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The Island Adrian McKinty

The Island By Adrian McKinty

The Island by Adrian McKinty


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Summary

The unmissable new thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of THE CHAIN.

The Island Summary

The Island: The Instant New York Times Bestseller by Adrian McKinty

IRRESISTIBLE AND PULSE-POUNDING Karin Slaughter
A TENSE, PACY PAGE-TURNER GUARDIAN
BRILLIANT AND RELENTLESS Don Winslow

The brand new unmissable thriller from the award-winning author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Chain.

IT WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO BE A FAMILY VACATION.

A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CHANGED EVERYTHING.

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

It never loses its python-like grip as Heather battles to keep her family safe DAILY MAIL

McKinty ramps up the tension... A real ripsnorter THE TIMES

A tense, adrenaline-fueled thriller. TIME MAGAZINE

Extraordinary. T. J. Newman

This summer's major literary thrill ride.... Adrian McKinty is a master. USA TODAY

Gripping and unpredictable. No one does high-stakes tension like McKinty . . . Prepare to be hooked. Sarah Pearse

Lyrical prose... [a] thriller-cum-dark-fairytale IRISH TIMES

A haunting masterpiece. Steve Cavanagh

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

Truly unrelenting tension MORNING STAR

McKinty delivers another skillful, blade-sharp page-turner. James Swallow

The Island Reviews

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 *

About Adrian McKinty

Adrian McKinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s. His father was a boilermaker and ship's engineer and his mother a secretary. Adrian went to Oxford University on a full scholarship to study philosophy before emigrating to the United States to become a high school English teacher. His books have won the Edgar Award, the Ned Kelly Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award and have been translated into over 20 languages. Adrian is a reviewer and critic for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Times and The Guardian. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

Additional information

GOR012294476
9781409189633
1409189635
The Island: The Instant New York Times Bestseller by Adrian McKinty
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Orion Publishing Co
20220526
384
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