The Island

Natasha Preston

Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!

They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.

Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich—or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley—social media influencers with millions of followers—have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens. They’ll make posts and videos for their channels and report every second of their VIP treatment.

When the teens arrive, they're stunned: the resort is even better than they’d imagined. Their hotel rooms are unreal, the park’s themed rides are incredible, and the island is hauntingly beautiful. They’re given a jam-packed itinerary for the weekend.

But soon they'll discover that something's missing from their schedule: getting off the island alive.

GenresThrillerYoung AdultMysteryHorrorMystery ThrillerContemporaryFiction

336 pages

First published February 28, 2023

REVIEW:

I was certain I would like The Island by Natasha Preston.    An island AND a theme park combo!   Thrillers and theme parks just go hand in hand.  

Six teenage influencers are chose to spend a weekend at a new luxury hotel and theme park, on a private island, as a way for them to promote it via their social media accounts before the park’s opening to the public.   Of course, something goes wrong, & keeps going wrong.  Ha.  

I enjoyed this book and finished it in a couple of days.  It began to get a little out there, with who to trust & who not, but it was a good read. 

I was provided this book via NetGalley and Random House Children's & Delacorte Press exchange for an honest review.