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Into the Water is a 2017 psychological thriller by British author Paula Hawkins. It is set in Beckford, an English town where Nel Abbott is found dead in a river pool known as the Drowning Pool, a place associated with earlier deaths of women. Nel's sister Jules returns to the town and becomes involved in the investigation while trying to protect Nel's teenage daughter, Lena. The novel uses multiple viewpoints to examine memory, suspicion, family conflict, and the stories communities preserve about violent deaths.
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Where is Into the Water set?
Into the Water is set in Beckford, an English town. A river pool called the Drowning Pool is linked to earlier deaths of women and becomes central to the mystery.
Who is found dead at the start of Into the Water?
Nel Abbott is found dead in the Drowning Pool. Her sister Jules returns to Beckford, where she becomes involved in questions about Nel's death and the town's earlier tragedies.
Who wrote Into the Water?
The novel was written by British author Paula Hawkins. It was published in 2017.
Is Into the Water connected to The Girl on the Train?
Both novels were written by Paula Hawkins, but Into the Water is a separate story with different characters and setting. Its mystery centers on Beckford's Drowning Pool rather than the commuter-train premise of The Girl on the Train.
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