Synopsis
The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD.
'Beautifully written, incredibly evocative with a real sense of place and of the sea. Heart-stoppingly tense' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CHALET
'Fiendishly clever' Sunday Times
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HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?
The news doesn't strike cleanly, like a guillotine's blade. Nothing so merciful. This news is a slovenly traveller, dragging its feet, gradually revealing its horrors. And it announces itself first with violence - the urgent hammering of fists on the front door.
Life can change in a heartbeat.
Lucy has everything she could wish for: a beautiful home high on the clifftops, a devoted husband and two beloved children.
Then one morning, time stops. Their family yacht is recovered, abandoned far out at sea. Lucy's husband is nowhere to be found and as the seconds tick by, she begins to wonder - what if he was the one who took the boat?
And if so, where is he now?
As a once-in-a-generation storm frustrates the rescue operation, Lucy pieces together what happened onboard. And then she makes a fresh discovery. One that plunges her into a living nightmare . . .
Wherever her husband is, he isn't alone. Because their children are missing, too.
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Praise for Sam Lloyd:
'Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent.' Daily Mail
'Stunning prose and compulsive reading.' Lesley Kara
'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller.' Shari Lapena
'A beautifully written, fast-paced thriller.' Heat
'A darkly chilling and original novel . . . a series of twists keeps readers captivated until a shocking climax.' Daily Express
'Brilliant writing, a terrifying story, and characters so real it feels like you know them.' Samantha Downing
'A truly chilling story.' Woman & Home
Sam Lloyd, Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2020
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9780552176590
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 27 mm
- Weight: 304g
- Languages: English
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Fantastic!
Lucy Locke’s happy life in the coastal town of Skental changes on a dime when her husband Daniel maydays from their boat. The events that follow are the st... READ MORE
Mediocre at best
This is the first book I have read by this author and I have to say that I found it mediocre at best. Some positive things about this book were the sense o... READ MORE
Heart pounding, gripping thriller
A heart pounding and adrenaline fuelled read that had me glued to the pages. Setting the book in the remote coastal town of Skentel as a 1 in 100 weather e... READ MORE
A Masterpiece!
I read Sam Lloyd's previous novel, The Memory Wood, so I was hoping for something equally dark, twisty and unpredictable, and my prayers were answered with... READ MORE
Fantastically gripping
Wow. I’ve read some excellent murder/crime/thriller books over the last year, but this one has to take first place. The storyline is incredible, and I was ... READ MORE
Absolutely Brilliant!
The Rising Tide’ captures perfectly, the claustrophobic North Devon fishing village of Skentel in winter, bracing itself against the harsh and freezing Nor... READ MORE
The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd
The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd is his second book and it is a masterclass in storytelling, it is taut, keeps the reader engaged and is a nerve wracking rolle... READ MORE
Addictive!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy.
Having loved Sam's previous book (both standalone thrillers) I had high hopes for this one too.
So ... READ MORE
Lots of twists and turns
Lucy and Daniel Locke live in idyllic Skentel in North Devon with their family. Lucy is running a successful beachfront establishment, while Daniel is havi... READ MORE
Secrets and the sea feature in this gripping thriller
My thanks to Random House U.K. Transworld Publishers/Bantam Press for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Rising Tide’ by Sam Lloyd in exchange for an honest rev... READ MORE
Gripping!
This book was just up my street - rugged coastal setting with a gorgeous house on the clifftop - except the gorgeous didn't make the happy home we'd all dr... READ MORE
Solid 4 STAR read
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Memory Wood by Sam Lloyd I was very interested to read this follow up novel, which was very different.
Lucy and Daniel o... READ MORE
Dark, chilling and gripping
I loved this novel. So many twists and turns in an original story. Dark, chilling, shocking and gripping. Interesting characters and an appealing setting i... READ MORE
Original and compelling
I haven't read Sam's previous work so I came into The Rising Tide fresh without much expectation. Wow, I think this has been the most original and compelli... READ MORE
Fast and Brutal
This is a very fast paced novel which has so many twists that I found myself going back to check if I had missed anything. I think maybe the amount of twis... READ MORE
A nautical roller coaster of a book!
