The Shark Club immediately draws readers in with a flashback: Maeve Donnelly is enjoying another relaxing summer in Florida, full of blood orange sunsets and key lime pies. The beach is only a few steps away from her home, and except for the boy she kissed and the shark that bit her, she has hardly a care in the world. It's not until 18 years later that Maeve realises this summer was a life-defining one. Now a world-travelling marine biologist studying shark psychology, Maeve returns home to investigate an illegal shark-finning operation. As confident and sure as she is in the water and in her research, nothing has prepared Maeve for what she's about to face.