Robyn Harding — The Drowning Woman

Simon & Schuster 2024 Paperback 323 Lee Gulliver never thought she'd find herself living on the streets, but when her restaurant fails and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her car. Parked in a secluded spot by the beach, she sees a sobbing woman throw herself into the ocean. Lee hauls the woman back to the surface but, instead of appreciation, she is met with fury. The drowning woman, Hazel, tells her that she wanted to die. She's trapped in an abusive marriage, and Lee has thwarted her one chance to escape her life. Over the coming weeks, Hazel visits Lee and the women strike up an unlikely friendship. Very Good