After the Storm

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Some secrets destroy you. Rob and Anna have only just met Owen and Kim. Now they've boarded their handsome old boat to travel to a far off island in the Caribbean. With only the four of them on board, it should be paradise: lazy afternoons spent snorkelling; long nights enjoying the silence and solitude of the sea. But ten days is a long time to spend with strangers. Especially when one of them carries a secret.

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A brilliantly tense set up that only gets more fraught. I devoured After the Storm in one feverish gulp -- Lucy Atkins, author of The Missing One and The Other Child
Unpredictable weather, novice sailors and the confined space of a boat in need of serious maintenance ratchets up the tension between them, as they skirt around each other, trying to hide their fears and deepest secrets. Great read! -- Kerry Fisher, author of The School Gate Survival Guide and The Island Escape
Taut and dark, the tension in this book builds slowly but surely. Loved it -- Claire Fuller, author of Our Endless Numbered Days
Jane Lythell, the new queen on the block when it comes to unravelling seemingly idyllic scenarios, page by page, as the participants rush headlong in their ignorance to an unspecified nemesis... Ms Lythell skilfully ratchets up the pressure and apprehension' * The Diplomat *
What better place than the cramped, claustrophobic confines of a yacht for the setting of a thriller Lythell has done it again, with a meticulously planned and plotted slow-burner of a book * Brighton & Hove Independent *
Lythell's strength is in her descriptions of the story's idyllic backdrop, the deserted islands and bustling ports. She's also good at conjuring up a beguiling sense of the lazy, hazy days of a Caribbean cruise * Irish Times *
As each [character] unburdens their secrets and unravels their problems, a sinister foreboding builds into a terrifying climax, keeping you on tenterhooks until the end * Country Life *
Fascinating and clever... The author's real skill is her ability to invent memorable original characters' * Daily Mail *
A bit of a slow burner, but well worth the wait for the brilliantly dramatic ending. An enjoyable read Best loves! * Best. *

Author Bio

Jane Lythell worked as a television producer and commissioning editor before becoming Deputy Director of the BFI and Chief Executive of BAFTA. She now writes full time.