This book is incredibly charming. It is quiet and subtle while being atmospheric and vivid all at once.

The story is familiar, it resembles The Goonies or Stand By Me - a group of young kids spend the summer together with a mystery to solve but this story is so skillfully written it easily stands on its own.

Each of the characters are reminiscent of someone you used to know growing up and even if we don't get into heavy background for some of the supporting cast, they all feel genuine.

Plotwise there are a few mysteries that kept me interested but it was the island setting and day to day interactions of the characters that kept me reading.

Just a lovely novel. Perry Chafe has a multitude of experience writing for TV but my goodness, I hope he continues to write fiction, I will eagerly read anything he does I'm the future.

A heartfelt thank-you to Netgalley, Simon & Schuster Canada and Perry Chafe for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.