I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. It turned out to be a fast pace thriller with an epic story. I Family takes a detour onto an island. Immediately something disasters occur and they realize are in a dangerous situation. I absolutely love this book. I didn’t know what was going to happen next and couldn’t wait to finish reading.

Thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown for the e-ARC.
Holy **** what a story! Word of warning: you WILL want to read this in one sitting. Which is what I did. Adrian McKinty is an incredible writer. I've read almost all of his books and his Sean Duffy series are some of my all time favorites. The way he creates atmosphere, even on the first pages, is unlike any other author. You feel like you're actually there with the characters. The Island is part "Deliverance" and part horror and part survival guide and a whole lot of edge-of-your-seat thrill ride. You won't be able to read the last few chapters fast enough! Once again, well done yourself, Mr. McKinty. Looking forward to where you take your readers next.

Oh My God, what did I just read??? Wow. I thought his book the Chain was good so was very excited to get an Arc for this book The Island. I could not put this down. Finished it in one day. I can’t say enough good things about this book. Fantastic, edge of your seat book. Page turning thriller. This is a MUST read for anybody that likes a thriller book. One of the best books I’ve read this year! Get yourself to the book store and buy it ASAP, you won’t be disappointed!

Thanks @netgalley for this book, and @jordys.book.club for the recommendation. My 31st read of 2022 was like reading an action movie. I actually found myself shouting out loud at some points and cheering Heather and her family on at others. There were some disturbing moments and graphic writing, but I could not put this book down. I have some mixed feelings on the ending, and this book was definitely one of extremes, but I would still highly recommend it. A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read in my books!

What the heck I just read! So many times I just wanted to drop my e-reader and run away while I was screaming! This is so freaking tense! This is mind blowing! I couldn’t put it down but I was extremely jumpy during my read. I screamed a lot as I mentioned before. I hid under blanket as if the disturbing family members of the island were chasing after me!

This book is like Die Hard takes place in island and instead of John McClane , the hero is a woman, a young massage therapist who knows how to survive in the wild! Yippie ki-yay freaking islanders!

This is like watching jaw dropping, action packed, ultra exciting, heart throbbing thriller. The book would be perfect movie but I am not sure its adaptation would be as perfect as the original manuscript.

The book opens up introducing the family of four who fly to Australian outback. Tom Baxter who recently lost his wife and replaced her with young massage therapist Heather is planning to attend the work related conferences. His kids Olivia ( 14), Owen(15) join the trip, sulking,giving death stares to their stepmom! Both of them are jet lagged, exhausted, sweating. Heather tries to entertain kids who keep complaining about everything.

Who can guess two teenagers’ insistence to see koalas will change the entire family’s life!
They meet two strangers mention a special and reserved island that they can see koalas and other wildlife creatures to have real Australian Outback experience! Kids insist to go there. Strangers charge them too much many and let them visit the place alongside Dutch couple: Hans and Petra.

The place is normally off-limits for outsiders but they pay to have 45 minutes to take photos, having a short tour around the place and return back to the ferry quickly as if they’ve never bern there.

But as soon as Baxter family arrives to the island, they lose their way and suddenly a woman in blue dress riding a bike comes out from the side road, Tom honks the horn and hits the breaks but BAM! Something terrible happens that will change the family’s life forever!

I’m stopping right here! Because after this impactful incident, things get escalated and Baxter find themselves into a nightmare! The islanders are so adamant to punish the outsiders who ruin their peaceful living!

Well: without giving much away I can tell two things:

Heather was amazing badass heroine! She’s raised in island crowded by people who are veterans who are suffering from PTSD and using art therapy to heal themselves. Her secluded, hipster, wildlife experiences help them to find a way to fight against the islanders.

And “Ma” scared the living daylights of me as a vicious character, reminded me of Ozark’s Darlene Snell a lot! ( she also gives me creeps)

Overall: this is twisty, extra exciting, fueled with adrenaline, wildest and darkest ride! You never get bored! Highly recommended!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

The Island by Adrian McKinty follows a family on vacation in Australia. Desperate to have a unique experience, the family visits a mysterious island where tragic circumstances unfold in a way no one could expect.

This is definitely a straight thriller. There are not a lot of mysteries to figure out or big plot twists. It is very engaging for most of the book. Some parts in the middle do slow down but the reasoning behind it makes sense. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick, thrilling summer read.

I like the way McKinty sets up the suspense. Giving us a bit of danger from the start and then goes back in time to see how they ended up in that situation. Once the group is on the island, McKintys descriptions and details give such vivid imagery, like I can see the movie reel in my brain. So great! Survival tale, mystery thriller, family drama, bordering on horror at times, this book has it all.

This book wastes no time in ramping up the suspense factor! Much like The Chain, the story makes you think about what’d you might do if you were in the same situation as the characters. What would you do? What could you be capable of if pushed to the limit?

No joke, I literally could not put this down! Just one more chapter, then I’ll start getting ready. Just a couple more pages, then I’ll start dinner. I’m honestly a little bit peeved this book doesn’t come with a warning….do not open unless you have several uninterrupted hours to spare.

Are there some flaws and some plot points you have to overlook? Yup. A big one being 24 year old Heather’s “skill set”. But guess what? I didn’t care one iota. I went with it and enjoyed every minute. Again, I don’t read fiction for realism. 🤷🏻‍♀️

To all my fellow thriller fans, this book is for you.. It’s going to be one of my 5 star unicorns.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown and Company for providing the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved Adrian McKinty's The Chain, so I was thrilled to receive the latest novel from an up and coming author. I overall enjoyed the premise of the book--a family falls into a tricky situation when on vacation--with some new twists. The characters weren't all that compelling though and I found myself not really invested in the outcome. Though the end finally delivered some twists, the middle was too long and repetitive. I would have liked some more build up before we hit The Island to give some more definition to the characters. Still very entertaining and I finished it in two days!

Another fast-past thrill ride from McKinty. A recommended purchase for collections where thrillers are popular.

Heather accompanies her surgeon husband to a conference in Australia. They bring their children along, planning on squeezing in some vacation time between meetings. But on a day trip to a remote island to visit a koala refuge, the family finds themselves in some serious trouble. First of all, there are no koalas on the island and the local residents are far from friendly. When Heather accidentally hits and kills a young woman on. a deserted road, she and her husband make the (very bad) choice to hide the girl’s body. It doesn’t take long for the truth to surface and Heather and her family find themselves the targets of some scary outback vigilante justice. Be prepared to get nothing dome once you start this book, it’s that good and incredibly exciting