Red Water

· Tritone Literary Publishers
4.0
3 reviews
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373
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 FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR KRISTEN MAE

He was trying to kill her, too…

“One of those books that chews you up and spits you out—you will never be the same.” – Andra Watkins, New York Times bestselling author of Not Without My Father

“With prose that will bring you to your knees, Red Water will hold you in its grip without apology, and you will love every torturous second of it.” – Beth Teliho, author of the award-winning Order of Seven 

“Dark, erotic, and haunting, Red Water sticks with you like a dream you can’t shake.” – Meghan O’Flynn, bestselling author of the Ash Park series 

Malory would prefer just about any place over the beat-up trailer she’s had to call home since her mom died, so even her tiny dorm room feels like an upgrade. And though she sometimes still hears her father’s whispers in her mind, she’s excelling at school, making new friends, and has even attracted an enigmatic admirer. 

But when her new love interest begins to reveal his more unsavory appetites, Malory finds herself a hapless participant in sick games that force her to confront her nasty inner demons. As the game intensifies, so do the whispers in Malory’s head. Now she must decide: accept the fate she’s always believed inevitable, or risk losing the only person who ever made her feel like she was worth fighting for. But how do you let love in when the only thing that feels right is pain? 

At times erotic, at times disturbing, and at times both at once, Red Water slithers under your skin with its dark, unflinching examination of the psychology of self-loathing and the secret, unspeakable lust for depravity that lies dormant within us all. If you loved Caroline Kepnes’s You or Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects, you will love Red Water

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4.0
3 reviews
Brooke Lindenbusch
January 24, 2019
This book was so vivid and so raw it made want to cringe, scream, and at times cry. This book touches on so many issues that most people tend to shy away from, but they really need to be brought to life so people can see how easy the cycle of abuse, self loathing, and desperation can take you under and distort reality. It also discusses topics like racial profiling, sexuality, and suicide. All of these issues seem to be taboo, but people need to be aware that these issues are prevalent and their actions and reactions affect people. I think people like to bury their head in the sand when it comes to realizing how messed up our world can be and this book just threw it all in our face and was like "you are going to listen and like it." Overall, I think this book had a real darkness to it, but it was beautifully written. It didn't sugarcoat anything and the realism made it that much more powerful.
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About the author

Kristen Mae is the bestselling author of Red Water and Beyond the Break, as well as the hugely popular and completely twisted short story Black-Eyed Susie. She is also a social media manager, freelance writer, classical musician, and artist. Check out her website, AbandoningPretense.com, and follow her on Facebook and Instagram @abandoningpretense.

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