Beach Thriller by Jamie Day
Publication Date: June 9th 2026 by Macmillan Audio
Pages: 368
Audio Book Length: 12hrs 20min
Narrators: Emily Shaffer, Jane Oppenheimer, Jennifer Pickens, Megan Tusing
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
My
Thoughts:
Holly, a moderately successful writer, is suffering from writer’s
block, but needs to come up with her next book soon. Especially since she’s hurting
for cash. Moving back to her childhood home, a rundown beach cottage isn’t
something she wanted to do but it’s all she can afford. Holly just needs to
hunker down and write a book. That’s difficult when reminders of her sister’s death
which was ruled as “undetermined” are around every corner. Holly knows in her
gut that Anna was murdered, but the police did little to solve it.
Jade, not quite eighteen, ran away from a troubled home has
also landed in Beauford, her path intersecting with Holly’s.
Finding her old draft, “Beach Thriller”, which was based on
those events motivates Holly to uncover the truth and finally get justice for
her sister. Unfortunately, digging around
for the truth puts both Holly and Jade in danger.
It took me a bit to get into the story and some of the dialogue
and reactions felt a little off, but around the 30% mark I was fully invested. I
enjoyed Beach Thriller and liked both Holly and Jade. I liked the “book within
a book” aspect. I guessed at some of the reveals, but others were a surprise. I
appreciated how it all was explained and made sense, wrapping up the story in a
satisfying conclusion.
I listened to the audio version and having a full cast of
narrators, one for each POV, definitely enhanced my enjoyment!
4 Stars
Book Description:
Holly Sinclair, a struggling writer, is forced from her cherished New York apartment and returns to her family's seaside cottage in the charming town of Beauport, Massachusetts—a home she hasn't seen in nearly twenty years. Guilt grabs her the moment she arrives. Years ago, her sister died here, and Holly still blames herself.
She arrives on a mission from her literary agent to write a best-selling novel. Her future depends on it. But she’s not the only one with an agenda. Someone is watching Holly's every move from the shadows. Desperate for a good idea, Holly makes the fateful choice to write about her past. The Watcher sees all and knows what Holly doesn’t: Some secrets must remain buried.
As threats from the ominous Watcher become increasingly sinister, Holly realizes that, even though the past is a faint echo, it is still close enough to be deadly.
