The Last Ferry Out - by Andrea Bartz (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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 onto the island where her fiancée, Eszter, died in a tragic accident, she encounters a rugged landscape forgotten by tourists and populated by only a small group of residents. Racked with grief, she struggles to understand why Eszter chose to visit this remote, run-down spot.

There, she befriends an alluring group of expats who remember Eszter well. One of them even texts to say he knows the truth about Eszter's final days--but before he can tell Abby more, he vanishes from the island.

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

Review Quotes

"Andrea Bartz is a master of suspense, and her fifth novel, The Last Ferry Out, is maybe the most unputdownable yet. I was hooked from the first few pages as Bartz expertly drew me into a gripping narrative. . . . It still makes my heart race thinking about it. Bartz keeps the twists coming 'til the last page."--Elle

"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, New York Times bestselling author of The Return of Ellie Black

"A captivating mystery whose beating heart is the relationship between the main character and her fiancée . . . I couldn't put it down."--Lauren Ling Brown, USA Today bestselling author of Society of Lies

"The Last Ferry Out has it all: drama, mystery, and a heroine seeking the truth about how her fiancée 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, bestselling author of A Lovely Lie

"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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins

"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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me and The Night We Lost Him

"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, New York Times bestselling author of The Club

"When her fiancée'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, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

"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, New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water and Look in the Mirror

"Grabs the reader with a killer premise and keeps the reader flipping the pages with a combination of intricately rendered characters and impossible-to-predict twists and turns. . . . A first-rate thriller."--Booklist

"[A] stylish, serpentine thriller . . . pairing tender explorations of grief and homophobia with a series of horrifying twists. [Readers] willing to follow Bartz's lead are in for a memorable ride."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Lost Night, The Herd, and The Last Ferry Out. Her thrillers have been optioned by Netflix, Hulu, and other production companies, and more than half a million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Vogue, and many other outlets, and she's held editorial positions at Glamour, Psychology Today, and Self, among other publications. She was also a lead plaintiff in the landmark class-action lawsuit Bartz v. Anthropic, which was the first major win for creatives against an AI company as well as the largest copyright recovery in history. She lives with her girlfriend and pets in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley.