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The Island

By: Natasha Preston
Narrated by: Caitlin Kinnunen
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 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!

They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.

Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich—or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley—social media influencers with millions of followers—have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens. They’ll make posts and videos for their channels and report every second of their VIP treatment.

When the teens arrive, they're stunned: the resort is even better than they’d imagined. Their hotel rooms are unreal, the park’s themed rides are incredible, and the island is hauntingly beautiful. They’re given a jam-packed itinerary for the weekend.

But soon they'll discover that something's missing from their schedule: getting off the island alive. Action & Adventure Horror Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Exciting

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Reviews for The Island:

A Publishers Weekly bestseller!

"Few authors who aren’t named Karen McManus can do YA thrillers as well as Natasha Preston."--PASTE

"Keeps the tensions high right up to the very last word."--SLJ

"Preston utilizes the uniqueness of the human-made island setting to great effect, providing an impish playfulness to the steadily escalating stakes and body count."--PW

"Part Agatha Christie, part Fyre Fest, and part Glass Onion, Preston’s novel is good fun for fans of quick thrillers."--Booklist
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I discovered this author by chance, and can't believe my luck. I've been looking for someone who I enjoyed as much as Karen McManus and this is the closet I've come so far. not only do I not usually guess the bad guy, but I at least find the main character having the same thoughts as me on who they are. it's not someone who comes completely out of left field and, once u know, u can look back and then see the little clues. as it's told in the first person, the only thing I struggle with is not always knowing if it's a thought or something spoken by the character. I've listened to two books by this author, and enjoyed both and can't wait to listen to the next one. I'm surprised there are so few reviews.

This writer needs to be more well known

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