{"product_id":"the-night-lagoon-9780008713935","title":"The Night Lagoon","description":"\u003cp\u003e**DIVE INTO THE DEBUT OF THE SUMMER**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating novel set against the wild of the Belize jungle – where danger pulses both outside and inside the door…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Luscious … It’s hard to believe this accomplished piece of crime fiction is Morey’s debut’ THE TIMES, book of the month pick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautiful, compelling, visceral' LUCY CLARKE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A captivating debut’ JULIE OWEN MOYLAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Secrets reveal themselves like snakes winding through the foliage' VASEEM KHAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a liar's paradiseWittering Lodge, Stann Creek, Belize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heady Caribbean holiday when they first met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rum-fueled passion that, day by day, creeps into something darker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe secrets she discovered in a hidden nook of the lodge, revealing a devastating past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove all, she thinks about the impossible decision she must make before dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Jo Morey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHolidays \u0026amp; seasonal interest, Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 May 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jo Morey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319883145594,"sku":"9780008713935","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008713935.jpg?v=1790636312","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-night-lagoon-9780008713935","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}