The Night Lagoon
Format:Hardback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:3rd Jul '25
Should be back in stock very soon
Fizzing with secrets and lies, a gripping and transporting debut novel for 2025 from a hot new voice in contemporary fiction
**DIVE INTO THE DEBUT OF THE SUMMER**
A captivating novel set against the wild of the Belize jungle – where danger pulses both outside and inside the door…
'Beautiful, compelling, visceral' LUCY CLARKE
‘A captivating debut’ JULIE OWEN MOYLAN
'Secrets reveal themselves like snakes winding through the foliage' VASEEM KHAN
––––––––– It's a liar's paradiseWittering Lodge, Stann Creek, Belize
In the dead of night, lying in her father’s jungle lodge, Laelia watches her partner Aid sleeping – her mind racing with everything that’s brought her to this moment.
The heady Caribbean holiday when they first met.
The rum-fueled passion that, day by day, creeps into something darker.
The secrets she discovered in a hidden nook of the lodge, revealing a devastating past.
Above all, she thinks about the impossible decision she must make before dawn.
Does she stay silent and protect their newfound paradise? Or does she confront the lies which run as deep and dark as the lagoon – surfacing a dangerous truth from which there’s no return…
A transporting book club novel with the pulse of a thriller, The Night Lagoon is about the secrets and lies that simmer just beneath the surface of paradise.
'Morey’s wonderful debut is arresting from the first and will keep readers guessing until the dynamite conclusion. Fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins will flock' LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review
‘Jo Morey’s luminous prose draws you deep into the dark heart of the Belize jungle where threat pulses from every corner. The Night Lagoon is a compelling, visceral, and atmospheric read’ LUCY CLARKE
'As past and present converge, secrets reveal themselves like snakes winding through the foliage. Sensuously written and darkly atmospheric’ VASEEM KHAN
'Morey’s wonderful debut is arresting from the first and will keep readers guessing until the dynamite conclusion. Fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins will flock to it' LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review
‘This slow-burn suspense simmers with the intense flavours of the jungle. But never forget that the brighter the sun, the darker the shadows. Think you want a slice of paradise? Jo Morey will make you think again. A smart, sexy debut’ JO FURNISS
‘A fresh and captivating debut as danger and secrets unfold in the Belize jungle. An absolute page-turner. This book is utterly addictive!’ JULIE OWEN MOYLAN
‘It’s transporting and immersive and I felt entirely swept along. Jo Morey, with her lively prose, brings the jungle of Belize to life in all its lush glory … It’s a perfect summertime read’ KATE KEMP
‘This is a lush and evocative ride into the dark side of paradise. Morey has woven a clever and propulsive story which sensitively depicts the experience of a protagonist with acquired hearing loss. This is elevated crime fiction at its best’ CHRIS BRIDGES
‘A lush and evocative thriller. I was spellbound’ KATE WEINBERG
‘This intoxicating, slow-burn mystery leaves you questioning whether paradise really is what you want’ CRIME MONTHLY
ISBN: 9780008713898
Dimensions: 240mm x 159mm x 40mm
Weight: 620g
416 pages