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The Island

By: Adrian McKinty
Narrated by: Mela Lee
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 "IRRESISTIBLE AND PULSE-POUNDING" Karin Slaughter
"A TENSE, PACY PAGE-TURNER" GUARDIAN
"BRILLIANT AND RELENTLESS" Don Winslow

The unmissable new thriller from the bestselling author of THE CHAIN.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF UNTIL THEY COME FOR YOUR FAMILY.

After moving from a small country town to Seattle, Heather Baxter marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they're deep in the Australian outback, the jet-lagged and exhausted kids are so over their new mom.

When they discover a remote Dutch Island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry, taking a chance on an adventure far from the reach of iPhones and Instagram. But as soon as they set foot on the island, which is run by a tightly knit clan of locals, everything feels wrong. Then a shocking accident propels the Baxters from an unsettling situation into an absolute nightmare.

When Heather and the kids are separated from Tom, they are forced to escape alone, seconds ahead of their pursuers. Now it's up to Heather to save herself and the kids, even though they don't trust her, the harsh bushland is filled with danger, and the locals want her dead.

Heather has been underestimated her entire life, but she knows that only she can bring her family home again and become the mother the children desperately need, even if it means doing the unthinkable to keep them all alive.

SOON TO BE A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES©2022 Adrian McKinty (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense Exciting

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"Irresistible and pulse-pounding." (Karin Slaughter)

"Extraordinary." (T. J. Newman)

"Brilliant and relentless." (Don Winslow)
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Amazing book from Mr Mckinty,fantastic story and great narration. One of my favourite ever

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It's a good story, well told. Maybe a little predictable, and I prefer Adrian's books when he injects a bit of tense humour - more of a summer read than a great work of fiction. Mela didn't quite hit the Australian and Irish (Ballymena) accents, but apart from that it's a good performance.

Well written, the accents were a struggle.

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When you start you cannot imagine that there was a story long enough for a book on such a small island! Amazing how much happens and yet still plausible.

Clever story development

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couldn't put it down. Great stuff. adventurous great writing skills. Great author .. ..

on the edge of my seat

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Great story, kept you listening and enjoyed the sounds effects throughout!! Narrator was great apart from the mispronunciation of Niamh but it definitely didn’t affect the story! Would recommend

Loved it!

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