The Cove by Alice Clark-Platts
Welcome to Turtle Cove. A luxury resort surrounded by pristine sea and the dense beauty of the jungle, it is the perfect escape from the stresses of life and work. For couples Lou and Adam, Eliza and Noah, a few days spent relaxing on the beach, while their kids are happily distracted, is exactly what they need. But appearances can be deceiving. There’s a strange tension brewing at the resort, with relations between the hotel and the locals threatening to spill over into violence. This is nothing though compared to the strained atmosphere between the two families. They haven’t been friends for long and they are starting to realise they… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Parental abandonment mentioned
- Child neglect recounted
- Spousal and parental infidelity mentioned
- Suicide, on-page
- Alcohol consumption & abuse, on-page
- Recreational drug use
- Minor physical injury including mentions of burns
- COVID-19 pandemic mentioned (epilogue)
- Graphic dead bodies
- Death of a husband
- Death of a father recounted
- Death of a mother from suicide by hanging recounted
- Murder
- Disappearance of a spouse & child
- Explosion
- Gun violence mentioned
- Fire
- Animal death mentioned (wild pig, fish)
- Mentions of cruel animal hunting practices
- Discussions of loss of business/livelihoods and traditional ways of life due to climate change
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