Saltwater - ARC Review

Thank you so much to Random House Publishing Group, Ballentine Books, and Katy Hays for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own; who else’s would they be?

Saltwater (ISBN 9780593875551) is a 332-page thriller by the New York Times bestselling author Katy Hays, and this book lives up to the hype! Saltwater comes out on 3/25/2025 and will be available in hardcover at major book retailers.

This book grips you by the hand and drags you along for a wild ride.

Years ago there was a mysterious death of the wife of a rich and powerful man on the island of Capri. It was ruled an accident, but the rumors still flew. Now Helen Lingate is on vacation on the same island, in the same house where her mother died. Desperate to escape from her overbearing family, she enlists the help of the family assistant, Lorna Moreno, to help ransom her future.

But when Lorna goes missing, Helen rethinks everything and wonders who to trust. In the world of the wealthy elite, everyone has secrets and now everyone is a suspect.

With excellent pacing and many skillfully executed twists, Saltwater will leave you breathless. From the glittering descriptions that make you feel like you’re really there to the masterful use of multiple POVs, Katy Hays delivers a whirlwind of a novel that definitely repays rereading.