![]() ![]() The novel also makes reference to the common but underreported phenomenon of cruise ship crime, which, because it often occurs in international waters, is frequently subject to murky maritime laws and overlapping police jurisdictions. Lo’s inability to access the internet during the cruise-which cuts her off from loved ones and also forces her to solve the mystery without outside help-underscores this. ![]() After every few chapters, Ware includes emails, Facebook posts, or online forum posts discussing Lo’s whereabouts, which illustrate the degree to which these tools have become indispensable to daily communication and one’s ability to access news and information-and also how they can harmfully fuel speculation. She drinks often throughout the book, and it is also revealed that she is on anti-depressants. Shes drunkenly burgled, which causes her issues with sleeping and ultimately puts her on edge. Lo is, from the very beginning of the book, kind of a mess. The pervasiveness of the internet and smartphone technology is another feature of the novel. My favorite thing about this book is how unreliable the narrator seems. Such thrillers often feature female protagonists, domestic strife, and psychological suspense. Ware’s novel is part of a resurgence of the thriller genre that could be dated to Gillian Flynn’s 2012 bestseller Gone Girl and may reflect a broader cultural fascination with true crime stories. ![]()
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