Winter Water

Martin moves his family to Orust, Sweden, to cultivate a mussel farm. When his son disappears, he falls into a deep depression and withdraws from his family and community. Maya Linde, a former police photographer, arrives to investigate and discovers that other children have died in the same waves, all on the same day in January, all in the exact same spot, though decades apart. Winter Water is an atmospheric and gripping suspense novel of grief and the many acts it can make us capable of.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2022
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Martin, a man drawn to the ocean's allure, relocates his family to a picturesque island village in Sweden. He establishes a mussel farm, but encounters conflicts with the locals. On a January weekend, while distracted by a phone call, Martin's young son vanishes, and his red bucket is found bobbing in the waves. Despite a thorough search, his body is never recovered, leading to an official ruling of accidental drowning. Martin's grief consumes him, isolating him from his family and community.

Enter former police photographer Maya Linde, who arrives in Orust to investigate the boy's disappearance. As Maya delves deeper into the town's secrets, she forms a bond with Martin. Together, they uncover a chilling truth: other children have tragically died in the same spot, on the same day in January, spanning decades. The coincidence raises suspicions that the ocean may be luring these children into its depths. As Maya and Martin confront this menacing threat, they realize that the truth is far more enigmatic than they could have imagined. Winter Water is a haunting and suspenseful novel that explores the depths of human emotions and the sinister forces that can lurk beneath the surface of seemingly peaceful communities.

Weight: 236g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473668638