Hang on to your life belt this is a nautical roller coaster of a book! Unputdownable! A missing husband followed by missing children, a terminally ill de... READ MORE
Suspenseful thriller.
Suspenseful thriller, mostly set at sea, centered around what appears to be a typical loving family.
Its a race against time before an impending storm,when... READ MORE
A rollercoaster of emotion and thrills
What a heartbreaking roller coaster of a ride. I couldn’t put this book down.
It all starts when Lucy gets a knock at the door to say her boat has been fou... READ MORE
Had me gripped
Lucy Locke is worrying about the financial troubles of her husband’s business when she receives the news that her husband is missing at sea. How can it get... READ MORE
Original and compelling
I haven't read Sam's previous work so I came into The Rising Tide fresh without much expectation. Wow, I think this has been the most original and compelli... READ MORE
Shout it from the rooftops: BUY THIS BOOK!
You know when you get a really amazing first novel, which you shout to the rooftops to all your friends and family? And then the author launches their sec... READ MORE
Wow!
Wow. I’ve read some excellent murder/crime/thriller books over the last year, but this one has to take first place. The storyline is incredible, and I was ... READ MORE
A gripping thriller
I found this to be an enjoyable read that started off slow but picked up pace as the plot intensified. i could not put this book down, it was nail bitingly... READ MORE
the perfect family being hunted by a psychopath.
The perfect family being hunted by a psychopath.
Lucy has a good life, no, a great life in Devon. She owns a beautiful café/restaurant/art gallery (for lo... READ MORE
Brilliant!
I loved it! Lucy’s husband disappears out on their yacht in a storm, but then Lucy makes a horrifying discovery...did her husband do what the police think ... READ MORE
An excellent stalking thriller
This review is based on a free review .pdf from the publisher via NetGalley.co.uk
This second thriller by Sam Lloyd is not a sequel to his “The Memory Woo... READ MORE
An utterly superb, wonderfully atmospheric British thriller.
The Rising Tide is the second novel by British author, Sam Lloyd. As soon as she hears Daniel is missing, Lucy Locke wonders if it is intentional. After th... READ MORE
The Rising Tide
I really loved The Memory Wood when I read it a couple years ago, so I was quite excited to get my hands on this book. And a tad wary as I was afraid it wo... READ MORE
Unputdownable!
The Rising Tide is the best thriller I’ve read for a long time. Sam Lloyd writes charismatically and vividly. The Devon coastal town location springs into... READ MORE
An emotional rollercoaster of a story....
Sam Lloyd’s “The Memory Wood” was billed as a must read of 2020 and I have to agree, it was for me an easy five star read and I enjoyed it immensely. Knowi... READ MORE
Another brilliant book for Sam Lloyd
Another brilliant book from Sam Lloyd. I enjoyed this book as much as his debut. I loved the atmosphere of this book. You could feel the intensity of the... READ MORE
Stunning, captivating and heart pounding read
Absolutely STUNNING book, I was so captivated that I stayed up reading way too late!
The writing is incredible, just beautiful ('In the flamingo light of d... READ MORE
Atmospheric but not engaging
I loved Sam Lloyd’s debut – The Memory Wood and so I was excited to read his next book, a standalone called The Rising Tide. We get a very different book h... READ MORE
Best book I have ever read
Move over lisa Jewell and gillian Flynn we have a new kid on the block. This book is way better than gone girl or the family upstairs. In fact its in a who... READ MORE
Tense Thriller
This powerful thriller is driven by the strength of its plot and the skilful, and at times highly visual quality of the prose. The latter is particularly ... READ MORE
Beware of the herring gull!
Loved, loved, loved ‘The Rising Tide’ by Sam Lloyd.
Set in a coastal village in Cornwall, it’s a superb twisty thriller beginning with a missing person on... READ MORE
Prepare to lose some sleep.
Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy.
I found the first couple of chapters of this book a bit slow. So much so I thought I might struggle to finish it.... READ MORE
The Rising Tide
This is the first book I have read of this author and will read his first one and any that come along thereafter. I really enjoyed the storyline. How many... READ MORE
Chilling but compulsive
How to unpack this story and do it justice in a review. It was chilling! Absolutely shot full of deep dark secrets and mystery. When the Huntsman sailed ou... READ MORE
Pure brilliance!
