On the Surface

Name: On the Surface
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Rachel McGuire
ISBN: 9781666666427

Author: Rachel McGuire

Narrator: Frankie Corzo, Evan Sibley, Chanté McCormick, Savy Des-Etages, David Bendena

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 07/09/2024

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Crime

Synopsis

A YouTubing cruiser couple sails the world living their best life—until one of them goes missing and their whole world capsizes, in this captivating psychological thriller perfect for fans of Something in the Water and Saint X. Sawyer Stone III and Dani Fox, a young couple who spends their time circumnavigating the globe aboard their 42-foot sailboat and documenting it for their fledgling YouTube channel Sailing with the Foxes, have anchored in Exuma, in the Bahamas. As they wait for the price of crypto to rebound so they can provision and continue their journey, they’re partying and exploring with their fellow cruisers off shore. On the surface, everything looks perfect. But one night, Dani vanishes after a boat party, and Sawyer has no memory of her disappearance. The search for Dani is initially fueled by concerns that she drowned during one of her daily ocean swims, but Dani's prescheduled video posts, recorded before she went missing, soon reveal a darker side to her relationship with Sawyer. Meanwhile, Royal Bahamas Police Force Inspector Veronique Knowles has her hands full trying to keep the investigation on course as the story of the American woman missing in the Bahamas goes viral and the internet sleuths unearth secrets from Sawyer’s past. Sawyer Stone is far from perfect, but is he a murderer? This twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller will keep listeners gripped all the way through the final satisfying turn.

About Rachel McGuire

Rachel McGuire is the pen name for the collaboration between Rachel Graham and Lee-Ann McGuire Whitlock. Rachel Graham has worked as a firefighter, paramedic, clinical researcher, and health consultant. She lives in San Diego, California, with her family. Lee-Ann McGuire Whitlock is a former lawyer, serial entrepreneur, and national pub trivia champion several times over. She and her husband, two children, and two Cavalier King Charles spaniels split their time between Arkansas and Vancouver, Canada. On the Surface is their first thriller.

About Frankie Corzo

Frankie Corzo is an experienced narrator and actress who spent her childhood performing in theater productions, commercials, films, and voiceovers. Born to Cuban immigrant parents, she narrates and acts in both Spanish and English. Her work has been added to numerous best of lists, including Audible's for 2017 and 2018. Born and raised in New Jersey, she currently splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.

About Chanté McCormick

Chanté McCormic is an Audie and Earphones award-winning narrator. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity Association, she holds a bachelor of science in speech from the prestigious theatre department at Northwestern University.

About Savy Des-Etages

Savy Des-Etages is an avid voiceover actor and storyteller who is eager to lend their voice to as many different projects as possible.

About David Bendena

David Bendena is an actor and a musician based in the Midwest. His theatre experience over the past twenty years has taken him to stages throughout Chicago, Kansas City, and Michigan. He is very proud to be a member of the Actors Equity Association and to be a Resident Artist with the Purple Rose Theatre Company.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on July 24, 2024

Sawyer Stone III and Dani Fox, a young couple who spend their time circumnavigating the globe aboard their 42-foot sailboat and documenting it for their fledgling YouTube channel Sailing with the Foxes, have anchored in Exuma, in the Bahamas. As they wait for the price of crypto to rebound so they c......more

Goodreads review by LIsa Noell "Rocking the chutzpah!" on July 07, 2024

My thanks to Crooked Lane Books, Rachel McGuire and Netgalley. I loved this book! Right up until the ending. Bummer dude! Fast paced. Intriguing as hell, Everything I love and appreciate in a great story. Yet? That ending was a bit bothersome. I'm not sure if I hated that ending or was just a bit wor......more

Goodreads review by Gali on November 25, 2023

"On the Surface" by Rachel McGuire is a slow-burn thriller that revolves around a YouTube cruising couple anchored in the Bahamas. The book begins with a bang — the mysterious death of a young woman — before moving to the present. We're introduced to Sawyer Stone III and Dani Fox, a young couple imme......more

Goodreads review by AndiReads on November 26, 2023

On The Surface is mind boggling good! What seems to be a run of the mill fun thriller or vacation-gone-wrong style mystery is truly a sharp and incisive and incredibly engaging commentary on social media. When an up and coming YouTubing half of a boating couple disappears after a night of drama and......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on October 30, 2024

On the Surface by Rachel McGuire is a suspenseful thriller novel. The story in On the Surface is one that does change the point of view between multiple characters in the story giving all sides and told in the current timeline. Sawyer Stone and Dani Fox have been trying to live their best lives toget......more

Quotes

“Starting with a splash, On the Surface offers a riveting deep-dive into the travel vlogger subculture. A page-turning examination of the lives we live, both on and under the surface.”