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To the Sea Paperback – December 1, 2021

by Nikki Crutchley (Author)

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Keep a secret. Tell a lie. Protect the family. At all costs.

A compulsively readable suspense thriller from Ngaio Marsh Award shortlisted author, Nikki Crutchley, which will keep you guessing and reading up until late into the night.

Iluka has been the only home that 18-year-old Ana has ever known. The beautiful wild pine plantation overlooking the Pacific Ocean where her grandfather builds furniture, her aunt runs an artists' retreat and her uncle tends the land, is paradise, a private idyll safe from the outside world.

But the place holds a violent secret and when a stranger arrives, Ana will need to make a choice: to protect everything - and everyone - she holds dear or tell the truth and destroy it all.

An atmospheric, suspenseful, dark and twisty thriller in the tradition of Daphne du Maurier, Paula Hawkins, Anna Downes and JP Pomare.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins AU (December 1, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1460760433
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1460760437
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.06 x 0.98 x 9.25 inches

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Nikki Crutchley

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After seven years of working as a librarian in New Zealand and overseas, Nikki now works as a freelance proofreader and copy editor. She lives in the small Waikato town of Cambridge in New Zealand with her husband and two girls.

Nikki has been writing on and off her whole life and before she turned to crime writing had success in flash fiction. She has been published in 'Bonsai: Best Small Fictions from Aotearoa New Zealand', and 'Fresh Ink' anthologies.

Crime/thriller/mystery novels are her passion. 'Nothing Bad Happens Here', her first novel, is set on the Coromandel Coast of New Zealand. It was a finalist in the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Award for best first novel.

Nikki's second book, 'No One Can Hear You', was long-listed for the Ngaio Marsh Award for best novel in 2019.

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Jay Jay

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023

I found the story disturbing which kept me reading. Well woven story. Great ending.

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BJM: Amazon Customer

A very satisfying read

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022

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We all crave, at times, a safe haven from the trials and tribulations of the world, and some people seek out such an idyll. Ana's grandfather, Hurley, has found his safe harbour in Iluka, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and he will do anything to protect the life he has built there for his family - those who support, or submit to his demands. Slowly we realise what lies behind the facade; controlling behaviour, in the name of love, and how all inhabitants of the small slice of paradise are affected.
An intense read which looks closely at human behaviour, needs and wants and how far someone will go to protect what they love.
Well worth the read.

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Madeleine Roberts

Nikki Crutchley delivers again

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022

I've really enjoyed Nikki Crutchley's previous books and was really looking forward to this one.

To The Sea is a deeply atmospheric suspense thriller that delivers to the very last page. This dark and twisty tale kept me on the edge of my seat as Crutchley expertly tells the family's story starting some twenty-plus years ago, cleverly alternating with present-day chapters.

Her characters are complex and well developed which makes you want to read on and find out what happens.

I highly recommend this one!

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Stacey Broadbent

Another fabulously thrilling tale

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2022

Another fabulously thrilling tale from Nikki Crutchley. She never fails to keep me engaged and invested in the characters, and she always surprises me.

To the Sea opens with a heart wrenching scene and continues to pack a punch throughout.

After a boat accident took the life of his best friend and left Hurley barely alive, he decided to make some changes for his family and their way of living. A move to iluka, a peaceful piece of land overlooking the sea, was to be their fresh start. But not everyone was on board, and people on the outside didn’t understand their way of living.

A truly chilling tale told from several POVs and in both past and present time. To the Sea will draw you in and hold you hostage until you unravel the truth.

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VIE

Another fabulous read by Nikki Crutchley

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022

Easy 5* from a few chapters in. This story grabs you early on and doesn't let go. You develop strong feelings towards all of the key characters, right to the end. The ending does not disappoint!

A genuine green eggs and ham situation, you'll want to read this anyhow, anywhere and anytime. Nikki Crutchley is an author you can trust to tell a captivating story.

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022

I was hooked from the start. The disturbing family dynamics and intrigue made this a gripping tale from start to finish. A quality read.

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