Can’t Wait Wednesday – Adrift by Will Dean @willrdean @atria @simon.audio @simonaudio.bsky.social #Adrift #CantWaitWednesday

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday that was hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Will Dean knows how to tingle my spine. Even the cover is ominous. Can’t Wait!

Description
The author of the “master class in suspense” (Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author) The Chamber returns with a high-tension thriller about a family’s descent into darkness that is perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane and Lisa Jewell.

Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an isolated canal boat with their fourteen-year-old son. Peggy is the glue that holds their family together, even as their son is bullied relentlessly for his physique and his family’s lack of money. But when Drew becomes frustrated by his wife’s sudden writing success, he moves their boat further and further from civilization.

With their increasing isolation, personal challenges become harder to ignore, even as they desperately try to break toxic generational patterns. But when Drew’s gaslighting becomes too much for Peggy to take, it sets off a catastrophic series of events.

With Will Dean’s signature “well-drawn characters and excellent prose” (Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author), Adrift is gripping exploration of the ties that bind when everything spirals out of control.

Book Info

• Release Date: February 17, 2026
• Audiobook Narrator: TBD
• Audio Length: ~9 hours, 30 minutes
• Print/Digital Page Numbers: 352
• Publishers: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (print & digital) Simon & Schuster Audio (audio)

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Libro.fm