Preview
  • Down by the Water

  • By: Elle Connel
  • Narrated by: Natalie Pela
  • Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
  • 3.4 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Down by the Water

By: Elle Connel
Narrated by: Natalie Pela
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.81

Buy for $21.81

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

One photo. Seven friends. And a strange face, none of them recognise.

"I loved it - a classy and clever subversion of a country house mystery" Harriet Tyce

**A Sunday Times crime book of the month**

A group of old friends gather at a remote Scottish castle, one last weekend before Georgie's wedding. Down at the loch, they take a group photo - but what they see stops them cold.

Because there's a stranger behind them.

None of them saw him, and nobody knows where he went. They're miles from the nearest town. Where did he come from, and where did he go?

As the weekend unravels and terrible secrets come to light, it soon becomes clear that their perfect weekend is turning into a perfect nightmare. They're desperate to leave - but someone won't let them.


A page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Catherine Cooper's THE CHALET and Lucy Foley's THE HUNTING PARTY.

Praise for Down By The Water:

"Down By The Water takes the reader on a weekend trip from hell... I loved the classy writing and ever-growing sense of unease in this clever subversion of a classic country house mystery" - Harriet Tyce
"A chilling drama" Sunday Times
"Sinister and atmospheric" - Chris Brookmyre
"Tense, mesmerising and heartbreaking, I was truly gripped" - Susi Holliday
"A gripping mystery." - Nathan Ripley

©2021 Elle Connel (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Down by the Water

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    3
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    2
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

So slow

Ugh...the first 6 hours are the most boring ever. Honestly, how they pronounced puma drove me crazy. Believe me they say that more than you'd expect.
They all really liked doing lines of ketamine.
The weird part about her petting a dog and getting him "excited" could of been cut. The only thing I'll remember about this book is the puma thing and twins.

Just slow, weird, drug fueled nothingness with an unimaginative ending.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely Brilliant

My words will never do this book justice.
There is no way that I could articulate, effectively what makes this such a phenomenal listen (or read).
It is spooky, atmospheric, filled with extraordinarily well developed characters, and the story itself is just good, well told, and you want to know what’s going to happen next.
Give this book a chance to work it’s magic.
Get through the first couple of chapters without being overwhelmed by the number of characters (it is smartly constructed so it’s easy to remember who’s who) and let the mystery and the haunting beauty of the location and it’s history take you on a journey.
You will not be disappointed.
A work of art with perfect narration.
In fact, the narration is so good and the variety of accents are so effortlessly achieved that it adds an entirely unexpected pleasure to the story,
Excellent. Beautiful, Clever, Well thought out.
I will look forward to her next offerings, this is an extremely talented author…

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!