At Sea
Fans of Liane Moriarty's The Husband's Secret will love At Sea!
Three longtime friends head out on a fishing trip off the Long Island coast, leaving behind their wives, children, and carefully constructed lives. But when the men fail to return, the community is left reeling — and the women they leave behind are forced to confront truths they never expected.
Kathy McNamara thought she had finally found her happily ever after. A successful attorney who never imagined herself married after a devastating heartbreak years earlier, Kathy believed her whirlwind romance with Jack McNamara had healed old wounds and given her the stable life she always wanted.
Everything changes when Jack disappears at sea alongside Kathy’s former boyfriend, Conor Clancy, and their lifelong friend Sean.
As search efforts intensify and fear grips the families waiting ashore, Kathy becomes increasingly unsettled by the behavior of Conor’s pregnant wife, Trisha, whose strange calm suggests she may know more than she is willing to reveal.
What begins as a story of loss soon spirals into something far darker — a layered emotional drama about betrayal, friendship, marriage, and the dangerous secrets hidden beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary lives.
Set against the backdrop of Long Island’s coastal communities, At Sea is a gripping and emotionally rich novel about love, deception, and the devastating consequences of the choices we make.
Themes Readers Love
- Domestic suspense with emotional depth
- Long Island coastal settings
- Marriage and betrayal
- Female friendship and rivalry
- Family secrets
- Missing persons mysteries
- Women’s fiction with suspense elements
- Book club–worthy emotional drama
Praise for At Sea
Readers praise At Sea for its compelling emotional tension, layered characters, and surprising twists.
“I could not put this book down and read it in one day.”
“A story about friendship, betrayal, grief, and the masks we wear.”
“Bernadette Walsh flips the whole thing on its head.”
Perfect For Readers Who Enjoy
Fans of women’s fiction with suspense by Mary Beth Keane, Liane Moriarty, and Megan Miranda will appreciate the emotional complexity and escalating tension of At Sea.
Book Club Discussion Topics
- Did Kathy truly know Jack and Conor?
- Why is Trisha seemingly unaffected by the men’s disappearance?
- How does grief reveal the cracks already present in relationships?
- Which secrets caused the greatest damage in the novel?
- How does the Long Island setting contribute to the atmosphere of the story?
About the Novel
Genre: Women’s Fiction / Domestic Suspense
Setting: Long Island, New York
Themes: Marriage, betrayal, friendship, secrets, grief, identity
Available in paperback and ebook editions.