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The Castaways

The Castaways

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  • Create Date：2021-08-02 07:51:11
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Lucy Clarke
  • ISBN：0008340919
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Summary

A SECRET BEACH。
A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME。
WISH YOU WERE HERE？

THINK AGAIN…

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。

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Reviews

Birgitt Krumboeck ，

OMG！ Absolutely brilliant。

MS KERRY J HESELTON ，

AddictiveWhat a story！ I was hooked from page 1 and read it in a day！ Every page is so well written

Jane ，

Desert Island page turnerI read this book in 24 hours， couldn’t put it down。 A tale of two sisters and a race against time to survive and find out the truth。 The chapters switch from the past to present and the story unfolds， revealing what happened。 You won’t want to put it down until you find out。 Perfect summer beach read but wouldn’t recommend reading it at the airport before you take off！

4cats ，

Told from the viewpoint of 2 sisters The Castaways is a thriller about a plane which disappears， one of the sisters is on the plane so you get a then and now narrative。 I found the sisters relationship a bit too much and feel it might have been punched if it was shorter。 Found the ending unbelievable， I can't imagine it happens Told from the viewpoint of 2 sisters The Castaways is a thriller about a plane which disappears， one of the sisters is on the plane so you get a then and now narrative。 I found the sisters relationship a bit too much and feel it might have been punched if it was shorter。 Found the ending unbelievable， I can't imagine it happens 。。。more

Beth ，

This book was average （around 3 stars） until the ending， where it takes a nose dive off a cliff。 None of the characters are particularly likeable， I didn’t root for anyone or any particular outcome。 I did not feel attached to this book at all。Good chapter lengths， but would have cut the book down by 100 pages and picked up the pace instead。

Sally Boocock ，

I thought this would be a bit like an Agatha Christie mystery but it was so much more。 It kept me gripped from page one and never let go。 I had to know what happened on the island。 Told in the present tense by Lori's sister and the past by Lori it was interesting to say the least 。 I really enjoyed it。 I thought this would be a bit like an Agatha Christie mystery but it was so much more。 It kept me gripped from page one and never let go。 I had to know what happened on the island。 Told in the present tense by Lori's sister and the past by Lori it was interesting to say the least 。 I really enjoyed it。 。。。more

Kode Kaldwin ，

If you're looking for a quick thrilling beach read this is the book for you。 It's Lord of the Flies meets Castaway with a mysterious twist。 Easy， enjoyable， a sure summer hit。 If you're looking for a quick thrilling beach read this is the book for you。 It's Lord of the Flies meets Castaway with a mysterious twist。 Easy， enjoyable， a sure summer hit。 。。。more

Wendy C ，

Some books you pick up， read a few chapters and put it down， then others you just want to devour and this is one of them。 I was totally enthralled by both the main characters， the setting and the storyline。 I had to take pauses as I was reading outside on and off but my god that plot was just bouncing around my mind every time I put it down。 I couldn’t rest until I knew what was happening。 In the end I read the whole book in a over a couple of days due to life getting in my way and had I not had Some books you pick up， read a few chapters and put it down， then others you just want to devour and this is one of them。 I was totally enthralled by both the main characters， the setting and the storyline。 I had to take pauses as I was reading outside on and off but my god that plot was just bouncing around my mind every time I put it down。 I couldn’t rest until I knew what was happening。 In the end I read the whole book in a over a couple of days due to life getting in my way and had I not had a 7 year old to occupy this would have been a book in a day read！ Everything about this book wowed me。 The complex dual timeline that ricocheted back and forth over a two year span。 The characters all with their own story and the fabulous plot！ It was beautifully written， crammed full of twists and characters were complex。 If you are in a reading slump I can pretty much guarantee this will pull you out of it！ 。。。more

Wendy McManus ，

I really enjoyed this book， a great read。

Jacqui-Leigh Taylor ，

The chapter changing narrator was interesting。 I enjoyed the story and felt compelled to read whatever came next。 Didn't want to put it down。~Ending a little disappointing。 The chapter changing narrator was interesting。 I enjoyed the story and felt compelled to read whatever came next。 Didn't want to put it down。~Ending a little disappointing。 。。。more

Allison Mcpherson ，

Page turner！！Literally could not put this down。 Perfect summer read and great story from start to finish。Would definitely recommend this book。

Tracy ，

An absolute page Turner， literally couldn’t put this down！

MuddledMummyMoss ，

Exceptional！ Best book I’ve read all year ！ A true page Turner - a book that keeps u up as you want to know the answers！

Dave ，

Was a little hard to swallow the contrivances and some of the plot holes。

Laura Norton ，

Finished in 2 days so it definitely had something to it。 I loved Last Seen， then didn’t like Let Me In。 This book was somewhere in between。 Liked it， didn’t love it， but there was something that made me keep turning the pages。 Could’ve done with less lamenting about sisterhood。

Ann ，

I didn’t really like this book very much， The only person in the story that I liked was felix， so many unhappy people， however it keeps u guessing to the end， so I guess that’s a positive

Anne ，

A real page turner - the story of two sisters - twists and turns towards the end as Lori's story comes to a conclusion。 Good job I read this when flying was not an option！ A real page turner - the story of two sisters - twists and turns towards the end as Lori's story comes to a conclusion。 Good job I read this when flying was not an option！ 。。。more

