I really like previous books from Suzanne Young so I wanted to read Paradise Coast. And I was met with a thriller about the wealthy elite and corruption to the core. Keep reading this book review of Paradise Coast for my full thoughts.
Summary
Some secrets won’t stay buried. Not even in the Everglades.
Deep in the Everglades, there was once a luxurious and legendary hotel enjoyed by the wealthy elite. Until one mysterious night when a fire tore through the building, killing a young socialite and casting blame on a local dock worker. Soon after, the hotel vanished, swallowed up by the wetlands like it never existed at all.
Until now.
When a powerful hurricane unearths the ruins of the long-forgotten hotel, the past is dragged back to the surface as clues to the devasting truth about the night of the fire are revealed.
It’s the truth that die-hard local Noa and her friends have been chasing for years in the hopes of clearing their ancestor’s name and pushing back against the rich families trying to force them out. With the help of Jamie, the rebellious son of a wealthy businessman, Noa and her crew begin a desperate fight for the justice they deserve.
It won’t be easy. Because the wealthy control just about everything on Paradise Coast—including the truth. And they will do whatever it takes, even kill, to make sure the past stays buried.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Paradise Coast exposes secrets, rotting floorboards, and the decay in the elite. It’s about unearthing the past, the relationships, and these ghosts. Young’s book is full of stories which didn’t play out like in the books, disappearances, and the people who will always end up paying the price. Part thriller and part rich people expose, Paradise Coast exposes the decay to the light. At the same time, it asks us whether we can change who we want to be. How can we make sure the crumbling walls come down around the shoulders of the guilty? Not the ones who have been made to bear the brunt of the lies.
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I enjoyed Paradise Coast. It’s a story that took on added layers as it developed into a story about communities breaking and coming together. About what our parents bring out in us and what we chose to become. I wish the ending had been expanded a bit considering the lead up, it felt explosive but also a bit hasty. Find Paradise Coast on Goodreads, Storygraph, Bookshop. org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.