In the vein of Gone Girl, Dead Calm, and The White Lotus comes a luxury-escape thriller where secrets are deadly and no one is coming to help.
A powerful judge. His perfect second wife. Their glittering circle of elite guests.
Miles from shore, secrets surface — and someone won’t survive the voyage.
A fast-paced Caribbean thriller packed with twists, danger, and psychological suspense.
Bennett and Rachael Hudson look untouchable.
He’s a powerful federal judge.
She’s a stunning PR executive—and the perfect second wife.
His daughter is a world-class violin prodigy.
Their friends are famous. Their family is influential. Their Dallas Highland Park lifestyle is flawless.
Or so it appears.
Rachael is planning an extravagant surprise birthday celebration for Bennett aboard a luxury Caribbean catamaran. Every detail is choreographed. Every guest carefully chosen. Every contingency considered.
Except one.
Because the real surprise isn’t the party.
And it isn’t what Rachael has planned.
It’s that once they’re miles from shore, cut off from help, and trapped together at sea… the truth surfaces — and someone won’t make it back alive.
What begins as a glittering celebration becomes a fight for survival as long-buried secrets detonate and loyalties collapse. And before it’s over, everyone aboard will learn a brutal reality:
This was never their story.
From USA Today bestselling author Pamela Hutchins comes a fast-paced Caribbean thriller packed with psychological twists, high-stakes danger, and luxury gone lethal.
What readers say about Pamela Hutchins’ thrillers:
★★★★★ ‘Unputdownable.’
★★★★★ ‘Clear your calendar — you won’t be able to stop reading.’
★★★★★ ‘Hutchins is a master of tension.’
★★★��★ ‘Fast-paced and spellbinding.’
★★★★★ ‘Everything shines ''' plot, characters, and writing.’
★★★★★ ‘You’re guaranteed to love the ride.’
Buy THE SURPRISE PARTY now for a gripping, twist-driven thriller of privilege, deception, and survival at sea.
Genre: Mystery
A powerful judge. His perfect second wife. Their glittering circle of elite guests.
Miles from shore, secrets surface — and someone won’t survive the voyage.
A fast-paced Caribbean thriller packed with twists, danger, and psychological suspense.
Bennett and Rachael Hudson look untouchable.
He’s a powerful federal judge.
She’s a stunning PR executive—and the perfect second wife.
His daughter is a world-class violin prodigy.
Their friends are famous. Their family is influential. Their Dallas Highland Park lifestyle is flawless.
Or so it appears.
Rachael is planning an extravagant surprise birthday celebration for Bennett aboard a luxury Caribbean catamaran. Every detail is choreographed. Every guest carefully chosen. Every contingency considered.
Except one.
Because the real surprise isn’t the party.
And it isn’t what Rachael has planned.
It’s that once they’re miles from shore, cut off from help, and trapped together at sea… the truth surfaces — and someone won’t make it back alive.
What begins as a glittering celebration becomes a fight for survival as long-buried secrets detonate and loyalties collapse. And before it’s over, everyone aboard will learn a brutal reality:
This was never their story.
From USA Today bestselling author Pamela Hutchins comes a fast-paced Caribbean thriller packed with psychological twists, high-stakes danger, and luxury gone lethal.
What readers say about Pamela Hutchins’ thrillers:
★★★★★ ‘Unputdownable.’
★★★★★ ‘Clear your calendar — you won’t be able to stop reading.’
★★★★★ ‘Hutchins is a master of tension.’
★★★��★ ‘Fast-paced and spellbinding.’
★★★★★ ‘Everything shines ''' plot, characters, and writing.’
★★★★★ ‘You’re guaranteed to love the ride.’
Buy THE SURPRISE PARTY now for a gripping, twist-driven thriller of privilege, deception, and survival at sea.
Genre: Mystery
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