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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 shockin

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Unforgettable * DON WINSLOW *
Heart-stoppingly tense and unpredictable, The Island twists a family vacation to a nightmarish breaking point. Adrian McKinty has written another irresistible and pulse-pounding thriller about the surprising places evil hides and just how far we'll go for those we love. * KARIN SLAUGHTER *
A pulsating, nerve-shredding thriller. I loved it! * M.J. ARLIDGE *
Wow, this book left me breathless and on the edge of my seat from the very first page-this is thriller writing of a high order. Gripping and unpredictable, prepare to be hooked and pumped full of adrenaline as McKinty deftly weaves a compulsively readable plot with characters that you are rooting for. No one does high- stakes tension like McKinty. Put The Island at the top of your TBR-you won't regret it. * SARAH PEARSE, Bestselling author of THE SANATORIUM *
Extraordinary * T.J. NEWMAN *
A haunting masterpiece * STEVE CAVANAGH *
McKinty delivers another skillful, blade-sharp page-turner. * JAMES SWALLOW *
Expertly choreographed and breathlessly exciting . . . both the peril and the family are like no other. The Chain was McKinty's breakthrough novel and this one could be every bit as big. * Booklist (starred review) *
Exciting . . . Pulls readers compulsively onward * Kirkus Reviews *
Exquisite prose at blistering pace. McKinty strikes again. Absolutely riveting. * Paul Finch *
With more than a touch of the gothic, this seat-of-the-pants ride sees an Australian woman bring her American family to an island off the Victorian coast. But a fatal road accident leaves them falling foul of the Deliverance-like family that rules the island and in a battle for survival. (Top 10 Books You Should Read in June) * Sydney Morning Herald *
The Baxters fight for survival in this tense, pacy page-turner from the author of The Chain. * Guardian *

The Island

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      Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
      Publication Date: 08/06/2023
      ISBN13: 9781409189657, 978-1409189657
      ISBN10: 1409189651

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 shockin

      Trade Review
      Unforgettable * DON WINSLOW *
      Heart-stoppingly tense and unpredictable, The Island twists a family vacation to a nightmarish breaking point. Adrian McKinty has written another irresistible and pulse-pounding thriller about the surprising places evil hides and just how far we'll go for those we love. * KARIN SLAUGHTER *
      A pulsating, nerve-shredding thriller. I loved it! * M.J. ARLIDGE *
      Wow, this book left me breathless and on the edge of my seat from the very first page-this is thriller writing of a high order. Gripping and unpredictable, prepare to be hooked and pumped full of adrenaline as McKinty deftly weaves a compulsively readable plot with characters that you are rooting for. No one does high- stakes tension like McKinty. Put The Island at the top of your TBR-you won't regret it. * SARAH PEARSE, Bestselling author of THE SANATORIUM *
      Extraordinary * T.J. NEWMAN *
      A haunting masterpiece * STEVE CAVANAGH *
      McKinty delivers another skillful, blade-sharp page-turner. * JAMES SWALLOW *
      Expertly choreographed and breathlessly exciting . . . both the peril and the family are like no other. The Chain was McKinty's breakthrough novel and this one could be every bit as big. * Booklist (starred review) *
      Exciting . . . Pulls readers compulsively onward * Kirkus Reviews *
      Exquisite prose at blistering pace. McKinty strikes again. Absolutely riveting. * Paul Finch *
      With more than a touch of the gothic, this seat-of-the-pants ride sees an Australian woman bring her American family to an island off the Victorian coast. But a fatal road accident leaves them falling foul of the Deliverance-like family that rules the island and in a battle for survival. (Top 10 Books You Should Read in June) * Sydney Morning Herald *
      The Baxters fight for survival in this tense, pacy page-turner from the author of The Chain. * Guardian *

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