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The Dive
by Sara Ochs
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I have a bit of a thing for psychological suspense thrillers set in exotic locations. You can’t beat a mountaineering thriller in my book. Or any other type of destination thriller really. I flipping love them! So when I saw Sarah Ochs’s debut was set on an island off the coast of Thailand and featured a diving school where the body count rises exponentially, I was there like a shot! I HAD to read The Dive. I felt this one had my name written all over it. And what a twisty, suspenseful thrill it was!
Cass has left the trauma of the past behind and moved to Koh Sang, a small party island off the coast of Thailand. She has a new life, new friends, a new fiancé and, known only to her, a new name. Life is good for Cass. She works at the Koh Sang Dive Resort teaching tourists how to stay safe in the water. Until one day, when everything goes wrong. Cass immediately knows she and the dive school will be in the spotlight. A spotlight she will do anything to avoid. Because Cass has secrets. And she’s not the only one…
The Dive is a well-written debut thriller where the characters are a mix of likeable and loathsome, the plot is very well paced and the setting is divine. Divine, that is, until the dead bodies start making an appearance! The story is told from two different perspectives. First up is Cass, who is fairly new to the island and running away from her past, whilst keeping her closely guarded secrets hidden from all, including her fiancé. The other POV comes from Brooke, a fairly famous travel influencer who’s arrival on the island ruffles a few feathers. Both women are intriguing and I found myself wanting to know more. The other notable characters are ‘The Permanents’, Cass’s close knit band of friends who see themselves as superior to other visitors to the island. There’s Logan (fiancé to Cass), Doug, Greta – the mother of the group and Neil. All of ‘The Permanent’s help move the story along and bring their personalities, insecurities and sometimes, bad decisions to the table. But there was something slightly off, I felt highly suspicious throughout. After all, everyone has secrets…
Would I recommend this book? I would, yes. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Dive. The characters and the well-written storyline pulled me into the narrative. I was highly suspicious of everyone from start to finish and that kept the tension lovely and high for me. I adored the setting and if Koh Sang wasn’t a fictional island full of dead bodies, I would be booking my next holiday there!
I have a bit of a thing for psychological suspense thrillers set in exotic locations. You can’t beat a mountaineering thriller in my book. Or any other type of destination thriller really. I flipping love them! So when I saw Sarah Ochs’s debut was set on an island off the coast of Thailand and featured a diving school where the body count rises exponentially, I was there like a shot! I HAD to read The Dive. I felt this one had my name written all over it. And what a twisty, suspenseful thrill it was!
Cass has left the trauma of the past behind and moved to Koh Sang, a small party island off the coast of Thailand. She has a new life, new friends, a new fiancé and, known only to her, a new name. Life is good for Cass. She works at the Koh Sang Dive Resort teaching tourists how to stay safe in the water. Until one day, when everything goes wrong. Cass immediately knows she and the dive school will be in the spotlight. A spotlight she will do anything to avoid. Because Cass has secrets. And she’s not the only one…
The Dive is a well-written debut thriller where the characters are a mix of likeable and loathsome, the plot is very well paced and the setting is divine. Divine, that is, until the dead bodies start making an appearance! The story is told from two different perspectives. First up is Cass, who is fairly new to the island and running away from her past, whilst keeping her closely guarded secrets hidden from all, including her fiancé. The other POV comes from Brooke, a fairly famous travel influencer who’s arrival on the island ruffles a few feathers. Both women are intriguing and I found myself wanting to know more. The other notable characters are ‘The Permanents’, Cass’s close knit band of friends who see themselves as superior to other visitors to the island. There’s Logan (fiancé to Cass), Doug, Greta – the mother of the group and Neil. All of ‘The Permanent’s help move the story along and bring their personalities, insecurities and sometimes, bad decisions to the table. But there was something slightly off, I felt highly suspicious throughout. After all, everyone has secrets…
Would I recommend this book? I would, yes. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Dive. The characters and the well-written storyline pulled me into the narrative. I was highly suspicious of everyone from start to finish and that kept the tension lovely and high for me. I adored the setting and if Koh Sang wasn’t a fictional island full of dead bodies, I would be booking my next holiday there!