Adrift by M.A. Hunter

A stag do, six old friends … and a secret they’d all kill to protect.

When Pete and his friends set sail on a private yacht in the Balearics to celebrate Fergus’ upcoming wedding, they’re all looking forward to sun, sea and copious quantities of alcohol.

But there’s a reason they are still entwined in each other’s lives a decade after leaving university. A terrible event they’ve all been trying their hardest to forget.

They say you can’t outrun the past … And these six friends are about to find that out the hard way.

About the author

M.A. Hunter is the pen name of Stephen Edger, the Amazon bestselling author of psychological and crime thrillers, including Snatched, and the Kate Matthews series. Born in the north-east of England, he now lives in Southampton where many of his stories are set, allowing him to use his insider knowledge to deliver realistic and unsettling suspense on every page.

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Review

‘Adrift’ is a fast paced thriller that I devoured in one sitting! It had a captivating opening in which six friends are on a yacht trip as part of a stag night. When Pete and his friends set sail they were looking forward to sun, sea and plenty of alcohol! They used to all share a house whilst at university in Southampton and it’s the first time in quite awhile that they have got together. There is a reason they have stayed friends, but it isn’t because they like one another… a terrible incident occurred whilst at university and it's one they can't forget!

I really enjoyed the opening couple of chapters and the set-up and when the action ramped up significantly towards the end of the book. The middle section could have used a bit more action and boy some of their decisions I was literally shaking my head at! But it's the whole thing of ‘don't run up the stairs’ movie equivalent but in this books case and obviously meant by the author. It made it quite entertaining in a way. I really didn't know who to trust and at times I was questioning whether Pete was an unreliable narrator. The story has a dual timeline and this helps to build the tension and its when the reveals in the ‘past’ sections occur that the book really picks up the pace.

‘Afridt’ was an entertaining read. Let me know if you pick it up.