Livestock is slaughtered.Īnd then three passengers are marked for death, including Samuel.Ĭould a demon be responsible for their misfortunes? Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent.īut no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. The extraordinary new novel from Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award.
The setting for this novel is fantastic, and with so many twists and turns to explore you’ll never want to put it down! Turton’s first novel, The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is another great read, and I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.A murder on the high seas. When strange occurrences begin early in the voyage, the crew is convinced that a curse is afoot, but is there more to the odd events than meets the eye? Sammy and Hayes will need to find out quickly if the ship is to make it to its destination. The two are on a voyage back to Amsterdam from the East Indies for Sammy’s trial, along with a cast of interesting and mysterious fellow passengers. I love the dynamic of having Samuel Pipps, who is a great detective, locked away as an accused prisoner and having to solve the mystery through his associate Hayes. The characters are well drawn out and interesting and the plot keeps the reader on their toes. Devil and Dark Water combines elements of Mystery, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, and Fantasy for an unforgettable reading experience. After recommendations from multiple friends with similar reading interests, I decided that I just had to read this book, and boy am I glad I did! Another reviewer touted Turton’s novel as “genre-bending” and not only do I love that term, but I wholeheartedly agree with its use in this instance.
I absolutely adored Stuart Turton’s novel The Devil and the Dark Water for many many reasons, not the least of which is the amazing plot twists that lead to a truly shocking finale.
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