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Girl Underwater
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
An adventurous debut novel that cross cuts between a competitive college swimmer's harrowing days in the Rocky Mountains after a major airline disaster and her recovery supported by the two men who love her - only one of whom knows what really happened in the wilderness.
Nineteen-year-old Avery Delacorte loves the water. Growing up in Brookline, Massachusetts, she took swim lessons at her community pool and captained the local team; in high school, she raced across bays and sprawling North American lakes. Now a sophomore on her university's nationally ranked team, she struggles under the weight of new expectations but life is otherwise pretty good. Perfect, really.
That all changes when Avery's red-eye home for Thanksgiving makes a ditch landing in a mountain lake in the Colorado Rockies. She is one of only five survivors, which includes three little boys and Colin Shea, who happens to be her teammate. Colin is also the only person in Avery's college life who challenged her to swim her own events, to be her own person - something she refused to do. Instead she's avoided him since the first day of freshman year. But now, faced with sub-zero temperatures, minimal supplies, and the dangers of a forbidding nowhere, Avery and Colin must rely on each other in ways they never could've imagined.
In the wilderness, the concept of survival is clear-cut. Simple. In the real world, it's anything but.
Critic reviews
"Your first must-read beach book of the summer." (Oprah.com)
"The riveting drama is sure to keep readers up into the night devouring each and every twist and harrowing scene." (RT Reviews)
"A romantic thriller full of raw and conflicting emotions…a roller coaster full of frustrating, exciting, heartwarming and heart-wrenching moments that leave surprises at every turn." (Deseret News)
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- Clare
- 02-12-23
Gripping
I worried I’d find the switching from past to present annoying (I’m not a fan generally), but it was done seamlessly, really enhancing the story. Fabulous descriptions from someone who knows water and a gripping tale. Thoroughly enjoyed this, would recommend.
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