A shipwreck by itself would be terrifying, but it takes a further insidious and sinister turn even after the survivors find their way to a nearby island. The true story of the Batavia is horrific. I devoured this book over a period of four days and loved it. The Devil and the Dark Water is a paranormal mystery inspired by the Batavia shipwreck of 1628. In the service of its high-speed, self-aware twists and turns, characters often talk as if they know they’re in a book, and are. A mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board.įor fans of Steven King, The Devil and the Dark Water brings a chilling new spin to the Sherlock Holmes detective duo in a thriller of supernatural horror, occult suspicion, and paranormal mystery on the high seas. The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really liked this book the characters were compelling and easy to tell apart (sometimes in books like this I have trouble remembering who is who) and the action was relentless. The Devil and the Dark Water is all about narrative pleasure. With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent can solve a mystery that connects every passenger. I rated The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton 5 out of 5 stars. This book is a lot more accessible and told in a more traditional mystery way than Hardcastle. Even a demon.Īnd then three passengers are marked for death, including Samuel. The Devil and Dark Water is less confusing than the 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle which was the main criticism for people who did not like it. Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent.īut no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. It’s 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world’s greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed.

The devil and dark water review