Dark Tide: A Novel

“Chilling.” — Associated Press

“An intense psychological thriller."  — Publishers Weekly

From Elizabeth Haynes, author of the bestselling debut Into the Darkest Corner, comes a tense, gripping thriller about a woman caught in an underworld of corruption and murder.

Genevieve has finally achieved her dream: to leave the stress of London behind and start a new life aboard a houseboat in Kent. She’s found the perfect vessel: Revenge of the Tide. She already feels less lonely; as if the boat is looking after her.

But the night of her boat-warming party, a body washes up, and to Genevieve’s horror, she recognizes the victim. She isn’t about to tell the police, though; hardly anyone knows about her past as a dancer at a private members’ club, The Barclay. The death can’t have anything to do with her. Or so she thinks...

Soon, the lull of the waves against Revenge feels anything but soothing, as Genevieve begins to receive strange calls and can’t reach the one person who links the present danger with her history at the club. Fearing for her safety, Genevieve recalls the moment when it all started to go wrong: the night she saw her daytime boss in the crowd at The Barclay...

Dark, sexy, and exquisitely chilling, Dark Tide is another superb mystery from acclaimed rising star Elizabeth Haynes.

From the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Into the Darkest Corner comes another page-turning novel of "gripping suspense" (Wall Street Journal).

Genevieve has finally escaped the stressful demands of her sales job and achieved her dream: to leave London behind and begin a new life aboard a houseboat in Kent. Not many people know that she financed her fresh start by working weekends as a dancer at a less-than-reputable gentlemen's club called the Barclay, and she's determined to keep it that way. But on the night of her housewarming party the past intrudes when a body washes up beside the boat, and Genevieve recognizes the victim, a fellow dancer from the Barclay.

As the sanctuary of the marina is threatened, and Genevieve's life seems increasingly at risk, the story of how she came to be so out of her depth unfolds, and she discovers the hard way the real cost of mixing business with pleasure. . . .

“Gripping.” - The Guardian

“Elizabeth Haynes’ first novel, Into the Darkest Corner, a powerful psychological drama and portrayal of obsession, was an internet sensation last year and this, her second, is just as impressive and in much the same mould….Haynes does a great job in ratcheting up the suspense…there are many lip-biting moments.” - Daily Mail (London)

“Gripping….Unputdownable, this thriller with a heart of gold reads like a breath of fresh air.” - Red Online

“Clearly shows her initial success was no accident. The rich bloodline of women crime writers has a new generation fast emerging and the pulse is beating strongly.” - David Connett, Sunday Express (London)

“Check the locks on your doors and windows and surrender to this obsessive thriller.” - Karin Slaughter, author of Fallen

“Into the Darkest Corner is a gripping page-turner that will suck you in from the first scene and not let you go you until it reaches its stunning conclusion.” - Chevy Stevens, author of Never Knowing and Still Missing

“Intriguing….The age-old story of good girl turned bad gets a fresh look….The two story lines of her city life and boat life are neatly interwoven, taut as a nautical knot and dangerous as a rogue wave. Lisa Jackson, Chevy Stevens, and Lisa Unger fans will find much to like here.” - Booklist

“This dark, sexy, heart-0pounding thriller is a chilling and highly satisfying follow-up to Haynes’s acclaimed debut, Into the Darkest Corner,….Genevieve is a smart, likable, well-drawn character….This is a must read for mystery/thriller fans.” - Library Journal

“A gripping psychological thriller…Haynes puts the reader into Bailey’s mind and the result is a grim, dark and extremely difficult story. The feelings of isolation and helplessness ooze off the page. Into the Darkest Corner is a compelling first novel.” - Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers

“It’s hard to put the uniqueness of Elizabeth Haynes’ writing into words. Her stories grip you by the throat and force you to acknowledge that this is what real crime and real horror look and feel like, as well as real love, hope, fear. Suddenly, much of the other crime fiction you’ve read seems, in comparison, rather like stories made up by writers. Haynes is the most exciting thing to happen to crime fiction in a long time.” - Sophie Hannah

“An intense psychological thriller….A convincing portrayal of a woman who’s both naïve and self-confident elevates the solid plot, which alternates between the present and the past…” - Publishers Weekly

“Chilling….Compelling.” - Associated Press

“A chilling page-turner.” - Booklist

“A chilling, page-turning read, which charts domestic violence without flinching and portrays OCD with insight and compassion.” - Rosamund Lupton, author of Sister

“A harrowing psychological thriller….A terrifying and convincing portrayal of an abusive relationship and a damaged woman’s heroic attempts to recover from it.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A scary and superbly written debut thriller.” - Library Journal, starred review

“A tour de force début novel that is both creepily disturbing and yet beautifully rendered.” - Sam Millar, New York Journal of Books

“This intense, gripping account of domestic violence and its aftermath is utterly unputdownable. A stunning debut.” - S.J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep