Release: June 24th, 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Source: NetGalley
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The Island – where everyone knows everyone, and secrets are impossible to keep…
‘Be careful; you don’t know them as well as you think. Remember – anyone can kill.’
Juliet has returned to the Isle of Wight from years abroad to visit her sick father. And she is about to join her three sisters – Cassie, a professional musician with a clueless life, Mira, who is profoundly deaf, with a local vicar as her husband whose relationship is falling apart, and Rosalind, glamorous and charming but now deeply unhappy and secretive about her life.
As Juliet’s father lies dying, he issues her with a warning. There is a killer on the loose, and they may be closer than she can ever imagine. He anxiously tells Juliet that he confided a family secret in son-in-law Rhys and now regrets ever saying a word.
Days later, as the clock strikes one in the morning, a man comes out of Rhys’s church, walks along the path, and an unidentified person runs his car over him. When the finger of suspicion points to Juliet, she realizes the only way to clear her name is to uncover the secrets her family has been keeping from her for years. But with a killer on the loose, the danger is getting closer all the time…
The Island is set on the Isle of Wight – insular, claustrophobic, and hard to keep secrets. Mary Grand’s heart-stopping whodunnits are perfect for fans of Louise Candlish. Agatha Christie and Lucy Foley.
Author Bio:
I grew up in Wales. Later I taught in London and then worked with Deaf Children in Hastings. I now live on the beautiful Isle of Wight with my family.
Boldwood Books publishes my novel and writes murder mystery, whodunnits, set on the Isle of Wight. Publishing of The House Party was in July 2020
The next ‘The Island’ will be on June 24th, 2021.
Previously I published three novels, Free to Be Tegan, Hidden Chapters, and Behind the Smile. I have also written two anthologies of short stories; making Changes and Catching the light is a FREE download.
I would love to hear from you on my blog here on Goodreads.
The Island Review:
Secrets, scandals, and shocking revelations made “The Island” a gripping suspense thriller, and I enjoyed reading this one!
I loved the twists and turned in the story. The author beautifully throws in the red herrings, so you never really know who is guilty and innocent. Whether Mira or Rosalind, or Cassie, all the sisters have their secrets that they hide from each other. I also felt their mother be very odd. As the story progresses, the secrets start spilling, and you begin to realize how intricate the subplots are.
Moreover, the reveal of who was behind the murders was surprising, as it was someone I did not expect. I liked Juliet in the lead, albeit she did get on my nerves at times for the way she snooped into everyone’s business.
I found all the sisters also fascinating and felt each of them brought something new to the table. There are also characters like Gabriel and Maddie to add nicely to the mix.
However, the only downside to the story is that it takes time to set off. The book’s first half is pretty slow, as the author tries to set the background and connection between all the characters. But the story is intense in the second half as Juliet tries to snoop in everyone’s business and tries to find out who was behind her father’s death. The story picked up only once we find out what happened to Rhys.
Apart from that, I found “The Island” to be a well-written suspense thriller and would love to check out some of the author’s other books.
