#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER

In this taut psychological thriller, one woman hunts for the truth amidst the lies about a small town disappearance.

What happens if you vanish from your life and leave no story behind?
Someone will make one up for you.

Clare is on the run. From her past, from her husband, and from her own secrets. When she turns up alone in the remote mining town of Blackmore asking about Shayna Fowles, the local girl who disappeared, everyone wants to know who Clare really is and what she’s hiding. As it turns out, she’s hiding a lot, including what ties her to Shayna in the first place. But everyone in this place is hiding something—from Jared, Shayna’s secretive ex-husband, to Charlie, the charming small-town drug pusher, to Derek, Shayna’s overly involved family doctor, to Louise and Wilfred, her distraught parents.

Did Shayna flee? Was she killed? Is it possible she’s still alive?

As Clare uncovers the mysteries around Shayna’s disappearance, she must confront her own demons, moving us deeper and deeper into the labyrinth of lies and making us wonder what it is she’s really running from. Twisting and electrifying, this is a get-under-your-skin thriller that will make you question what it means to lose yourself and find yourself in the most unlikely places.

Amy Stuart’s fourth novel, A Death at the Party, emerged as a longstanding #1 bestseller. She is the author of three other bestselling novels—Still Mine, Still Water, and Still Here—which have been optioned for television by Lark/NBC Universal. Amy’s other love is hockey. She is one of only four women head coaches in the GTHL, the world’s largest youth competitive hockey league. She was born in Toronto, where she still lives with her husband and their three sons. They also spend much of their time on Prince Edward Island, where Amy’s family is originally from. Find her on X @AmyFStuart.

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“As swift, intense, and vengeful as the river it describes, this book is a must-read. Secrets swirl in the deep of Still Water, Stuart’s gripping new thriller of loss and refuge. With a gallery of characters on the run, the pages beat and churn like an aching heart.”
— ROZ NAY, bestselling author of Our Little Secret

“Author Amy Stuart has created a likable heroine, complete with some pretty serious flaws. Between Clare and the other characters of Blackmore, the story is both haunting and compelling.”
— VANCOUVER SUN

“A haunting treasure of a book that burrowed its way into my psyche as I read it. . . . Not since The Silent Wife have I been rendered so powerlessly riveted by a psychological thriller. I can’t wait to read what Stuart writes next.”
— MARISSA STAPLEY, author of Mating for Life

“Complex characters with gut-wrenching backstories propel this twisty mystery toward its shocking conclusion. I was engrossed!”
— ROBYN HARDING, bestselling author of The Party

Still Mine [has hoisted] Stuart into an exciting new generation of Canadian thriller writers that includes Shari Lapena, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Iain Reid, and Elizabeth de Mariaffi.
— SUE CARTER, Editor of Quill and Quire

“An intricately woven thriller. . . . You’ll want desperately to solve the mystery not only of the missing Shayna, but of Clare O’Dey, Amy Stuart’s heartbreaking heroine, on the run from the darkest forces both within and without—and you’ll have a hard time forgetting the everytown of Blackstone and its scheming, desperate inhabitants. . . . A vivid and haunting debut.”
— HOLLY LECRAW, author of The Swimming Pool

“Twisty and swift, Amy Stuart’s Still Mine is a darkly entertaining mystery machine. But what will really surprise you is the emotional foundation on which it has been built.”
— ANDREW PYPER, bestselling author of The Demonologist and The Damned

“Stuart is a sensitive writer who has given Clare a painful past and just enough backbone to bear it.”
— NEW YORK TIMES

“A gripping page-turner, with a plot that takes hold of you and drags you through the story at breakneck speed. The characters are compelling, the setting chilling and the suspense ever-present. Add to that, Stuart has an ability to tap into the dark psychology behind addiction and abuse, and to bring these complex struggles to life in a way that stays with you for days.”
— TORONTO STAR

“An impressive debut, rooted in character rather than trope, in fundamental understanding rather than rote puzzle-solving.”
— THE GLOBE AND MAIL

“The cliffhanger will have you continuing to bite your nails until there’s a sequel.”
— RT REVIEWS

“Still Mine delivers all the nail-biting moments of a fast-paced thriller and filters them through the eyes of girl-with-a-past Clare O’Dey: deeply flawed yet instantly recognizable, O’Dey is a noir detective hero for a postmodern age. Author Amy Stuart sends one missing woman out to look for another one, and the result is chilling. You’ll find yourself turning the pages faster and faster.”
— ELISABETH DE MARIAFFI, author of The Devil You Know

“The tension in this book is sharp enough to cut. A pervasive sense of dread and danger flows through Still Water as Clare struggles to unravel both the secrets in front of her and the ones she thought she left behind. If you liked Still Mine, you'll love Still Water.”
— TYRELL JOHNSON, bestselling author of The Wolves of Winter

Praise for STILL WATER

“Her prose is rich and descriptive, building suspense and creating a moody atmosphere.”
— QUILL AND QUIRE

“Instantly captivating, mysterious and relevant—Amy Stuart has done it again!”
— MARISSA STAPLEY, author of Things to Do When It’s Raining

“Torontonian Amy Stuart’s debut novel, Still Mine, was highly promising. Still Water brings back the same characters in a new setting and proves that Stuart is no one-book author. Still Water is even better than her debut.”
— THE GLOBE AND MAIL

“Riveting, twisty and full of tangled secrets…. A stay-up-all-night read. Impossible to put down!”
— KARMA BROWN, bestselling author of In This Moment

“Utterly compelling and intriguing, Still Water is a very clever whodunit with a most appealingly vulnerable protagonist. My husband thought I was ignoring him while I was reading this book. I wasn’t. I just forgot he existed because I was so engrossed. Warn your families before you pick up this book.”
— LIZ NUGENT, bestselling author of Unraveling Oliver

“From its evocative opening to its heart-pounding conclusion, Still Mine is a gripping mystery that I felt desperate to solve. Amy Stuart paints a vivid picture of the stark mountain town, Blackmore, and the cast of shadowy characters who inhabit it. A tense and absorbing read.”
— LUCY CLARKE, author of The Blue

Odd little book

by Laurieb99

I mean I tore through this one, but I thought it was sort of odd and did not reach the best conclusion. Mysteries to me are like a little break from regular reading. This one certainly sped along.