Notes on a Drowning

Paperback Published on: 29/01/2026
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Synopsis

'A high-octane, page-turning thriller' JENNIE GODFREY
'Brilliantly pacy' DAILY EXPRESS
'I loved it' T.M. LOGAN
'A tense and fast-moving thriller' GUARDIAN
'Zips along like a high-end Netflix drama you can't help but binge' JANE CASEY

A MURDERED GIRL. A DEADLY COVER-UP.

Alex risks losing her job if she takes on more unpaid legal work, but then comes a case she can't refuse. A young girl's lifeless body has been dragged from the Thames and her sister is convinced it wasn't an accident. Still haunted by the disappearance of her own sister Alex begins to investigate.

Kat has worked hard to become Special Adviser to the Home Secretary and is determined to keep dark events from her youth in the past. But when she discovers a series of cover-ups, and a letter that raises questions about a drowned girl, Kat wonders if her seemingly perfect boss could be involved.

As Alex and Kat delve deeper, it becomes clear that other girls are at risk. Can the women overcome their differences and uncover the full story in time to save them? Or will the powerful men pulling the strings silence them for good?

Readers love Notes on a Drowning:
'Powerful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gripping'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'High-octane' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Grabs you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Atmospheric' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Timely' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781398715592
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 268g
  • Languages: English

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Notes on a Drowning
Excellent Read!
Thank you to Anna and her publishers for this early review copy. Just in case you didn't know Anna Sharpe is Anna Mazzola who we all know is an excellent ... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
Notes on a Drowning
Well-formed tense page-turner
Big fan of Anna Mazzola and her historical fiction books. First time reading her under the guise of Anna Sharpe and a thriller "Notes on a Drowning". A wel... READ MORE
Mel Pretorius
Notes on a Drowning
Great political/legal thriller
What a great novel. 2am! The time I turned the last page and got some sleep. A really cracking legal and political thriller with two strong female main p... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
Notes on a Drowning
Outstanding Thriller
Anna Mazzola is already a renowned writer of Historical Fiction, The Book Of Secrets was not my number one read last year without it being an exceptional b... READ MORE
Andy  wormald
Notes on a Drowning
Exciting thriller
Exciting thriller with a legal, political and people trafficking setting. The prologue is interesting as I read I wasn’t sure exactly who that part of the ... READ MORE
Peter Thorburn
Notes on a Drowning
Globe-spanning conspiracy with personal edge
Alex is a put-upon Legal Aid lawyer. Kat is a special advisor to the Home Secretary. Natalia was a Moldovan immigrant, now a body dredged from the Thames. ... READ MORE
Huttson Lo
Notes on a Drowning
Legal/Political Thriller
Alex is a lawyer who is passed a pro-bono case involving a woman who has supposedly drowned in the Thames. But when people are all too willing to investiga... READ MORE
Gemma Kay
Notes on a Drowning
Notes on A Drowning is a brilliant read
I am a huge fan of the historical fiction writer Anna Mazzola, so when I heard that she was writing a contemporary crime thriller under the name of Anna Sh... READ MORE
Mary Picken
Notes on a Drowning
A fresh and frightening crime thriller
While ‘Anna Sharpe’ may be a new name to crime readers, the author has already proven herself a strong storyteller with several terrific historical and Got... READ MORE
Craig Sisterson
Notes on a Drowning
Gripping Thriller
Anna Mazzola has switched from her usual historical fiction to write her first thriller under the name Anna Sharpe. And what a thriller - Notes On A Drowni... READ MORE
Elizabeth Currie
Notes on a Drowning
Five stars!
Anna Sharpe’s Notes on a Drowning is a tense and gripping thriller that delves into the murky waters of corruption, power, and human trafficking. With a bl... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
Notes on a Drowning
A great thriller!
This was an intense legal/political thriller that I raced through and thoroughly enjoyed. The book is written as a dual narrative. Anna is a lawyer and ... READ MORE
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