The Island Swimmer
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3.8 • 36 Ratings
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- £9.99
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
'A must read. Loved it and a beautiful ending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'Written with compassion and empathy, a cuddle in a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reader Review
'Wow! It is a very long time since I have enjoyed a book so much. This gripped me from the start' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
Escape with this feel-good and big-hearted debut novel from broadcaster Lorraine Kelly. If you love Maeve Binchy, you'll love The Island Swimmer.
Once the tide turns, you can't hold it back...
When Evie's father falls desperately ill, she finally returns to the family home on Orkney and the wild landscape she left as a teenager, swearing never to return. Not everyone is happy at her arrival, particularly her estranged sister Liv, their relationship broken after a childhood trauma.
As Evie clears out her father's neglected house to prepare it for sale, lonely Evie finds herself drawn to a group of cold-water swimmers led by her old friend Freya, who find calmness beneath the waves. Together they help Evie face up to the mistakes in her past, unlocking a treasure of truths that will reverberate through the community, and shake her family to its core.
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'Gorgeous debut novel' Marian Keyes
'Warm and wise...a Scottish Maeve Binchy' Veronica Henry
'Like getting a warm hug on a freezing cold day' Jane Fallon
'So warm and engaging. A total treat' Beth O'Leary
'A compelling and complex story written with wit, compassion and warmth. An exciting debut from one of Britain's most beloved personalities. Lorraine Kelly does not disappoint! I devoured it' SANTA MONTEFIORE
Customer Reviews
*Secrets & Lies*
**3.5 Stars**
The title of this book is deceiving. This book is more about Evie. She has a hateful elder sister who was full of jealousy towards her. After a traumatic childhood event we see Evie leave the family home in Orkney as a teenager and all ties were cut.
20 years later upon hearing her Dad is desperately ill via the only friend she kept in touch with, she makes her way home also preparing to face the consequences of her actions. There is a terrible secret which she desperately wants to keep, but how long will it be before it comes out?
Evie is too late to see her Dad and ends up with the house in his will. Her nightmare of a sister has threatened to reveal all unless she gives up the home. Evie has been living with the secret and beating herself up for years by living a shell of a life and not recognising her worth, in her mind that is her punishment
Well, Evie has always been afraid of the water and one of her father’s wishes was for her to learn to swim. This is only touched on at the end of the book as it centres about the drama in her family. With the help of her friends she is about to find out that all was not as it seemed on that day she left the beautiful island of Orkney all those years ago….