I was very excited when I noticed on Goodreads that a new novel written by Paula Hawkins would be published and consequently I pre-ordered it. This author had an overwhelming success with The Girl on the Train, a novel widely considered the next big thing in the mystery genre and the successor of Gone Girl, therefore, as many other readers, I had great expectations of her upcoming book. Fortunately, all my expectations were met and I declare myself very satisfied with Into the Water. This mystery novel impresses with its complex structure. It alternates first-person narrative with third-person narrative in chapters designated by perspective: 
 1. Jules - estranged sister of deceased Nel; 
 2. Lena - daughter of deceased Nel. She partly reminded me of Amma, the evil girl from Sharp Objects; 
 3. Louise - mother of Katie, Lena's friend and classmate who committed suicide prior to Nel's death; 
 4. Josh - Katie's brother; 
 5. Patrick - a retired detective whose wife, Lauren, took her life a long time ago; 
 6. Sean - Patrick's son and detective; 
 7. Helen - Sean's wife; 
 8. Mark - Lena and Katie's teacher; 
 9. Erin - a detective who moved from London; 
 10. Nickie - the local medium and "psycho". 
 The action takes place in Beckford, a town through which runs a river. Over the years "troublesome" women were lost to these dark waters including Lauren, Katie and Nel. Nel had always had an unhealthy fascination for the river and the stories of the women who drowned in those waters. Before she died, she had been writing The Drowning Pool, a book about the mysterious and river-related deaths of women who lived in Beckford. Now and then there are pages from Nel's book. In addition, the story shifts back in time and describes other notorious deaths which occurred in this town. 
 One thing you should take into consideration if you intend to read Into the Water is that it is not that type of mystery novel having a major twist as you might have experienced if you had read, for example, I Let You Go. While reading this book, I had my list of suspects and eventually it turned out that I was right about them. 
 All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed Paula Hawkins' newly released book and I believe she is one of the best contemporary mystery authors when it comes to the writing style. This book doesn't exactly deserve 5 stars but it is certainy way better than 4 stars. As long as you don't choose this novel because you suppose it resembles The Girl on the Train, you will probably enjoy it a lot.