Ghost Eye (Dark Water #2)
Xanthe Walter
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
3.75
· Steam/Spice level: 3 of 5
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· 4 ratings · 400 pages · Published: 01 Jul 2025
Detective Josiah Raine witnessed his husband's brutal murder seven years ago. He was there that blood-soaked night, and he knows what happened. The murderer is long-since dead. The case closed.
But now, Josiah is about to discover a devastating revelation that will drag him back into the darkness he's fought so desperately to escape. Will it shatter his life or help him build a new one?
“I was totally drawn in from the beginning as Xanthe is the master of plots, mystery and intrigue, weaving and twisting and taking you in so deep that you just need more.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review of Book One.
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Dark water. Deadly secrets. Dangerous love.
London, 2095. Sixty years after rising seas drowned the old world, a corrupt system of servitude keeps the new one afloat.
Alexander Lytton is now a pawn in his captor's hands. Stripped of his freedom and forced into a life of prostitution in Ghost Eye City, he clings to the memory of who he once was.
Meanwhile, Josiah's dogged pursuit of justice forces him to confront the truth about his husband's murder – and his own buried grief. What he uncovers shatters everything he thought he knew.
In a searing climax, the consequences of two nights of violence, years ago, collide – and nothing will ever be the same again.
Dive into Ghost Eye, the exciting second novel in the gripping dystopian romantic suspense series Dark Water.
This book series explores difficult themes and contains intense content intended for mature readers. Please consult the content advisory page listed in the Author’s Notes to make an informed reading decision.
The Dark Water series must be read in order, starting with Book One, Crocodile Tears. Each book continues the story directly and cannot be read independently.
Tropes:
• Second Chance
• Forbidden Romance
• Enemies to Lovers
• Murder Mystery/Criminal Investigation
• Touch-Starved/Emotional Awakening
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- Audiobook
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The 'Dark Water' series
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