Adrift

“A fascinating and compelling debut with a hard-hitting message that’ll leave you thinking long after the final page. Lisa Brideau spins a dark mystery set against the terrifying reality of our climate-affected future. Adrift is an absolute must read.” – Sara Ochs, authors of The Resort
“A terrific thriller…an enjoyable and intriguing read. If this story is any indication of what is to come from [Lisa Brideau], then please sign me up for her next release.” – BookReporter
“One of our highlights of the year.” – Globe & Mail
”[The] real focus in this gripping psychological thriller isn’t the heroine’s memory; it’s her instinct for survival in a world that is collapsing around her…this is, in many ways, a very scary book.” – Globe & Mail
“A prescient, intelligent thriller. In a future world reckoning with having woefully mismanaged the climate crisis, dozens of migrants turn to forgetting their memories, and their whole selves, to escape bitter reality. With writing that is propulsive and deep, Brideau expertly writes to an apex that chills the reader even as it offers glimpses of redemption.” – Saeed Teebi, author of Her First Palestinian
“Fast-paced, riveting…a great read.” – Booklist
“A marvelously inventive page-turner that marks Brideau as a legitimate rising star.” – Owen Laukkanen, author of Deception Cover
“An eloquent, intelligent thriller with a truly scary message about a planet in crisis.” – Eliza Jane Brazier, author of If I Disappear and Good Rich People
“Crackles with urgency and humanity…a book made to meet the moment. A must read.” – Katie Lattari, author of Dark Things I Adore
“It’s rare for a book to be a taut page-turning thriller and also be the kind of story that makes you think about the nature of self, but Lisa Brideau has managed to do just that. Full of apocalyptic tension, tempered by warm human connection, this is a book that will stay in my memory for life.” – Marissa Levien, author of The World Gives Way
“The setting offers a stark glimpse of a possible future and the politics of climate displacement. Readers will root for Ess as she battles Mother Nature and herself in a quest for answers… Give this one to suspense readers eager for a different kind of thriller, as well as fans of survival fiction.” – Library Journal

Lisa Brideau, a former aerospace engineer, has a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of British Columbia and works at the intersection of municipal climate change policy and equity as a sustainability specialist. Recipient of a Canada Council for the Arts grant, Brideau lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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