𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙.
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜.
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮.
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚.
𝙉𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 . . .

This was a gripping cinematic experience right here. 👏

The Island is everything you want in an action packed survival thriller. Filled will none-stop tension and nail biting suspense, McKinty's style makes this an easy page turner that hooks you from the very first chapter.

If you read one book this month, make it this one! So bloody good. 👏

Our MC, Heather is a force to be reckoned with. I would definitely want her on my side if I was ever stranded somewhere, or in a life threatening situation. Sure, maybe her resilience is a little idealistic, but who wants practical when you're reading escapism! Not me!

I also really enjoyed the family dynamic of the story as well. I think the kids having recently lost their mother created an instant connection and understanding with the reader for their reticence in bonding with Heather. But when all hell breaks loose, Heather is the one that puts the kids lives above all else and I became wholeheartedly invested in their escape.

If you love a tense and gritty survival thriller with a kickass female MC and Gabriel Bergmoser’s "The Hunted" vibes, then The Island is a must!

Thank you to hachetteaus for this #gifted copy.