Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books and Emily Bestler Books for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Adrift is dark and pay psychological, really delving into family dynamics and our relationships with those outside our family. First, be aware that in exploring family there is also the exploration of abuse. Not surprising given the siloed world Drew tries to create as he writes a novel that will showcase his talents, believing that he needs quiet that living on a boat with son and wife just really shouldn’t be expected to give, and the extreme control he exerts on them.

Peggy and Samson, Drew’s family, try to edge around Drew but have their own struggles in addition to the toxic environment he has created. And with that, we have an intense story with plenty of mysteries. While not consistent (I wasn’t a fan of the ending), the story will haunt you.

This was intense and hard to read, but very powerful. Definitely a trigger warning for abuse. But very well-written and I read it all at once because I didn’t want to put it down.