Dark and twisty despite its sun-soaked backdrop, this is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty. Cynthia is skeptical about Gordon’s relationship with Anahera, but she isn’t about to let Gordon ruin their grand adventure. Their relationship is strained and complicated when they land on a remote island, where they meet Gordon, a stoic nomad. They read on the deck all day, then sleep together in the makeshift kitchen table–bed at night. Early in their odyssey, the women purchase a boat named Baby, which becomes their home. Cynthia, the simpering, scheming, covetous emotional sinkhole of New Zealander Annaleese Jochemss assured debut novel, Baby, is alive and squirming a. For money, Cynthia suggests the two women sell pairs of used underwear to men online. The journey begins with the pair in a sisterly relationship but quickly evolves into something steamier. The women steal $16,000 dollars from Cynthia’s father and hit the road. Whether out of romantic attraction or simple desire for adventure, Cynthia runs away with her much older fitness instructor, Anahera, who is escaping her marriage and domestic life for murky reasons. This engrossing debut novel follows Cynthia, a 21-year-old feeling bored and unsatisfied with existence.
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