The narrative shifts between 11 different perspectives, gradually revealing a web of betrayal:
While the police lean toward suicide, Jules and Lena suspect foul play. Nel had been researching the Drowning Pool's history of "troublesome women" for a book, potentially exposing secrets that someone in town wanted to keep buried. Key Characters & Secrets Paul Hawkins Trouble In The Water
Holds secrets about her best friend Katie’s illicit relationship with their teacher, Mark Henderson . Paul Hawkins Trouble In The Water
The mystery unspools to reveal that the town’s tragedies are interconnected by family lies: Paul Hawkins Trouble In The Water