Sweet Water

By: Cara Reinard

Narrated by: Amy Rubinate

What did her son do in the woods last night? Does a mother really want to know?

It’s what Sarah Ellsworth dreamed of. Marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Martin. Living in a historic mansion in Pennsylvania’s most exclusive borough. And Finn, a teenage son with so much promise. Until...A call for help in the middle of the night leads Sarah and Martin to the woods, where they find Finn, injured, dazed, and weeping near his girlfriend’s dead body. Convinced he’s innocent, Sarah and Martin agree to protect their son at any cost and not report the crime.

But there are things Sarah finds hard to reconcile: a cover-up by Martin’s family that’s so unnervingly cold-blooded. Finn’s lies to the authorities are too comfortable, too proficient, not to arouse her suspicions. Even the secrets of the old house she lives in seem to be connected to the incident. As each troubling event unfolds, Sarah must decide how far she’ll go to save her perfect life.

©2021 Cara Reinard (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“An unsparing account of ‘rich people problems’ that goes on forever, like all the best nightmares.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“[A] nail-biting psychological thriller.... Reinard knows how to keep readers turning the pages.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Sweet Water is electrically suspenseful, impossible to put down until the last gut punch of a killer ending.” (Luanne Rice, New York Times best-selling author)

ewwe

it would really drawn out and sappy and kind of annoying I was not really impressed with this book at all a single father with his daughter who get to scholarship and goes out with a frat boy and they get married and all the truths about him and his family come out in the end not that great

family and suspense

this book had so many surprises and unfolded the secrets well. such a good book. very real. easy to visualize throughout.

Sweet storytelling

The narrator was awesome and engaging. There were enough twists to keep me interested. The story had a good base.

Good quick read

Overall it was good. A little predictable but had a good storyline. Very quick read.

Cara Reinard

This was my first book I've read and listen to written by Cara. I enjoyed reading this book. The storyline was awesome. The book kept me intrigued the whole time. It will have you guessing right up to the end. And even then, you will find yourself realizing you guess wrong. Thanks