The first book I read in the new year fell pretty flat for me…despite it having descent reviews. It was very predictable and I struggled to even see it to the end. All that said, I know it is right up the alley for many readers, particularly if you love books like The Girl on the Train, The Wife Upstairs and Nine Perfect Strangers. Here is my book review The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding.

Homeless

Despite her wildly successful restaurant, Lee finds herself living in her car after the pandemic shuts down her restaurant. Running from a investor who is threatening her, Lee is working at a diner and trying to save enough to rent a tiny apartment. This is not how she thought her life would turn out. Then she meets a guy who seems genuinely interested in her…could this nice guy be real?

Unlikely Friendship

While sitting in her car one cold and rainy morning Lee notices a women walking on the beach. She seems to be crying and yelling and then she flings herself into the cold water. Despite herself, Lee can’t let this women commit suicide and she drags her out of the water and onto the beach. They have a bit of a heart to heart and Lee learns, despite the wealthy house Hazel lives in, she is essentially a prisoner there thanks to her overbearing husband.

Lee thinks she will never see Hazel again, but the next morning Hazel shows up with pastries and hot coffee. Could this women really be interested in being friends with her?

All is Not What it Seems

When Hazel asks Lee to help her disappear to get away from her husband, Lee gets caught up in a twisting story, with characters she soon learns she should never have trusted and a wild ride ensues as Lee tries to keep herself out of jail and out of harms way.

Book Review The Drowning Women by Robyn Harding

I definitely saw this plot unfolding long before it did…I found the book predictable and not believable and I did not like the ending either. Sorry fans of female thrillers – but this one did not do it for me.

***Three stars for The Drowning Women by Robyn Harding.

Thanks for reading my book review The Drowning Women by Robyn Harding. See last week’s book review My Friends by Hisham Matar.

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