Sometimes you read the description for a book and then when you’ve finished it you think ‘whoever wrote that description wants shooting’. You’re left feel... READ MORE
Gripping and moving
A seriously good read, gripping and moving. At first I was a little bit confused by the main investigator, whose relationship with both life and religion s... READ MORE
A turbulent read
I was a big fan of Sam Lloyd’s The Memory Wood and so was intrigued to see what his second novel would deliver. It is certainly steeped in atmosphere. Sa... READ MORE
Fast Paced Thriller
I thoroughly enjoyed The Rising Tide, what a book! set in a North Devon fishing village it seems at first that the book is about Lucy Lockes husband who ha... READ MORE
Nautical
The Rising Tide
I so wanted to enjoy this book , but unfortunately I could not engage with the characters . The plot sounded right up my street . Lucy own... READ MORE
Brilliant book
Another brilliant book from Sam Lloyd. I enjoyed this book as much as his debut. I loved the atmosphere of this book. You could feel the intensity of the... READ MORE
Superb Book With Really Good Characters
I absolutely loved this book. You are never certain what happened, why and who is to blame. The primary character is Lucy who seems to have had a chequere... READ MORE
Terrifying
A tense and emotional read set in Cornwall. Lucy's apparently perfect life comes crashing down when her husband's boat is found empty during a terrible sto... READ MORE
Definitely a page-turner
I've not read any Sam Lloyd books before but after reading "The Rising Tide" I'd definitely be looking out for more. The author writes so well, keeping th... READ MORE
Excellent
My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Random House UK - Transworld Publishers, for the ARC.
Excellent reading! I thoroughly enjoyed Sam Lloyd's previous b... READ MORE
Great descriptions
Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy. :)
I really enjoyed the descriptions of the setting, who can’t fall in love with the coast?
There are some well t... READ MORE
I will definitely be seeking out more by this author
To be honest I didn't really understand the big reveal - well more the character's reasoning or motivation behind it - or the battle between good and evil.... READ MORE
It rocked my boat
Lucy and Daniel Locke are the perfect successful dream couple. Daniel had a tough start in life, but he had worked hard and had a successful business with ... READ MORE
Brilliant
After reading and loving Sam Lloyds debut book The Memory Wood I was excited to read this one. I was a bit apprehensive though would it be as good. Well ... READ MORE
Stormy seas
This is both a totally unputdownable thriller and a clever work of interesting characters. It’s the ill, Bible-quoting detective, Abraham Rose, that lifts... READ MORE
Purification through tragedy?
Rising Tide really gives you the feeling that you are being overwhelmed by the stormy sea. Lucy's husband Daniel has gone missing amidst financial worrie... READ MORE
Wow! Absolutely brilliant thriller.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and after reading this outstanding thriller, it will not be the last!
Lucy Locke lives with her two childr... READ MORE
Gut churning
The Rising Tide
This book had my stomach churning as if I were on the boat with Lucy & Jake facing the waves in the storm!
What a gut-wrenching, heart-in-... READ MORE
Thrilling
Wow - this was an egde of your seat story -just when you thought you had it all figured out -everything changes !!
I have loved all Sam Lloyd's books -kee... READ MORE
I will definitely be seeking out more by this author
To be honest I didn't really understand the big reveal - well more the character's reasoning or motivation behind it - or the battle between good and evil.... READ MORE
Shockingly Brilliant
The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd
Rating *****. 4.7/5
A really good read which kept me going into the wee small hours in the morning because like the ebb and fl... READ MORE
Completely gripping
Brilliant! This story is so gripping from start to finish. It is a complex web that will keep you guessing right until the end.
The story follows Lucy’s ... READ MORE
Breathtaking!
The Rising Tide, by the talented Sam Lloyd, will take your breath away. Suspenseful, atmospheric and tragic, this thriller is full of characters you will c... READ MORE
A good read
A good thriller that keeps you guessing throughout. Lucy's husband Daniel, takes his boat out with Lucy's two children with him and then disappears. The ... READ MORE