THE SIREN

 

SYNOPSIS

In the midst of a sizzling hot summer, some of Hollywood's most notorious faces are assembled on the idyllic Caribbean island of St. Genesius to film The Siren, starring dangerously handsome megastar Cole Power playing opposite his ex-wife, Stella Rivers. The surefire blockbuster promises to entice audiences with its sultry storyline and intimately connected cast.

Three very different women arrive on set, each with her own motive. Stella, an infamously unstable actress, is struggling to reclaim the career she lost in the wake of multiple, very public breakdowns. Taylor, a fledgling producer, is anxious to work on a film she hopes will turn her career around after her last job ended in scandal. And Felicity, Stella's mysterious new assistant, harbors designs of her own that threaten to upend everyone's plans.

With a hurricane brewing offshore, each woman finds herself trapped on the island, united against a common enemy. But as deceptions come to light, misplaced trust may prove more perilous than the storm itself.

Title: The siren

Author: Katherine St. John

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Publication date: May 4, 2021

REVIEW

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Lion's den was one of my favorite reads last year. After my ARC request was declined everywhere I directly reached out to the publisher to beg (yes, at that point it was straight begging) for an early copy, so I was ecstatic when they sent me one (thank you, Tiffany from marketing 😄). I came into it with some trepidation cause it wouldn't be the first time I loved a debut novel but didn't like the second one, but fear not, The Siren is even better than its predecessor. And the bar was pretty high!

I loved it from start to finish. It was like carbs. I could not get enough of it and every time life called I started counting the minutes till I could get back to reading again.

The setting on a Caribbean island during a movie shoot was gorgeous. The Hollywood type characters (I could not help to picture them with some real people's faces) were really well portrayed, and their story arcs made me go through a whole range of emotions with each of them.

The use of the three female POVs worked really well as all their backstories were equally interesting. I also loved the interspersed news articles, IG posts, tabloid's gossip and interview snippets that added a nice touch to the story.

The plot moves at a really nice pace but once the hurricane alert is activated it reached breakneck speed. I could not take my eyes off my Kindle for that last 25%.

Hollywood glamour, secrets, murder, scandal, revenge and the Caribbean, if those are not the ingredients of the perfect read for this summer I don't know what they are. The Siren is a book about the shooting of a movie and at the same time a book I would love to see adapted to the big screen.

With just two books Katherine St. John has become an auto-buy author for me. And now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go look for a swimsuit matching that gorgeous cover. 😎

Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.