Salty
A Novel
Published on 14. August 2025
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-06-338548-1 (ISBN)
Description
"A spirited romp on the Caribbean seas, Salty is an upstairs-downstairs tale with Kate Myers' signature colorful characters and a setting to die for. For fans of Below Deck and beyond, Salty belongs in your beach bag this summer. A fun and frothy treat!"-Rachel Koller Croft, USA Today bestselling author of Stone Cold Fox and We Love the Nightlife
From the bestselling author of Excavations, a hilarious page-turner about two estranged sisters turned amateur sleuths who reunite to take down the luxury yacht owner who destroyed their childhood home-and might be responsible for the dead body next door.
Captain Denise is more comfortable facing down a stingray than a party guest, though she's punched both in recent memory. After spending half her life at the helm of luxury yachts across the Caribbean, she's risen through the ranks thanks to one rule: never, ever mix with the owners.
Her sister, Helen, is a walking HR violation, one of many reasons the two haven't seen each other in years. Recently fired after burning all her bridges, Helen returns home to work for Denise.
The clashing sisters' first charter is for the Falcon family, shady real estate developers who mowed down Helen and Denise's childhood home to build condos. But then the latest Falcon building collapses-and a dead body turns up beside it. Helen and Denise comb through the wreckage to uncover just how low the Falcons will sink in order to stay afloat-before the big storm wipes out the evidence.
From the bestselling author of Excavations, a hilarious page-turner about two estranged sisters turned amateur sleuths who reunite to take down the luxury yacht owner who destroyed their childhood home-and might be responsible for the dead body next door.
Captain Denise is more comfortable facing down a stingray than a party guest, though she's punched both in recent memory. After spending half her life at the helm of luxury yachts across the Caribbean, she's risen through the ranks thanks to one rule: never, ever mix with the owners.
Her sister, Helen, is a walking HR violation, one of many reasons the two haven't seen each other in years. Recently fired after burning all her bridges, Helen returns home to work for Denise.
The clashing sisters' first charter is for the Falcon family, shady real estate developers who mowed down Helen and Denise's childhood home to build condos. But then the latest Falcon building collapses-and a dead body turns up beside it. Helen and Denise comb through the wreckage to uncover just how low the Falcons will sink in order to stay afloat-before the big storm wipes out the evidence.
Reviews / Votes
"Funny, smart and deeply delicious." - Amy Poehler on Excavations"Witty and acerbic, Myers' debut is humorous and sharply written, as if Aubrey Plaza's April Ludgate from Parks and Recreation decided to write a sun-drenched novel about feminism, friendship, and archeology." - Booklist on Excavations
"A smart tale sparkling with wit, Excavations is by turns laugh out loud funny and an ode to feminist triumph. The dazzling Greek island setting, four intriguing women, and a shady mystery come together for an irresistible read. Don't miss this one." - Liv Constantine on Excavations
"Myers whips in a healthy dose of frothy humor, and creates a summer adventure for armchair travelers and airplane travelers alike." - Oprah Daily on Excavations
"Myers is adept at academic satire with a feminist bent and at unsentimental romance, but she really shines at bringing to life a working excavation: the smells, the grime, the exhaustion. And the exhilaration. . . . Fresh, funny, intelligent, and deeply satisfying." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Excavations
"Myers's gift for hilarious dialogue and characterizations makes this as much a comedy as a mystery, and a sun-soaked adventure, to boot." - Oprah Daily
"Many points of view and short chapters keep up the pace, much like a boat navigating choppy waves. Myers expertly describes the gorgeous setting, transporting readers to the scene right beside the characters." - Booklist
"A smart and sharply funny tale set in southern Florida. ... Readers who appreciate upstairs-downstairs tales, eat-the-rich thrillers and shows like Below Deck and The White Lotus will want to dive right into Salty's whip-smart, darkly hilarious tale of sibling rivalry, real estate corruption and high seas adventure. And rest assured, the ending is satisfyingly wild." - Bookpage (starred review)
"Myers's clever sarcasm and sharp wit balance the otherwise heavy subject of historical erasure at play. . . hilarious and heartfelt, Excavations delivers a pitch-perfect summer novel steeped in bright Greek sunshine, and it all builds to a satisfying comeuppance borne of women determined to tell their own stories--past and present alike." - Shelf Awareness on Excavations
"In Kate Myers' funny, flinty debut, four women converge at a Greek archaeological dig led by a preening professor. As the crew toils, they unearth the truth about the site - and their unscrupulous leader. Packed with absorbing details, the novel applauds intellectual honesty and the thrill of discovery." - Christian Science Monitor on Excavations
"Don't wait for permission to come aboard this charming and hilarious novel-Salty is pure fun. A romp through the worlds of luxury yachting, shady tropical developments, and families we can't escape, this novel hits the perfect balance between heartfelt and crack-you-up. Kate Myers is fast emerging as the best comic novelist of our generation. Fans of Below Deck and Bad Sisters, this one's for you." - Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters, a Read with Jenna Pick
"Filled with hilarious and cutting details, this buoyant book is an excellent vacation read." - Laura Hankin, author of One Star Romance and The Daydreams
"A spirited romp on the Caribbean seas, Salty is an upstairs-downstairs tale with Kate Myers' signature colorful characters and a setting to die for. For fans of Below Deck and beyond, Salty belongs in your beach bag this summer. A fun and frothy treat!" - Rachel Koller Croft, USA Today bestselling author
"Kate Myers brings her signature wit and wild rumpus of characters ... Myers has a way of building multi-layered and nuanced drama that could rival the best (and worst) of Bravo's Housewives. Salty is filled with family dysfunction, illicit affairs, shady business dealings, upstairs-downstairs clashes, star-crossed lovers, extravagant meals, and truly over-the-top decor choices. ... Salty anchors itself amid the best of vacation reading." - Shelf Awareness
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
443 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-338548-1 (9780063385481)
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Kate Myers is the author of the national bestseller Excavations. Her writing has appeared in Elle, and Self magazines, as well as on BuzzFeed. She studied archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania and has lived in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, where she's worked for CBS and for CollegeHumor. She now resides in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband, daughters, and dog.