Distress Signals - Tapa dura

"A highly confident and accomplished debut novel, impeccably sustained, with not a false note."

"This exceptionally well-crafted and compelling read is very highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community library general fiction collections."

"An excellent debut thriller which may give cruising executives some sleepless nights."

"[Howard] writes with complete command of language, plot, and the thriller genre."

[A] fast-paced debut thriller...Hold on, you're in for a wild ride...The setting--on a Mediterranean cruise ship--will leave some vacationing listeners delightfully ill-at-ease."

"[A] solid first novel...Life and death aboard a cruise ship prove very mysterious indeed."

"Brimming with suspense and plot twists you'll never see coming."

"Clever and compulsive."

"Alan Smyth narrated Adam's confusion, desperation, and determination brilliantly. Bronson Pinchot and Suzanne Toren narrate the dual story line that keeps you just as invested as the major story going on to the heartbreaking end. A superb listen."

"This novel has become one of my favorite psychological thrillers to date...Catherine Ryan Howard went outside the box and really brought a unique and interesting setting to Distress Signals...I absolutely loved, loved, LOVED this book, I cannot recommend it highly enough!"