An impressive first novel, "Beneath the Tides" follows the intertwined lives of two women: Lainie Smith Morris, content with a enviable life in New York, who is forced to give up New York and move to Elliot, New Jersey for her husband's job; Jess, the would-be star of the "
…more Housewives of Elliot, New Jersey, if such a reality show existed. These two knew each other as teenagers and the rivalry that existed then continues when their paths cross again in Elliot. One of them is clearly still harboring the animosity and that plays itself out over the course of the novel. The story is told in alternating points of view and that technique was very effective in developing the characters. It was well written with the tension building in a way that turned the novel into a surprising thriller. It's a fun read. (less)