Reading Between the Wines book review #14/130 for 2024:
Rating: 2 🍷 🍷
Book: The Yacht
Author: Sarah Goodwin
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Sipping thoughts: I was so ready to find out what happened to these characters on this yacht. I especially love a good, locked room thriller. However instead of floating this story sunk for me. There were so many unanswered questions and parts that were so repetitive. I really wanted to like this book, but I just could not. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because it kept my interest but did not pull out any major surprises.

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You can’t like everyone can you. I didn’t really like anyone in the yacht but I loved the book. Being in a boat can be claustrophobic but with a killer on board doubly scary. Made me want to swim for shore!

This book missed the mark for me. The characters were deplorable, and not in a “love to hate” kind of way. I just hated them! The main character had some redeeming qualities, but man, some of her choices were questionable and dumb!

I was intrigued with the storyline, but I felt the book could’ve been shorter. It was off to a good start in the beginning, but the middle slowed down for me. The end picked back up, and I did not predict the big twist at the end. That was the saving grace for this book in my opinion. I did find myself wanting to know how it would end once I was invested. I would like to try another book by this author.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an ARC in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.

I’ve read a few of Sarah Godwin’s books and really enjoyed them. This one certainly didn’t disappoint. It was so good.

Hannah had been invited by her friend Libby to spend New Year on her luxury yacht which was moored in an Italian harbour. Hannah was looking forward to seeing Libby and her other friends Harry and Maggie but also felt some trepidation. Hannah felt her lifestyle didn’t measure up to theirs but they had been friends since school.

The party was in full flow with the four friends and Libby’s husband Olly and Maggie’s fiancé Leon. Hannah overheard a few remarks that Olly made about her but tried to not let him ruin her evening.

The evening ended badly as there was bickering and fighting between the group and Hannah got fed up hearing Olly bad mouthing her and when Libby didn’t defend her, she went to bed.

When she rose the next morning Hannah intended to sneak off the yacht and drive back to the UK. She discovered that they were no longer moored and they were in fact out at sea. The situation just kept getting worse, everyone was fighting and they were running out of options fast!

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.

The Yacht follows a group of friends celebrating New Years Eve on a yacht when things start to go wrong. The first third of the book lost it's shock value as the key things that happened were given away in the book synopsis but I still enjoyed reading it. I would have given a higher score if I'd been taken by surprise earlier on! It's hard to give a full review without giving spoilers but the author did an excellent job at helping me to visualise the situation that was unfolding. I could clearly picture the setting throughout the book which really helped me to get into the story. Some of the characters are just awful and I thought it showed an interesting take on adults that have maintained friendships from their childhood but no longer bring them any happiness. I've read a few books by this author now and they are always page turners that I finish within a few days of starting so would definitely read more.

Hannah has planned to spend New Years Eve at a party with two of her former school friends, both married and wealthy, while Hannah is single and doing a job she doesn’t enjoy. The party takes place on a yacht in the south of France where Hannah begins to learn more about her friends as the party takes an unexpected turn.

While I really enjoyed the premise of this novel and appreciated the fast-paced twisty turns, I struggled to engage with the characters so did not find the story as impactful. However, I will continue to read books by this author.

After reading Stranded by Sarah Goodwin you BET I was going to read this as well! And it did not disappoint! A bunch of friends parting on New Years Eve on a luxury yacht and go adrift. A bit of a different locked room concept but I loved it! Full of more twists and turns than a tsunami can throw at you! Such a fun book and it literally kept me gripped until the end!

Amazing story. Just couldn't put it down. Scary and dark and makes you wonder about people more and more.
Great characters.

I have read and enjoyed all of Sarah Goodwin's books and The Yacht is no exception. A brilliant murder mystery aboard a stunning mega yacht. Get lost in this beautiful world xx

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I've read all of Sarah's work and she never fails to keep the reader engrossed throughout her stories

When Hannah and her friends rent a luxury yacht in an Italian marina, they party in style under the stars until they pass out. The next morning, they are horrified to find they have been cut adrift into the open ocean, with no sight of land and no fuel in the engine. And that’s when the first person goes missing…

This was a fun little murder mystery. I enjoyed the twists and turns. Well done!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the ARC.
The non-stop action in this locked-room mystery was a real page turner.
Hannah has been invited to a New Year’s Eve party on a yacht with her old friends Maggie , Harry, and Libby along with Libby’s husband, and Maggie’s fiancé.
Hannah is the only reasonable person at this party as it gets out of hand with drinking and drugs.
One of the party’s members goes missing, and the finger pointing begins.
I found this book hard to put down, full of twists and turns.

Thank you Sarah Goodwin Netgalley and Avon for allowing me the chance to read The Yacht that was published January 4th 2024. I’ve not read any other books from the author but after reading this one I will definitely be doing that now.

What a great way to celebrate New Year's Eve than on a private luxury yacht with your closest friends?! Even though a few of the party goers would prefer not everyone attend.
Six people are about to board the yacht for a cruise like no other. The next morning the yacht sets sail and one party goer is missing. Who can you trust? Who will survive?

Can't say I enjoyed this one it dragged on a bit and bored me at times and the ending was pretty predictable

Great thriller that had me on the edge of my seat until the very end

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I had high hopes for this book based on the description, but I should have known that this author might not be for me after giving another one of their books lower ratings.

This book unfortunately, ended the same. I was not connected to the story or the characters, and it would have been a perfect first read for the year, but it flopped for me. I think that I won't pick up other books from the author.

Thank you to netgalley & the publisher for the arc copy.

A kind of locked room mystery, the locked room being a yacht stranded goodness knows where in the ocean and a group of not really friends battling for survival.

There was something brutally honest about this story that really appealed to me, it was definitely entertaining and whilst following a few fairly standard tropes it was still hugely addictive.

I really enjoyed it.

A great page-turning thriller!

I got swept away in the luxury of the yacht and loved the way this unravelled throughout the story. Great characters, all of whom I disliked but for different reasons!

Took quite a gruesome turn towards the end so not for the feint hearted.

Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the opportunity to read and review this brilliant book

The Yacht is a tense thriller, the action for which takes place, unusually, at sea. Good, well rounded characters, the majority of whom were rather obnoxious.
I have a problem 'visualising' but this was so well written, with enough but not too much detail to keep me fully aware of what was happening at all times.
I can totally recommend this book and will be looking out for more books by Sarah Goodwin myself.

I had troubles downloading this one so unfortunately I am not able to review at this time and the “not giving feedback” tool is not working for me.