions. Too many convenient things fell their way (everything with the hotel cameras and records) it was just too much. No ones actions were plausible.

Not the biggest fan. The time warps in the book make it confusing and overall just hard to read. Erin's story sometimes just has parts that are too outrageous to really believe. While the descriptive writing style in this book is excellent (I want a vacation now to Bora Bora!) the total feel of it is just off.
Erin just turns psycho so it seems. There were times I wanted to toss this book right out the window because I was so frustrated with her character. The description sounded great, just wish the book would have lived up to the hype

I do like a good psychological thriller, but this one did not do much for me. The main characters actions were totally unbelievable and the plot was unstable.
Erin is doing well in her job as a documentary film maker, but her husband Mark, who was an investment banker is looking for a job. They decide to go on vacation to Bora Bora as Mark loves to scuba dive. They are having a good time there even though Erin is intimidated by the scuba diving, but she has Mark helping her. Then their life takes a turn and changes forever with what they find on one of their dives. They could just walk away and continue their lives together, but instead they make the unfortunate choice which changes their lives forever.

Have you ever dreamed of going on vacation and stumbling upon a bag that contained all sorts of riches? Nope? Me neither.... but this is a story of a newly married couple that found themselves in a heap of trouble because of a bag they found by accident -- or rather, it found them, while they were on a romantic boat ride. The contents of the bag could set a whole bunch of things straight for them, or make life a lot easier, for Erin and her newly betrothed, Mark. Prior to the wedding, Mark lost his job, and a new one was not forthcoming. They had bought a house and planned for a lavish wedding. As Mark panicked before the wedding, some changes needed to be made. The honeymoon however, was not changed - a lavish vacation on a four seasons resort. A couple could get used to this... and perhaps they could.... depending on what is in the bag that they stumbled on. This would be a good beach read. I enjoyed it (even though I was not at the beach!) and once it grabbed my interest in kept it through to the end. It took a little bit before it had my full attention, but once it did, it became a very quick read as I did not want to stop reading it until I knew what happened. There may be a few things that you have to suspend your disbelief about.... but we do it all the times at the movies. No reason why we cannot do it with the books we read, as well. Need a new book to pick up? I recommend this one!

Totally kept me interested throughout, but the payoff at the end just wasn't there. I wanted a big twist (or even a couple of small ones, and there was SO much potential for this that was wasted), but unfortunately I figured out where things were going long before the author revealed everything and there was no surprise. It was actually kind of obvious from the beginning because of how the book starts.
That said, this would be a great movie because--Bora Bora!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a strange and bazaar psychological thriller. It took me a while to get into it. I'm glad I stuck with it as it did get better, but still trying to get over the ending.

Suspense novels aren’t really my cup of tea but I do enjoy them now and again, especially if they are a Reese Witherspoon book club selection. This one definitely kept me turning the pages and on the edge of my seat, but the main character also drove me bonkers. Will definitely recommend as a fun summer read.

This started out with such suspense- a young wife burying her husband with almost clinical detachment. Then it goes back to their honeymoon in Bora Bora right before things go south. There were so many twists, and it was so fast paced I couldn't put it down. However, the last 10% or so was a little bit of a let down. There was so much promise, but I couldn't get into the climax or see anyone's motivation at the end. However, I still really enjoyed reading it!

Thank you Netgalley for this advanced copy.

I loved this book. At first, it was a little slow but wow did it pick up. This is a great summer read. Cannot wait to read more from Steadman.

This is a quick exciting read that begs the question “What would I have done?” In a dangerous possibly illegal situation you think there’s no way I could or would make that decision. As the story unfolds you watch the destruction that impulsive decisions and greed can have on a couple.