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The Castaways

Lucy Clarke (author)

Paperback Published on: 08/07/2021

£9.99

30 reviews

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Bookseller Reviews

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Makes me glad I can't go on holiday this year...

Firstly, a big thanks to this author as I'm no longer sad about not being able to go on an abroad holiday this year! This was the perfect, addictive summer... READ MORE

Jess at Worcester

What’s a story!

Perfect holiday read. Enjoyable, fast pace, unpredictable ending. Definitely one of the best summer bestsellers.

Zuzanna at Ealing

Island mystery

A fast paced and twisty mystery - I read it in one sitting. It's hard not to compare it to 'Lost', but probably only because I have no other references at ... READ MORE

Catriona at Waterstones Online

More chilling than a Pina Collada

This is a very meaty page turner with plenty to mull over in between reading sessions. In fact, it would make a good Book Club choice as the characters rea... READ MORE

Janice at Stafford Greengate Street

The Perfect Thriller!

The Castaways had me hooked from page 1. Absolutely incredible. So gripping. I loved the dual narratives, and the time skipping from the past to the pr... READ MORE

Lauren - Castlepoint

More than thrilling

This has to be one of my favourite thrillers yet! Aside from the plot twists and captivating storyline, this book goes deeper and really explores the relat... READ MORE

Aisha

Sure to be a summer blockbuster

This is perfect for fans of Louise Candlish and Lisa Jewell. I really liked the way the story unfolded between the two timelines. I great summer read.

Sarah in Wolverhampton

Synopsis

Waterstones Thriller of the Month for August 2021

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.

Publisher information

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008340919
Number of pages: 400
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 27 mm
Weight: 270g
Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Multifaceted, Suspenseful and Gripping

Sisters Lori and Erin are holidaying in Fiji and plan to take an inter-island flight the next day. But following a heated argument at dinner, Erin storms o... READ MORE

Barnsey's Books

..Two Sisters...one island...and a heady mix of suspense..

THE CASTAWAYS by Lucy Clarke A tale of two Sisters, & an island. The island is tiny, one of many, in the South Pacific Ocean. Two-thirds covered in dense, ... READ MORE

david norman

A wonderful psychological thriller

This is one of the best books that I have ever read. It was a page turner from the first chapter The author kept the reader guessing with plenty of twists ... READ MORE

catherine hickingbotham

An absolute must read!

I can honestly say this is one of the best books I’ve ever read! It has such an engrossing story that just reels you in and keeps you guessing what’s going... READ MORE

Joe Turner

Disappointing

This was very disappointing. Dull characters.

Angela Kernan

Brilliant!!!

This book is a very easy read and gets you hooked right from the start I have never read any of Lucy Clarke's books before but now I have read this I am ce... READ MORE

alison courtney

Expectations

I hate to say it, but I felt the book was boring, flat and repetitive in places… it wasn’t a book that left me wanting to read more.

Chloe Newport

Best book I have read in a longtime!!

I became aware of this book via a Waterstones email. I read the info and thought I would order it and I wasn't disappointed it was certainly a page turner ... READ MORE

unknown

A fabulous book

I absolutely loved this book It was an unusual story but very well written very believable I couldn’t put it down I love to read something different and t... READ MORE

Sharon Foreman

Great page turning mystery thriller

I literally did not want to put this book down. The book is chillingly relatable, unpredictable with two likeable and believable well drawn characters. I l... READ MORE

Soozy Woozy

9/10

A good read! Throughout reading I felt myself imagining what would I do. What would I do in this well written characters story. Always left counting down t... READ MORE

Jade Mountain

Intriguing and enjoyable

An intriguing and enjoyable mystery about one sister's quest for survival and the other's hunt for answers. Lori and Erin are close having lost their pare... READ MORE

readingstuffnthings.blogspot.co.uk

Captivating read

I received this book as a birthday present and now that I have started reading, I cannot put it down. Definitely worth a read.

Donna Isaac

Absolutely amazing

I honestly could not stop thinking or put this down. It was a read that you would never ever want to stop reading. It is gripping, honest, brutal, creativ... READ MORE

Caleigh Saunders

Didn't want this book to end.

I don't have much to say because all I can say is " It was so good and intriguing and gripping that I cried when it ended" I think the cover makes it even... READ MORE

Caleigh Saunders

Mesmerizing tropical suspense!

Fantastic! I read this in less than a day because I literally could not put it down! An argument between vacationing British sisters Lori and Erin, w... READ MORE

Pineknotter

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

The Castaways by Lucy Clarke

Well, this book delivered a whole lot more than I was expecting! I'm a bit of a weirdo in that I'm fascinated by air disasters and regular readers of dampp... READ MORE

@damppebbles

The perfect escape!

I won’t retell the plot as many reviews here already do that, but will just say that this thriller is a massive enjoyment to read and for once yes, actuall... READ MORE

Patti Ho

Adventurous

I enjoyed this adventurous mystery story about two sisters called Erin and Lori who had planned a holiday together, but Lori goes missing while she is on a... READ MORE

Catherine Craig Angelic Light

Mesmerizing tropical suspense

Fantastic! I read this in less than a day because I literally could not put it down! An argument between vacationing British sisters Lori and Erin, w... READ MORE

Pineknotter

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

The Castaways

I found this book very interesting and surprising towards the end. A great mystery.

Amy Walker

Unable To Put Down

Lucy Clarke had me hooked from the very beginning. The title of this book called to me from my scrolling for a new read. The terrifying thought of realis... READ MORE

Kath Ledward

A real page-turner

Until this I'd never read anything by Lucy Clarke, but I'll be looking for more of her books now because this is a real page-turner. Two sisters, Lori and ... READ MORE

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