Vanessa ，

The Castaways by Lucy Clarke Narrated by: Jess Nesling， Helen Phillips I loved it and was hooked within the first chapters on the audiobook and I could not stop listening to the book。 I loved all the characters and they were interesting and engaging characters。 This book is also fast-paced with lots of twists and turns which made it Brilliant！I highly recommend this audiobook the narrators were excellent。Big thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK and HarperCollins UK Audio for my copy and The Castaways by Lucy Clarke Narrated by: Jess Nesling， Helen Phillips I loved it and was hooked within the first chapters on the audiobook and I could not stop listening to the book。 I loved all the characters and they were interesting and engaging characters。 This book is also fast-paced with lots of twists and turns which made it Brilliant！I highly recommend this audiobook the narrators were excellent。Big thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK and HarperCollins UK Audio for my copy and the opportunity to read and audiobook and review this brilliant book。 。。。more

Siobhan Brennan ，

Really enjoyable， good story， kept me reading

Ashleigh Easton ，

This story is all about Erin & her sister Lori。 After a breakup with her husband， Lori decided to book a getaway with her sister to a remote island outside of Fiji but the night before their connecting flight they had an argument which caused Erin not to board the plane。Then the plane went missingThis book jumps between two years later with Erin trying to find out what happened to her sister and that plane as a plane can't just disappear can it？ and two years earlier with Lori telling her story This story is all about Erin & her sister Lori。 After a breakup with her husband， Lori decided to book a getaway with her sister to a remote island outside of Fiji but the night before their connecting flight they had an argument which caused Erin not to board the plane。Then the plane went missingThis book jumps between two years later with Erin trying to find out what happened to her sister and that plane as a plane can't just disappear can it？ and two years earlier with Lori telling her story of the actual crash and the aftermath。 Things get shaken up for Erin when the pilot， who was presumed dead turned up alive， two years later and she is desperate to find out what he knows and where the plane and her sister is so she jumps on a flight to Fiji to get some answers。 They were not answers she nor I were expecting。 This book had me hooked from the start， I didn't expect anything that came at me。 I find with thrillers they can be a bit predictable and you can usually guess what is going to happen， not with this book。 Lucy has written this story so well that it keeps you guessing， it had me shocked and it had me wanting more and even the ending is not your typical happy ending！ This may end up being the book of the month for me as I just devoured it and for that reason I gave it a 5-star rating！ 。。。more

Carey Holmes ，

A very addictive book。 It keeps you turning the pages and constantly wanting to know more。 Each chapter is left on a cliffhanger and it alternates between then and now from both sisters points of view。 Loved it

Mr R ，

Same

Laura Hughes ，

I enjoyed this， it was an easy enough read with lovely settings and a good bit of escapism。 My main criticism is that for a lot of the book， it’s just drifting along。 Not a lot happens until the final few chapters。 That said， I did like the end and thought it fitted well。I’ve read a number of books by this author and found them all to be much like that， but would happily read more by her。

Mugelily ，

Very gripping for sure ， it was just a bit dragging on long but overall very exciting

Ada ，

I'd say 3。5 probably。 It was good。 I've read all of Lucy Clarke's books and this had bits that reminded me of Swimming at Night and The Blue。If this is your first Lucy Clarke book then you'll love it。 I still enjoyed it。 I've been around the block though so I notice these things。 I'll still pick up her next book though and see how it goes。 I'd say 3。5 probably。 It was good。 I've read all of Lucy Clarke's books and this had bits that reminded me of Swimming at Night and The Blue。If this is your first Lucy Clarke book then you'll love it。 I still enjoyed it。 I've been around the block though so I notice these things。 I'll still pick up her next book though and see how it goes。 。。。more

Lara ，

Gripping！ Pacy and quick to get on with the story。 Twists and turns and guessing outcomes to the end。 Loved it easy reading。

Vicky G ，

I really enjoyed this book thank you NetGalley I found I liked the characters and routed for them I found elements of e ploy predicable but overall it did keep me guessing Throughly readable book and I would recommend

Patricia FitzGerald ，

A thrilling read- very exciting！

Shona ，

Heard a lot about this book and saw a lot of reviews about it so added it to my to be read list， a new author for me too。The Castaways introduces us to Erin and Lori， two sisters that are flying to a remote island in Fiji for a relaxing holiday。 Following an argument on the night before they fly to the island Lori ends up on the flight alone， a flight that never reaches its final destination。 As the book synopsis reads: ‘This is no ordinary holiday。 This is no ordinary island。 This is no ordinar Heard a lot about this book and saw a lot of reviews about it so added it to my to be read list， a new author for me too。The Castaways introduces us to Erin and Lori， two sisters that are flying to a remote island in Fiji for a relaxing holiday。 Following an argument on the night before they fly to the island Lori ends up on the flight alone， a flight that never reaches its final destination。 As the book synopsis reads: ‘This is no ordinary holiday。 This is no ordinary island。 This is no ordinary beach read。’Following on from author recommendations from T M Logan， Erin Kelly and C L Taylor （amongst many others！！） I settled down with this book not knowing what to expect and I devoured it， each chapter leaving me wanting more。 I really enjoyed this book and the writing style， it keeps you enthralled to find out what happened， what secrets are to be uncovered and keeps you guessing right up until the final twist。 Hard to say too much without giving spoilers away but definitely a book I would recommend。 Would be interested to read more by this author in the future too。 。。。more

Kate （GirlReading） ，

3。5* fast paced and addictive， the castaways is an entertaining， easy and gripping read that will have you hooked from the first page until the last。

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