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Adrift

3.76/58.7K ratings

Fiction · Mystery & Thriller

Hardcover · ISBN 9781668080054 · ASIN 1668080052 · 352 pages · Published Feb 17, 2026

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Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an isolated canal boat with their fourteen-year-old son. Peggy is the glue that holds their family together, even as their son is bullied relentlessly for his physique and his family’s lack of money. But when Drew becomes frustrated by his wife’s sudden writing success, he moves their boat further and further from civilization. With their increasing isolation, personal challenges become harder to ignore, even as they desperately try to break toxic generational patterns. But when Drew’s gaslighting becomes too much for Peggy to take, it sets off a catastrophic series of events. Adrift is gripping exploration of the ties that bind when everything spirals out of control.