The Castaways
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE SURF HOUSE, is available to buy now*
A SECRET BEACH.
A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME.
WISH YOU WERE HERE?
THINK AGAIN…
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‘Totally addictive, clever and atmospheric’ Erin Kelly
‘Tense, unnerving and emotional’ C. L. Taylor
You wake on a beautiful, remote island.
Sparkling blue seas, golden sunsets, barely a footprint in the sand.
Yet this is no ordinary escape.
Next to the wreck of a plane, a stranger paces. Another sharpens a knife, scoring a list of the dead onto a palm tree. Others watch from the shadows of a campfire – all with untold stories, and closely-guarded secrets…
This is no ordinary holiday.
This is no ordinary island.
This is no ordinary beach read.
Gripping, twisty and full of sun-soaked atmosphere, THE CASTAWAYS will whisk you far away to the island – and never let you go.
Readers love getting swept away with Lucy Clarke's destination thrillers:
‘Wow… Beautifully paced, tense and twisty’ B A Paris
‘A twisty, wonderful heartfelt story about sibling love, this is the author’s best yet’ Prima
‘A beautifully written, emotional and intelligent thriller. Full of atmosphere and tension as well as brilliantly drawn characters that I cared about. I loved it!’ Claire Douglas
‘Wow wow wow! I’ve enjoyed The Castaways more than any book for years!’ Netgalley reviewer
‘The Castaways is a genuine page-turner – a taut, utterly compelling tale that will make you wonder just how far you’d be willing to go to find out the truth’ T M Logan
‘Fantastic thriller, full of twists and turns!’ Netgalley reviewer
‘I found this the perfect piece of escapism’ Netgalley reviewer
Lucy Clarke's book 'The Castaways' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-08-2021
About the author
Lucy Clarke is the author of six novels. She has a first class degree in English Literature and her debut novel, The Sea Sisters, was a Richard and Judy Book Club choice. Lucy lives with her husband and two young children and she writes from a beach hut, using the inspiration from the wild south coast to craft her stories.
Keep in touch with Lucy:
www.lucy-clarke.com
www.facebook.com/lucyclarkeauthor
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Lucy Clarke’s The Castaways tells the story of sisters Lori and Erin, who book an impromptu trip to Fiji. Erin misses the plane, while Lori makes the flight…which then disappears off the radar. With no evidence of any survivors at the last recorded point on the south-eastern edge of the Fijian archipelago, the mystery becomes more intriguing with each passing page. Clarke progresses her thriller over slow-burning chapters with the story alternating between the sisters—with Erin’s timeline in the present and Lori’s placed in the past. Alone, confused and exhausted in her search for the truth, Erin prepares to face up to the sad eventuality until hope rears its unlikely head. Clarke writes beautifully on the island locations and contrasts this with shocking moments of dark, sudden twists that crash unexpectedly at the close of chapters.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This perceptive psychological thriller from bestseller Clarke (The Surf House) explores the aftermath of a brutal fight between British sisters Erin and Lori the night before they plan to leave for a holiday in Fiji. Hurt and angry after the sisterly row, Erin declines to join Lori on the plane at the last minute, only to be plunged into a pit of survivor's guilt when the aircraft disappears mid-flight. All the passengers, including Lori, are declared dead, but two years later, the plane's pilot emerges from hiding, igniting Erin's hope that her sister might still be alive. The pilot claims he's the sole survivor, but a determined Erin heads off to Fiji to search for Lori anyway. Clarke braids together Erin's present-day search with the harrowing details of what actually happened to Lori two years earlier; unfortunately, this dual structure diminishes the story's suspense, with new developments in each plotline spoiling major moments in the other one. Still, readers more interested in Clarke's sharp take on dysfunctional sibling dynamics than the element of surprise will find enough to enjoy.
