The Last Ferry Out

About the book

Paradise hides a deadly secret. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick We Were Never Here...

On a trip to the tropical island where her fiancée died, a young woman begins to suspect the death was no accident-and the killer’s closer than she could'''ve imagined-in this ‘unputdownable’ thriller from ‘a master of suspense’ (Elle).

‘This book is Bartz at her best: twisty, shocking, and riveting-with a narrator you won’t stop rooting for.’-Laura Dave, #1 bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me

AN ELLE AND CRIMEREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

When Abby steps foot on Isla Colel, she isn’t sure what-if anything-she’ll find. She only knows that she needs to see the place where her fiancée, Eszter, died to try and make sense of the tragic accident.

The island is nothing like Abby expected: Though it was once a bustling tourist hub, a hurricane has left it a shell of its former self, with only a handful of residents remaining. Even the once-daily ferry to the mainland now runs every week or so.

There, Abby befriends an alluring group of expats, but her sense of unease surges when one of them says he knows the truth about Eszter’s final days. Before he can tell her more, though, he vanishes from the island. Hours turn to days with no sign of him, and the others are chillingly cavalier about his disappearance.

As her quest for the truth unearths dark secrets, shady pasts, and a web of lies, Abby grows more determined than ever to find out what happened to the love of her life. And the deeper she gets in the close-knit expat community, the more she suspects that one of them is Eszter’s killer-and will do anything to keep the truth buried. But will Abby discover who it is before she becomes the island’s next victim?

Praise for this book:

"A captivating mystery whose beating heart is the relationship between the main character and her fiancee... I couldn't put it down." - Lauren Ling Brown

"When her fiancee's mysterious death on a remote island raises more questions than answers, one woman's investigation unearths a chilling web of secrets and lies. As paranoia mounts, she becomes convinced that every move she makes is being watched. In this pulse-pounding thriller, Andrea Bartz proves once again why she's a master of suspense." - Liv Constantine

"Andrea Bartz is an auto-buy for me and The Last Ferry Out is Bartz at her best. This island mystery is twisty, shocking, and riveting - with a narrator you won't stop rooting for." - Laura Dave

"The island setting pulled me in and the shocking twists kept me on the edge of my seat as I raced to finish The Last Ferry Out. Immersive, tense, and masterful - vacations will never be the same!" - Ashley Elston

"The Last Ferry Out has it all: drama, mystery, and a heroine seeking the truth about how her fiancee died. The setting on this remote tropical island comes to life like it was hit with an adrenaline shot. You won't know who to trust in this motley crew of characters until the satisfying conclusion of this compelling story of determination and deception." - Jaime Lynn Hendricks

"Set on an eerie and beautiful island, The Last Ferry Out is a methodically paced suspense novel with richly drawn characters. Expect to lose sleep with this one. Readers will be up late, racing to put the puzzle pieces together." - Emiko Jean

"Set on a paradise island that won't divulge its deadly secrets, this twisty, breathless page-turner is at once a scorching destination thriller and an emotive exploration of how well we can ever know even those who have our hearts... . Loved it!" - Ellery Lloyd

"A salt-encrusted, propulsively cinematic thriller... You won't want to put it down. Escapist and haunting, Bartz's prose is immediate, visceral, and richly atmospheric... . A perfect vacation read." - Catherine Steadman